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Interim Financial Information, Individual and Consolidated | March 31, 2023

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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 36
2. Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Interim Financial Information 38
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 39
4. Cash and Cash Equivalents 39
5. Marketable Securities 40
6. Trade Accounts Receivables and Other Receivable 41
7. Inventories 42
8. Biological Assets 43
9. Recoverable Taxes 44
10. Deferred Income Taxes 46
11. Judicial Deposits 48
12. Investments 48
13. Property, Plant and Equipment 50
14. Intangible Assets 52
15. Loans and Borrowings 54
16. Trade Accounts Payable 56
17. Leases  57

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18. Share-based Payment 59
19. Employees Benefits Plans 60
20. Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 60
21. Equity 62
22. Earnings (Loss) per Share 63
23. Financial Instruments and Risk Management 64
24. Segment Information 79
25. Net Sales 81
26. Other Operating Income (Expenses) 81
27. Financial Income (Expenses) 82
28. Statement of Income by Nature 83
29. Related Parties 84
30. Commitments  88
31. Transactions that do not involve cash 88
32. Approval of the Financial Statements 89
Breakdown of the Capital by Owner (Not reviewed) 90
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON REVIEW INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION 91
Opinion of the Audit and Integrity Committee 92
Statement of Exeutive Board on the Interim Financial Information and Independent Auditor’s Report 93

 

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Statements of Financial Position

      Parent company   Consolidated         Parent company   Consolidated
ASSETS Note   03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22   LIABILITIES Note   03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
CURRENT ASSETS                     CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
Cash and cash equivalents 4    4,731,787   3,984,071    8,466,482   8,130,929   Loans and borrowings 15    3,809,295   3,379,835    4,292,544   3,879,874
Marketable securities 5   376,393    364,543   423,004    418,373   Trade accounts payable 16   11,962,340   12,605,606   13,482,772   14,128,765
Trade receivables 6    4,819,208   6,022,298    3,606,787   4,187,756   Lease liability 17   564,098   521,544   696,385   676,864
Notes receivable 6   135,537    27,351   135,537    27,351   Payroll, related charges and employee profit sharing     703,909   679,097   753,705   720,799
Inventories 7    5,940,952   6,107,041    8,363,832   8,660,891   Taxes payable     230,871   268,666   477,206   522,846
Biological assets 8    2,902,446   3,003,258    3,052,064   3,151,551   Derivative financial instruments 23   232,562   78,276   240,213   82,468
Recoverable taxes 9    1,129,273    931,093    1,472,720   1,229,272   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20   768,388   863,313   772,194   867,294
Recoverable income taxes 9   111,133    85,856   201,395    173,596   Employee benefits 19   49,445   49,445   63,906   64,367
Derivative financial instruments 23   149,092    120,865   149,092    120,865   Customer advances     5,962   5,825   138,406   75,832
Prepaid expenses     147,244    84,680   176,223    109,716   Advances from related parties 29    8,700,813   8,655,905    -     - 
Advances     61,297    60,707   144,148    187,342   Other current liabilities     827,048   904,298    1,197,591   1,278,830
Assets held for sale       -     -    20,819    21,909                      
Other current assets     63,036    64,608   76,374    84,795                      
Total current assets     20,567,398   20,856,371   26,288,477   26,504,346   Total current liabilities     27,854,731   28,011,810   22,114,922   22,297,939
                                         
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                     NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                  
LONG-TERM RECEIVALBLES                     Loans and borrowings 15   16,921,336   17,007,023   20,239,052   19,637,126
Marketable securities 5   14,972    15,505   408,410    406,402   Trade accounts payable 16   6,534   7,459   6,534   7,459
Trade receivables 6   6,492   5,059   6,752    5,307   Lease liability 17    2,244,604   2,105,419    2,472,730   2,368,070
Notes receivable 6   7,026    11,092   7,026    11,092   Taxes payable      94,939   96,666   95,868   97,735
Recoverable taxes 9    4,814,568   4,921,772    4,821,007   4,926,945   Provision for tax, civil and labor risks 20   515,881   505,863   558,658   548,243
Recoverable income taxes 9   235,835    233,289   248,973    244,899   Deferred income taxes 10    -     -    100,304   111,463
Deferred income taxes 10    2,491,611   2,476,334    2,613,501   2,566,461   Liabilities with related parties 29   50,019   49,367    -     - 
Judicial deposits 11   424,710    441,751   434,175    450,676   Employee benefits 19   304,763   297,175   438,055   456,945
Biological assets 8    1,568,498   1,558,349    1,665,537   1,649,133   Derivative financial instruments 23   146,244   174,699   146,244   174,699
Derivative financial instruments 23   83,786    10,283   83,786    10,283   Other non-current liabilities     255,674   261,138   713,385   331,899
Restricted cash     28,373    27,515   92,597    89,717                      
Other non-current assets     152,845    158,216   156,942    162,628                      
Total long-term receivables      9,828,716   9,859,165   10,538,706   10,523,543   Total non-current liabilities     20,539,994   20,504,809   24,770,830   23,733,639
                                         
                      EQUITY 21                
                      Capital     12,835,915   12,835,915   12,835,915   12,835,915
                      Capital reserves      2,338,476   2,338,476    2,338,476   2,338,476
                      Other equity transactions      (74,345)    (77,825)    (74,345)    (77,825)
Investments 12   12,316,899   13,270,368   101,242    101,064   Accumulated losses     (3,397,092)   (2,363,073)   (3,397,092)   (2,363,073)
Property, plant and equipment 13   12,694,339   12,548,338   14,391,575   14,290,884   Treasury shares      (109,727)    (109,727)    (109,727)    (109,727)
Intangible assets 14    3,256,194   3,252,385    6,422,806   6,434,610   Other comprehensive loss     (1,324,406)   (1,353,758)   (1,324,406)   (1,353,758)
                      Attributable to controlling shareholders     10,268,821   11,270,008   10,268,821   11,270,008
                      Non-controlling interests      -     -    588,233   552,861
Total non-current assets     38,096,148   38,930,256   31,454,329   31,350,101   Total equity     10,268,821   11,270,008   10,857,054   11,822,869
TOTAL ASSETS     58,663,546   59,786,627   57,742,806   57,854,447   TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     58,663,546   59,786,627   57,742,806   57,854,447

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

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Statements of Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
      2023   2022   2023   2022
  Note   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar
CONTINUING OPERATIONS                  
NET SALES 25   11,997,860   10,071,859   13,177,969    12,041,242
Cost of sales 28   (9,720,386)   (9,358,029)   (11,504,756)   (10,928,229)
GROSS PROFIT      2,277,474   713,830   1,673,213    1,113,013
OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES)                  
Selling expenses 28   (1,584,564)   (1,272,112)   (1,770,641)   (1,490,602)
General and administrative expenses 28    (95,086)    (86,740)    (159,807)   (143,512)
Impairment loss on trade receivables 6   (5,545)    (3,397)    (6,507)   (3,303)
Other operating income (expenses), net 26   77,458    (5,939)   84,398   (2,673)
Income from associates and joint ventures 12   (1,023,781)   (1,868,686)    (17)  
LOSS BEFORE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND INCOME TAXES      (354,044)   (2,523,044)    (179,361)   (527,077)
Financial income     157,563   191,468   198,130   214,025
Financial expenses     (1,058,307)    (810,994)   (1,036,189)   (803,865)
Foreign exchange and monetary variations     200,051   1,826,300    (22,012)   (184,462)
FINANCIAL INCOME (EXPENSES), NET 27    (700,693)   1,206,774    (860,071)   (774,302)
LOSS BEFORE TAXES      (1,054,737)   (1,316,270)   (1,039,432)   (1,301,379)
Income taxes 10   20,718    (221,638)   15,805   (245,082)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS     (1,034,019)   (1,537,908)   (1,023,627)   (1,546,461)
                   
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS      -     (34,540)    -    (34,540)
LOSS FOR THE PERIOD     (1,034,019)   (1,572,448)   (1,023,627)   (1,581,001)
               
Net Income (loss) from Continuing Operation Attributable to                  
Controlling shareholders     (1,034,019)   (1,537,908)   (1,034,019)   (1,537,908)
Non-controlling interest      -     -    10,392   (8,553)
      (1,034,019)   (1,537,908)   (1,023,627)   (1,546,461)
                   
Net Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable to                  
Controlling shareholders      -     (34,540)    -    (34,540)
Non-controlling interest      -     -     -   
       -     (34,540)    -    (34,540)
                   
INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUED OPERATIONS                  
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic              1,078,116,849    974,273,625
Income (loss) per share - basic 22           (0.96)   (1.58)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted              1,078,116,849    974,273,625
Income (loss) per share - diluted 22           (0.96)   (1.58)
                   
LOSS PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS                  
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic              1,078,116,849    974,273,625
Loss per share - basic 22            -    (0.04)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted              1,078,116,849    974,273,625
Loss per share - diluted 22            -    (0.04)

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

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Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

      Parent company   Consolidated
      2023   2022   2023   2022
  Note   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar
Loss for the period      (1,034,019)   (1,572,448)    (1,023,627)   (1,581,001)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes                  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations      28,113    (80,327)    56,469    (155,934)
Gain on net investment hedge      52,942    210,404    52,942    210,404
Cash flow hedges – effective portion of changes in fair value 23    1,251    224,323    8    224,678
Cash flow hedges – reclassified to profit or loss 23   (55,949)    (115,708)   (55,949)    (115,708)
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss      26,357    238,692    53,470    163,440
Actuarial gains on pension and post-employment plans 19    2,995   3,753   862   3,673
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss      2,995   3,753   862   3,673
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period      (1,004,667)   (1,330,003)   (969,295)   (1,413,888)
Attributable to                  
Controlling shareholders      (1,004,667)   (1,330,003)    (1,004,667)   (1,330,003)
Non-controlling interest         -     35,372    (83,885)
       (1,004,667)   (1,330,003)   (969,295)   (1,413,888)

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

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

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Statements of Changes in Equity

    Attributed to controlling shareholders
                    Other comprehensive income (loss)            
    Capital   Capital reserves   Other equity transactions   Treasury shares   Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments   Gains (losses) on cash flow hedge (1)   Actuarial gains (losses)   Accumulated losses   Total equity   Non-controlling interest   Total shareholders' equity
(consolidated)
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2021   12,460,471     141,834    (67,531)     (127,286)    (1,162,066)    (583,904)   (66,756)   (2,132,230)     8,462,532   363,091    8,825,623
Restatement by hyperinflation     -     -       -     -     -     -    216,193    216,193   135,260    351,453
Comprehensive income (loss) (1)                                            
Gains on foreign currency translation of foreign operations    -     -   -   -    49,240     -     -    -   49,240     47,283   96,523
Gains on net investment hedge     -     -   -   -    87,929     -     -    -   87,929   -   87,929
Unrealized gains (losses) in cash flow hedge    -     -   -   -     -   276,515     -    -    276,515     (933)    275,582
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and post-employment plans    -     -   -   -     -     -    61,293    -   61,293    (16,568)   44,725
Income (loss) for the year    -     -   -   -     -     -     -   (3,166,403)   (3,166,403)     24,777   (3,141,626)
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)    -     -   -   -     137,169   276,515    61,293   (3,166,403)   (2,691,426)     54,559   (2,636,867)
Employee benefits remeasurement - defined benefit    -     -   -   -     -     -   (16,009)   16,009    -   -    -
Capital increase through issuance of shares     500,000     4,900,000       -     -     -     -         5,400,000   -    5,400,000
Expenses with public exchange offer of shares   (124,556)     -       -     -     -     -    -   (124,556)   -   (124,556)
Appropriation of income (loss)                                            
Dividends    -     -   -   -     -     -     -    -    -    (49)     (49)
Compensation of accumulated losses with capital reserve    -    (2,703,358)       -     -     -     -    2,703,358    -   -    -
Share-based payments    -     -    (10,294)     17,559     -     -     -    -     7,265   -     7,265
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2022   12,835,915     2,338,476    (77,825)     (109,727)    (1,024,897)    (307,389)   (21,472)   (2,363,073)   11,270,008   552,861   11,822,869
Comprehensive income (loss) (1)                                            
Gains on foreign currency translation of foreign operations    -     -   -   -    28,113     -     -    -   28,113     28,356   56,469
Gain on net investment hedge     -     -   -   -    52,942     -     -    -   52,942   -   52,942
Unrealized gains in cash flow hedge    -     -   -   -     -   (54,698)     -    -     (54,698)     (1,243)     (55,941)
Actuarial gains on pension and post-employment plans    -     -   -   -     -     -   2,995    -     2,995     (2,133)     862
Income (loss) for the period    -     -   -   -     -     -     -   (1,034,019)   (1,034,019)     10,392   (1,023,627)
SUB-TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)    -     -   -   -    81,055   (54,698)   2,995   (1,034,019)   (1,004,667)     35,372   (969,295)
Appropriation of income (loss)                                            
Share-based payments    -     -    3,480         -     -     -    -     3,480   -     3,480
BALANCES AT MARCH 31, 2023   12,835,915     2,338,476    (74,345)     (109,727)    (943,842)    (362,087)   (18,477)   (3,397,092)   10,268,821   588,233   10,857,054
(1)All changes in other comprehensive income are presented net of taxes.

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

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Statements of Cash Flows

    Parent company   Consolidated
    2023   2022   2023   2022
    Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar
OPERATING ACTIVITIES                
Loss from continuing operations    (1,034,019)   (1,537,908)    (1,023,627)   (1,546,461)
Adjustments for:                
Depreciation and amortization   337,933    328,613   438,992    401,823
Depreciation and depletion of biological assets   319,344    264,295   344,703    276,997
Result on disposal of property, plant and equipments and investment   (74,276)    (2,013)   (78,372)    (1,996)
Write-down of inventories to net realizable value    4,448    130,992    18,968    139,412
Provision for tax, civil and labor risks    74,248    115,851    74,373    116,915
Income from investments under the equity method    1,023,781   1,868,686   17    - 
Financial results, net   700,693   (1,206,774)   860,071    774,302
Tax recoveries and gains in tax lawsuits   -    (7,816)      (9,691)
Deferred income tax   (20,718)    221,818   (20,191)    213,461
Gratuities for the employees   886    (2,613)    1,001    (9,671)
Other provisions    11,010    (14,087)    11,972    (14,186)
     1,343,330    159,044   627,907    340,905
Trade accounts receivable    1,226,287   1,100,919   548,105    414,768
Inventories   161,641    206,968   249,450    487,199
Biological assets - current   100,812    (40,457)    94,239    (59,921)
Trade accounts payable    (1,025,844)   (1,060,125)    (1,058,622)   (1,163,130)
Cash generated by operating activities    1,806,226    366,349   461,079   19,821
Investments in securities at FVTPL (1)   -    -   (125,316)    (42,600)
Redemptions of securities at FVTPL (1)   -   7,330   133,102   61,403
Interest received    65,299   56,799    91,786   53,031
Payment of tax, civil and labor provisions   (127,081)    (98,138)   (127,078)    (98,128)
Derivative financial instruments   (109,019)   (1,622,674)   (108,268)   (1,612,465)
Other operating assets and liabilities (2)   (151,243)   (2,443,812)   269,109   3,348
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities    1,484,182   (3,734,146)   594,414   (1,615,590)
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                
Investments in securities at amortized cost      -    (15,012)    - 
Redemptions of securities at amortized cost      -    (2,313)    - 
Additions to property, plant and equipment   (196,857)    (313,853)   (238,084)    (354,500)
Additions to biological assets - non-current   (338,094)    (306,388)   (369,070)    (329,103)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, equipments and investment    3,262   1,019    3,262   1,019
Additions to intangible assets   (48,364)    (53,480)   (49,187)    (55,681)
Capital increase in affiliates    (195)    (60,261)    (195)    (60,261)
Capital increase in subsidiaries      (83,000)      - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (580,248)    (815,963)   (670,599)    (798,526)
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from debt issuance   734,291   27,415    1,783,263    208,809
Repayment of debt   (171,732)    (153,013)   (435,704)    (282,355)
Payment of interest   (455,612)    (383,281)   (528,255)    (454,257)
Payment of interest derivatives - fair value hedge   (139,842)    (33,288)   (139,842)    (33,288)
Capital increase through issuance of shares     5,282,038     5,282,038
Payment of lease liabilities   (123,500)    (113,896)   (170,898)    (148,396)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   (156,395)   4,625,975   508,564   4,572,551
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE VARIATION ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   177    (61,424)   (96,826)    (605,009)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   747,716   14,442   335,553   1,553,426
Balance at the beginning of the period    3,984,071   4,633,816    8,130,929   7,528,820
Balance at the end of the period    4,731,787   4,648,258    8,466,482   9,082,246
(1)FVTPL: Fair Value Through Profit and Loss.
(2)In the Parent Company, contemplates mainly the effects of prepayments of exports with subsidiaries in the amount of R$50,718 for the year ended December 31, 2022 (R$3,220,112 in the same period of the previous year).

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

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Statements of Value Added

    Parent company   Consolidated
    2023   2022   2023   2022
    Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar   Jan-Mar
1 - REVENUES   13,226,801    11,412,355    14,510,691   13,493,535
Sales of goods and products   12,962,161    11,109,473    14,210,378   13,157,220
Other income    77,407   (5,306)   84,347   (2,040)
Revenue related to construction of own assets    192,778   311,585   222,473   341,658
Expected credit losses    (5,545)   (3,397)   (6,507)   (3,303)
2 - SUPPLIES ACQUIRED FROM THIRD PARTIES    (9,414,309)    (8,986,554)   (11,073,235)   (10,514,337)
Costs of goods sold    (7,992,831)    (7,734,236)   (9,563,444)   (9,139,825)
Materials, energy, third parties services and other    (1,417,030)    (1,237,592)   (1,489,884)   (1,353,522)
Reversal for inventories losses    (4,448)   (14,726)   (19,907)    (20,990)
3 - GROSS ADDED VALUE(1-2)   3,812,492    2,425,801    3,437,456    2,979,198
4 - DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION   (657,277)   (592,908)   (783,695)    (678,820)
5 - NET ADDED VALUE (3-4)   3,155,215    1,832,893    2,653,761    2,300,378
                 
6 - VALUE ADDED RECEIVED THROUGH TRANSFER   (866,167)    (1,677,852)   198,164   213,391
Income from associates and joint ventures    (1,023,781)    (1,868,686)    (17)    - 
Financial income    157,563   191,468   198,130   214,025
Others    51    (634)   51    (634)
                 
7 - ADDED VALUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED (5+6)   2,289,048   155,041    2,851,925    2,513,769
                 
8 - DISTRIBUTION OF ADDED VALUE   2,289,048   155,041    2,851,925    2,513,769
Payroll   1,323,130    1,270,477    1,554,326    1,486,481
Salaries    953,313   926,493    1,157,787    1,094,352
Benefits    298,113   277,558   318,263   319,626
Government severance indemnity fund for employees    71,704    66,426   78,276   72,503
Taxes, Fees and Contributions   1,064,457    1,372,103    1,159,080    1,492,654
Federal    360,472   705,638   402,359   766,255
State    690,181   654,133   740,283   712,387
Municipal    13,804    12,332   16,438   14,012
Capital Remuneration from Third Parties    935,480   (949,631)    1,162,146    1,081,095
Interests, including exchange variation    875,277   (991,386)    1,078,784    1,014,173
Rents    60,203    41,755   83,362   66,922
Interest on Own-Capital    (1,034,019)    (1,537,908)   (1,023,627)   (1,546,461)
Loss for the period from continuing operations    (1,034,019)    (1,537,908)   (1,034,019)   (1,537,908)
Non-controlling interest       10,392   (8,553)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial information.
(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 the city of São Paulo.

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

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

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1.1.Equity Interest
              % equity interest    
Entity     Main activity   Country (1)   03.31.23   12.31.22   Interest
BRF GmbH     Holding   Austria        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Foods GmbH     Industrialization, import and commercialization of products   Austria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al Khan Foodstuff LLC ("AKF") (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Oman          70.00        70.00    Indirect 
TBQ Foods GmbH     Holding   Austria          60.00        60.00    Indirect 
Banvit Bandirma Vitaminli     Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Turkey          91.71        91.71    Indirect 
Banvit Enerji ve Elektrik Üretim  Ltd. Sti.     Generation and commercialization of electric energy   Turkey        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Nutrinvestments BV     Holding   The Netherlands        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Banvit ME FZE (d)   Marketing and logistics services   UAE               -         100.00    Indirect 
BRF Foods LLC (a)   Import, industrialization and commercialization of products   Russia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global Company Nigeria Ltd.     Marketing and logistics services   Nigeria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global Company South Africa Proprietary Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   South Africa        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Global GmbH     Holding and trading   Austria        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Japan KK     Marketing and logistics services, import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   Japan        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Korea LLC     Marketing and logistics services   Korea        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Shanghai Management Consulting Co. Ltd.     Provision of consultancy and marketing services   China        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Shanghai Trading Co. Ltd.     Import, export and commercialization of products   China        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Singapore Foods PTE Ltd.     Administrative, marketing and logistics services   Singapore        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Eclipse Holding Cöoperatief U.A.     Holding   The Netherlands        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Buenos Aires Fortune S.A. (a)   Holding   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Eclipse Latam Holdings     Holding   Spain        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Perdigão Europe Lda.     Import, export of products and administrative services   Portugal        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
ProudFood Lda.     Import and commercialization of products   Angola        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Chile S.A.     Import, export and commercialization of products   Chile        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Wellax Food Logistics C.P.A.S.U. Lda.     Import, commercialization of products and administrative services   Portugal        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
One Foods Holdings Ltd.     Holding   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al-Wafi Food Products Factory LLC     Import, export, industrialization and commercialization of products   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Badi Ltd.     Holding   UAE        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Joody Al Sharqiya Food Production Factory LLC     Import and commercialization of products   Saudi Arabia        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Kuwait          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
One Foods Malaysia SDN. BHD. (a)   Marketing and logistics services   Malaysia        100.00      100.00    Indiretc 
Federal Foods LLC (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   UAE          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
Federal Foods Qatar (b)   Import, commercialization and distribution of products   Qatar          49.00        49.00    Indirect 
Establecimiento Levino Zaccardi y Cia. S.A. (a)   Industrialization and commercialization of dairy products   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
BRF Energia S.A.     Commercialization of eletric energy   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Pet S.A. (e)   Industrialization, commercialization and distribution of feed and nutrients for animals   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda. (e)   Manufacturing and sale of animal feed   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Hercosul Distribuição Ltda. (e)   Import, export, wholesale and retail sale of food products for animals   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Hercosul International S.R.L. (e)   Manufacturing, export, import and sale of feed and nutrients for animals   Paraguay          99.00        99.00    Indirect 
Hercosul Soluções em Transportes Ltda. (e)   Road freight   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Mogiana Alimentos S.A. (e)   Manufacturing, distribution and sale of Pet Food products   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Potengi Holdings S.A. (c)   Holding   Brazil          50.00        50.00    Affiliate 
PR-SAD Administração de bem próprio S.A.     Management of assets   Brazil          33.33        33.33    Affiliate 
PSA Laboratório Veterinário Ltda.     Veterinary activities   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Alimentos S.A.     Holding   Argentina        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
Sadia Uruguay S.A.     Import and commercialization of products   Uruguay        100.00      100.00    Direct 
Vip S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações Imobiliárias     Commercialization of owned real state   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Direct 
BRF Investimentos Ltda.     Holding, management of companies and assets   Brazil        100.00      100.00    Indirect 
(1)UAE – United Arab Emirates.
(a)Dormant subsidiaries. The Company is evaluating the liquidation of these subsidiaries.
(b)For these entities, the Company has agreements that ensure full economic rights, except for AKF, in which the economic rights are of 99%.
(c)Affiliate with subsidiary of AES Brasil Energia S.A. (note 12).
(d)On March 21, 2023, the subsidiary Banvit ME FZE was dissolved.
(e)The Company is carrying out a competitive process, at an early stage, for the sale of its pet food operation reported under Other Segments in note 24. The subsidiaries that carry out such activity are BRF Pet S.A., Mogiana Alimentos S.A., Hercosul Alimentos Ltda., Hercosul Soluções em Transportes Ltda., Hercosul Distribuição Ltda. and Hercosul International S.R.L.
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Except for the associates PR-SAD Administração de bem próprio S.A. and Potengi Holdings S.A., in which the Company recognizes the investments by the equity method, all other entities presented in the table above were consolidated.

1.2.Seasonality

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

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

2.Basis of Preparation and Presentation of Interim Financial Information

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

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

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

(i)derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments measured at fair value;
(ii)shared-based payments and employee benefits measured at fair value;
(iii)biological assets measured at fair value; and
(iv)assets held for the sale in instances where the fair value is lower than historical cost.

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

 

 

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3.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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

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

4.Cash and Cash Equivalents
  Average rate (1)   Parent company   Consolidated
    03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Cash and bank accounts                  
Brazilian Reais    102,895    139,928    113,630    154,399
U.S. Dollar   684   539    726,624    946,999
Saudi Riyal   -   -    316,349    307,440
Euro   405   141    45,654    93,321
Turkish Lira   -   -    70,492    83,339
Other currencies   715   116    237,510    279,579
       104,699    140,724    1,510,259    1,865,077
Cash equivalents                  
In Brazilian Reais                  
Investment funds 13.36%    3,559    3,492    3,559    3,492
Bank deposit certificates 13.66%    4,591,135    3,675,037    5,075,788    3,754,202
       4,594,694    3,678,529    5,079,347    3,757,694
In U.S. Dollar                  
Term deposit 4.84%   -    154,025    1,787,647    2,469,028
Overnight 2.68%    32,394    10,793    41,649    12,720
Other currencies                  
Term deposit 12.99%   -   -    47,580    26,410
       32,394    164,818    1,876,876    2,508,158
       4,731,787    3,984,071    8,466,482    8,130,929
(1)Weighted average annual rate.

 

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5.    Marketable Securities

          Average rate (2)   Parent company   Consolidated
  WAM (1)   Currency     03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Fair value through other comprehensive income                          
Equity securities (3)  -     USD     -     -    -   11,657   11,752
Fair value through profit and loss                          
Financial treasury bills 1.54   R$   13.65%   376,393   364,543   376,393   364,543
Investment funds - FIDC BRF 1.08   R$    -    14,972   15,505   14,972   15,505
Repurchase agreement 0.15   R$   11.10%    -    -   46,591   53,809
Other 0.08   R$ / ARS    -     -    -    20    21
              391,365   380,048   437,976   433,878
Amortized cost                          
Sovereign bonds and other (4) 2.47   AOA   6.73%    -    -   381,781   379,145
              391,365   380,048   831,414   824,775
Current             376,393   364,543   423,004   418,373
Non-current (5)             14,972   15,505   408,410   406,402
(1)Weighted average maturity in years.
(2)Weighted average annual rate.
(3)It’s comprised of Aleph Farms Ltd. stocks.
(4)It’s comprised of private securities and sovereign securities of the Angola Government and are presented net of expected credit losses in the amount of R$12,460 (R$15,231 on December 31, 2022).
(5)Maturity until March of 2026.

On March 31, 2023, the amount of R$235,662 (R$92,857 on December 31, 2022) classified as cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were pledged as guarantee, with no use restrictions, for future contracts traded on B3.

 

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6.Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable
    Parent company   Consolidated
    03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Trade accounts receivable                
Domestic market                
Third parties    744,743    1,357,535    864,200    1,473,921
Related parties    49,259    42,162    12,787    11,566
Foreign market                 
Third parties    508,175    556,882    3,324,759    3,315,772
Related parties    4,090,129    4,651,972    25,507    20,789
     5,392,306    6,608,551    4,227,253    4,822,048
( - ) Adjustment to present value   (14,754)   (22,866)   (17,522)   (24,818)
( - ) Expected credit losses   (551,852)   (558,328)   (596,192)   (604,167)
     4,825,700    6,027,357    3,613,539    4,193,063
Current    4,819,208    6,022,298    3,606,787    4,187,756
Non-current    6,492    5,059    6,752    5,307
                 
                 
Notes receivable    158,680    54,472    158,680    54,472
( - ) Adjustment to present value   (217)   (386)   (217)   (386)
( - ) Expected credit losses   (15,900)   (15,643)   (15,900)   (15,643)
     142,563    38,443    142,563    38,443
Current    135,537    27,351    135,537    27,351
Non-current (1)    7,026    11,092    7,026    11,092
(1)Weighted average maturity of 1.43 year.

The Company performs credit assignments with no right of return to the BRF Clients’ Credit Rights Investment Fund (“FIDC BRF“), which has the sole purpose to acquire credit rights arising from commercial transactions carried out between the Company and its clients in Brazil. On March 31, 2023, FIDC BRF had an outstanding balance of R$841,231 (R$947,488 on December 31, 2022) in the Parent Company and Consolidated related to such credit rights, which were written-off of the Company’s statement of financial position when the credits were sold.

On March 31, 2023, other receivables are mainly represented by receivables from the sale of farms and various properties not linked to production.

The movements of the expected credit losses are presented below:

Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23     03.31.23  
Beginning balance         (558,328)             (604,167)  
(Additions) Reversals             (5,545)                 (6,507)  
Write-offs              1,003                  2,087  
Exchange rate variation            11,018                12,395  
Ending balance         (551,852)             (596,192)  

The aging of trade accounts receivable is as follows:

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  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Not overdue        4,802,544          6,027,068          3,315,990          4,045,146
Overdue              
 01 to 60 days            33,836              11,774            279,705            125,082
 61 to 90 days              2,785                2,364              12,626                7,629
 91 to 120 days              3,447                1,291                8,129              17,084
 121 to 180 days              1,153                6,976                5,319              18,536
 181 to 360 days              8,613                7,678              28,708              17,902
More than 360 days          539,928            551,400            576,776            590,669
( - ) Adjustment to present value           (14,754)             (22,866)             (17,522)             (24,818)
( - ) Expected credit losses         (551,852)           (558,328)           (596,192)           (604,167)
         4,825,700          6,027,357          3,613,539          4,193,063
7.Inventories
  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Finished goods        2,992,742          2,753,055          4,991,159          4,885,465
Work in progress          385,470            396,083            441,771            435,018
Raw materials        1,529,323          1,863,819          1,741,427          2,086,963
Packaging materials          131,248            130,797            180,613            181,193
Secondary materials          683,429            658,953            728,191            705,692
Supplies          160,089            164,963            223,141            230,092
Imports in transit          148,537            229,886            148,932            230,133
Other            97,744            111,242              98,225            111,648
(-) Adjustment to present value (1)         (187,630)           (201,757)           (189,627)           (205,313)
         5,940,952          6,107,041          8,363,832          8,660,891
(1)The adjustment refers to the counter-entry of the adjustment of present value from trade accounts payable and is carried out for cost according to inventories turnover.

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

  Parent company
              03.31.23
  Realizable value through sale Impaired inventories Obsolete inventories Total
Beginning balance             (62,269)               (64,584)                 (5,299)              (132,152)
Additions            (108,470)               (27,160)                 (1,581)              (137,211)
Reversals               79,157                          -                          -                 79,157
Write-offs                        -                 52,314                   1,292                 53,606
Ending balance             (91,582)               (39,430)                 (5,588)              (136,600)
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  Consolidated
              03.31.23
  Realizable value through sale Impaired inventories Obsolete inventories Total
Beginning balance             (66,671)               (73,694)                 (9,944)              (150,309)
Additions            (148,535)               (33,395)                 (1,826)              (183,756)
Reversals             107,167                          -                          -               107,167
Write-offs                        -                 55,783                   1,838                 57,621
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation                  (171)                      (90)                      (22)                    (283)
Exchange rate variation                  (784)                       84                       44                    (656)
Ending balance            (108,994)               (51,312)                 (9,910)              (170,216)
8.Biological Assets

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

  Parent company
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals            
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
Beginning balance  3,003,258      1,211,187     347,162    1,558,349
Additions/Transfer  6,976,505      161,530     11,486   173,016
Changes in fair value (1) 692,460     (74,718)      -   (74,718)
Harvest  -     -     (13,996)   (13,996)
Write-off  -     -     (9,406)   (9,406)
Transfer between currentand non-current 64,747     (64,747)      -   (64,747)
Transfer to inventories (7,834,526)     -      -    -
Ending balance  2,902,444      1,233,252     335,246    1,568,498
                   
                   
  Consolidated
  Current   Non-current
  Live animals            
  Total   Live animals   Forests   Total
Beginning balance  3,151,551      1,301,971     347,162    1,649,133
Additions/Transfer  7,572,890      170,207     11,486   181,693
Changes in fair value (1) 782,663     (74,418)      -   (74,418)
Harvest  -     -     (13,996)   (13,996)
Write-off  -     -     (9,406)   (9,406)
Transfer between currentand non-current 68,107     (68,107)      -   (68,107)
Transfer to inventories (8,517,899)     -      -    -
Exchange variation (8,163)     (4,249)      -   (4,249)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation 2,915      4,887      -   4,887
Ending balance  3,052,064      1,330,291     335,246    1,665,537
(1)The change in the fair value of biological assets includes depreciation of breeders and depletion of forests in the amount of R$319,344 in the Parent Company and R$344,703 in the Consolidated (R$264,295 in the Parent Company and R$276,997 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The estimated quantities of live animals on March 31, 2023 are 174,122 thousand head of poultry and 4,842 thousand head of pork at the Parent Company (192,700 thousand head of poultry and 4,885 thousand head of pork on December 31, 2022). In the Consolidated, there are 193,813 thousand heads of poultry and 4,842 thousand heads of pork (213,491 thousand heads of poultry and 4,885 thousand heads of pork on December 31, 2022).

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The Company has forests pledged as collateral for financing and tax and civil contingencies on March 31, 2023 in the amount of R$68,172 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$59,388 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022).

9.Recoverable Taxes
  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Recoverable ICMS and VAT  1,998,709    1,937,175    2,329,057    2,219,457
Recoverable PIS and COFINS  2,579,946    2,569,574    2,597,443    2,588,574
Recoverable IPI  1,041,765    1,014,643    1,043,497    1,016,373
Recoverable INSS  358,142    366,224    358,154    366,236
Recoverable income taxes  362,857    335,034    466,265    434,392
Other recoverable taxes  109,548    106,532    110,568    107,583
(-) Impairment (160,158)   (157,172)   (160,889)   (157,903)
   6,290,809    6,172,010    6,744,095    6,574,712
               
Current  1,240,406    1,016,949    1,674,115    1,402,868
Non-current  5,050,403    5,155,061    5,069,980    5,171,844
9.1.ICMS – Tax on Movement of Goods and Services and VAT – Value Added Taxes

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

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

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

9.2.PIS and COFINS – Social Integration Plan and Contribution for Social Security

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 March 31, 2023, the updated balance of the processes related to the exclusion of the ICMS from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis recognized by the Company is R$1,991,960 (R$2,091,340 as of December 31, 2022). The amount of R$131,475 related do these credits was offset against other federal taxes for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 (R$384,956 for the year ended December 31, 2022).

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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 March 31, 2023 is R$1,057,213 (R$1,030,940 for the year ended December 31, 2022), of which R$1,034,956 (R$1,008,683 for the year ended December 31, 2022) is recorded as Recoverable Taxes and the remainder, referring to cases in which the government will reimburse in cash, is recorded as Other Non-Current Assets, in the amount of R$22,257 (R$22,257 for the year ended December 31, 2022).

9.4.Income Taxes

The accumulated recoverable income taxes arise, mostly, from withholding taxes on securities, interest and prepayments of income tax and social contribution in Brazil. The realization occurs through the offset with federal taxes and contributions payable.

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$374,623 in the Parent Company and Consolidated for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 (R$222,728 in the Parent Company and Consolidated in the same period of the previous year), preserving its liquidity and optimizing its capital structure.

 

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10.      Deferred Income Taxes

10.1.               Breakdown

  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Assets              
Tax losses carryforward  2,770,926    2,770,926    2,801,745    2,800,162
Negative calculation basis (social contribution)  997,533    997,533    1,008,628    1,008,058
               
Temporary differences - Assets              
Provisions for tax, civil and labor risks  396,856    417,613    399,853    420,470
Expected credit losses  176,596    178,815    180,742    183,504
Impairment on tax credits  55,071    57,083    55,071    57,083
Provision for other obligations  97,329    129,821    109,567    146,652
Write-down to net realizable value of inventories  46,444    44,932    51,695    48,744
Employees' benefits plan  120,431    117,851    133,141    138,451
Lease basis difference  145,244    132,841    154,215    132,841
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net  20,885   -    20,885   -
Other temporary differences  10,070    14,924    43,281    31,930
   4,837,385    4,862,339    4,958,823    4,967,895
               
Temporary differences - Liabilities              
Goodwill amortization basis difference (323,005)   (323,005)   (338,493)   (323,005)
Depreciation (useful life) basis difference (906,280)   (926,094)   (888,143)   (947,303)
Business combination (1) (984,793)   (987,477)   (984,793)    (1,003,955)
Monetary correction by Hyperinflation -   -   (76,545)   (85,997)
Unrealized gains on derivatives, net -   (75,046)   -   (73,998)
Unrealized fair value gains, net (121,602)   (71,086)   (120,160)   (71,617)
Other temporary differences (10,094)   (3,297)   (37,492)   (7,022)
   (2,345,774)    (2,386,005)    (2,445,626)    (2,512,897)
               
Total deferred taxes  2,491,611    2,476,334    2,513,197    2,454,998
               
Total Assets  2,491,611    2,476,334    2,613,501    2,566,461
Total Liabilities -   -   (100,304)   (111,463)
   2,491,611    2,476,334    2,513,197    2,454,998
(1)The deferred tax liability on business combination is substantially represented by the allocation of goodwill to property, plant and equipment, brands and contingent liabilities.

The Company has tax losses carryforward in Brazil, which at current tax rates represent R$7,136,430 on March 31, 2023 (R$7,131,786 on December 31, 2022). Within this amount, R$3,768,459 on March 31, 2023 and (R$3,768,459 on December 31, 2022) are recognized as an asset, according to the recoverability expectation.

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

Parent company Consolidated
  03.31.23   03.31.23
Beginning balance      2,476,334            2,454,998
Deferred income taxes recognized in income           20,718                 20,191
Deferred income taxes recognized in other comprehensive income           25,838                 25,836
Other          (31,279)                 12,172
Ending balance      2,491,611            2,513,197

10.2.Effective income tax rate reconciliation
  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023 2022   2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar     Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
                 
Loss before taxes - continued operations         (1,054,737)           (1,316,270)             (1,039,432)           (1,301,379)
Nominal tax rate 34%   34%     34%   34%
Benefit at nominal rate             358,611               447,532                 353,407               442,469
Adjustments to income taxes                
Income from associates and joint ventures            (348,086)              (635,353)                          (6)                          -
Difference of tax rates on results of foreign subsidiaries                        -                          -                (302,257)               122,432
Difference of functional currency of foreign subsidiaries                        -                          -                 (45,274)              (775,894)
Deferred tax assets not recognized (1)               (4,644)              (103,636)                   (4,974)              (103,636)
Interest on taxes               20,780                 19,717                   20,811                 19,737
Share-based payment               (4,363)                 (6,002)                   (4,363)                 (6,002)
Penalties               (3,967)                    (884)                   (3,967)                    (884)
Investment grant                        -                 27,038                            -                 27,038
Other permanent differences                 2,387                 29,950                     2,428                 29,658
                20,718              (221,638)                   15,805              (245,082)
                 
Effective rate 2.0%   -16.8%     1.5%   -18.8%
                 
Current tax                        -                     180                   (4,386)               (31,621)
Deferred tax               20,718              (221,818)                   20,191              (213,461)
(1)Amount related to the non-recognition of deferred tax on tax losses carryforward in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated, due to limited capacity of realization.

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

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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11.Judicial Deposits

The rollforward of the judicial deposits is set forth below:

  Parent company
              03.31.23
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
Beginning balance             188,431               193,350                 59,970               441,751
Additions                        -                 15,635                     244                 15,879
Release in favor of the Company               (7,883)               (10,432)                      (12)               (18,327)
Release in favor of the counterparty                    (16)               (20,226)                 (1,292)               (21,534)
Interest                   771                   5,561                     609                   6,941
Ending balance             181,303               183,888                 59,519               424,710

 

  Consolidated
              03.31.23
  Tax   Labor   Civil, commercial and other   Total
Beginning balance             191,161               194,906                 64,609               450,676
Additions                     48                 15,805                     244                 16,097
Release in favor of the Company               (7,883)               (10,432)                      (12)               (18,327)
Release in favor of the counterparty                    (16)               (20,231)                 (1,292)               (21,539)
Business combination                        -                          -                          -                          -
Interest                   893                   5,564                     815                   7,272
Exchange rate variation                        -                        (4)                          -                        (4)
Ending balance             184,203               185,608                 64,364               434,175
12.Investments
12.1.Composition and rollforward the investments
  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Investments          12,316,316        13,269,785             100,659             100,481
Investment in subsidiaries          12,215,657        13,169,304                       -                       -
Investment in affiliates              100,659             100,481             100,659             100,481
Other investments                     583                   583                   583                   583
           12,316,899        13,270,368             101,242             101,064
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The rollforward of the direct investments in subsidiaries and affiliates of the Parent Company is set forth below:

  Subsidiaries   Affiliates  
  BRF Energia S.A.   BRF GmbH    Establec. Levino Zaccardi   BRF Pet S.A.    PSA Labor. Veter. Ltda   Hercosul International S.R.L.   Sadia Alimentos S.A.   Proud Food Lda   Sadia Uruguay S.A.   Sadia Chile S.A.   Eclipse Holding Cooperatief   VIP S.A. Empr. e Particip. Imob   Potengi Holdings S.A. (1)   PR-SAD
Adm. Bem próprio S.A.
  Total
                              03.31.23
a) Participation as of March 31, 2023                                                          
% of participation 100.00%   100.00%   99.99%   100.00%   99.99%   1.00%   43.10%   10.00%   100.00%   60.00%   0.01%   100.00%   50.00%   33.33%    
Total quantity of shares and quotas 7,176,530   1,897,145   9,918,875    2,087,898,669    5,563,850    200,000   594,576,682    150,000    2,352,881,073    3,027,987,368   10,000   14,249,459   184,199,688   2,826,940    
Quantity of shares and quotas held 7,176,530   1,897,145   9,918,538    2,087,898,669    5,563,849   2,000   256,253,695    15,000    2,352,881,073    1,816,792,421   1   14,249,459   92,090,655   942,313    
                                                   -        
b) Information as of March 31, 2023                                                          
Share capital 7,177   6,523   1,765    1,323,088   5,564   94,080    338,054    3   497,012   16,169   334,999   1,311    -    -    
Shareholders' equity  432   10,834,061    45    1,274,059   8,830   64,457   4,228    7,425   92,025   (51,157)   (1,447)   2,574    -    -    
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired  -    -    -   -    -    129    -   -   -   -   -    -    -    -    
Goodwill  -    -    -   -    -    292    -   -   -   -   -    -    -    -    
Income (loss) for the period  (77)   (1,031,636)    30   (2,460)   163   2,930    199   419    (550)   18,626    (291)    63    -    -    
                                                           
c) Movements of investments                                                          
Beginning balance (12.31.22)  508   11,785,221    58    1,276,539   8,667   1,038   2,134   721   91,907   -   -   2,511    93,167   7,314   13,269,785
Result Movements                                                          
Income (loss)  (76)   (1,031,636)    30   (2,460)   163    28   (665)    41    (394)   11,142   -    63   (17)    -    (1,023,781)
Capital movements                                                          
Capital increase (reduction)  -    -    -   -    -    -    -   -   -   -   -    -    -    195    195
Other                                                          
Other comprehensive income  -   80,476    (43)    (20)    -    -    354   (20)   512   (1,751)   -    -    -    -    79,508
Constitution (reversal) of provision for loss  -    -    -   -    -    -    -   -   -   (9,391)   -    -    -    -    (9,391)
Ending balance (03.31.23)  432   10,834,061    45    1,274,059   8,830   1,066   1,823   742   92,025   -   -   2,574    93,150   7,509   12,316,316
(1)Economic participation of 24%.

On March 31, 2023, these subsidiaries and affiliates do not have any restriction to amortize their loans or advances to the Company.

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13.Property, Plant and Equipment

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

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers (2)   03.31.23
Cost                      
Land      562,476    2   (2,211)   -    560,267
Buildings, facilities and improvements     11,588,488    273,057   (253,898)    159,197   11,766,844
Machinery and equipment     8,778,379    12,460   (39,611)    318,691   9,069,919
Furniture and fixtures      129,479   26   (231)    2,342    131,616
Vehicles      246,604    4,261   (3,028)   228    248,065
Construction in progress      958,198    192,778   (33)   (485,778)    665,165
Advances to suppliers     1,426    1,971   -   (2,705)    692
      22,265,050    484,555   (299,012)   (8,025)   22,442,568
                       
Depreciation                      
Land (3) 21.08%    (25,058)   (1,537)    1,386   -    (25,209)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 6.50%   (4,733,193)   (162,551)    221,422   -   (4,674,322)
Machinery and equipment 6.29%   (4,721,154)   (98,098)    29,498   -   (4,789,754)
Furniture and fixtures 6.65%    (60,703)   (1,758)   157   -    (62,304)
Vehicles 27.39%    (176,604)   (22,535)    2,499   -    (196,640)
      (9,716,712)   (286,479)    254,962   -   (9,748,229)
      12,548,338    198,076   (44,050)   (8,025)   12,694,339
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Refers to the transfer of R$8,025 to intangible assets.
(3)Land depreciation refers to right-of-use assets. The amount of R$807 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion (note 17.1).
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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Transfers (2)   Exchange rate variation   03.31.23
Cost                              
Land      751,551    2   (2,210)    7,744   -   (5,951)    751,136
Buildings, facilities and improvements     12,620,828    273,385   (255,197)    16,394   186,955   (28,159)   12,814,206
Machinery and equipment     9,730,038    13,452   (40,034)    49,468   347,858   (27,756)   10,073,026
Furniture and fixtures      187,609   90   (242)    4,028    6,070   (2,303)    195,252
Vehicles      627,672    4,318   (3,028)    1,367   228   (9,761)    620,796
Construction in progress     1,095,143    222,473   (34)    10,169   (518,226)   (5,887)    803,638
Advances to suppliers      31,886    12,388   -   -   (31,620)   (1,049)    11,605
      25,044,727    526,108   (300,745)    89,170   (8,735)   (80,866)   25,269,659
                               
Depreciation                              
Land (3) 13.90%    (44,434)   (2,971)    1,386    220   -   540    (45,259)
Buildings, facilities and improvements 7.02%    (5,130,376)   (186,607)    221,918    (32,285)   -    10,273    (5,117,077)
Machinery and equipment 6.24%    (5,121,757)   (113,160)    29,823    (17,719)   -    10,846    (5,211,967)
Furniture and fixtures 6.65%    (90,543)   (2,443)   168    (2,084)   -    1,119    (93,783)
Vehicles 17.66%   (366,733)   (50,160)    2,499    (1,113)   -    5,509   (409,998)
       (10,753,843)   (355,341)    255,794    (52,981)   -    28,287    (10,878,084)
      14,290,884    170,767   (44,951)    36,189   (8,735)   (52,579)   14,391,575
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Refers to the transfer of R$8,735 to intangible assets.
(3)Land depreciation refers to right-of-use assets. The amount of R$807 of depreciation was recognized in the cost of formation of forests and will be realized in the result according to the depletion (note 17.1).
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The amount of capitalized borrowing costs during the three-month ended March 31, 2023 was of R$17,021 in the Parent Company and R$20,583 in the Consolidated (R$23,921 in the Parent Company and R$25,847 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

The weighted average rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs subject to capitalization during the three-month ended March 31, 2023 was 9.62% p.a. in the Parent Company and 10.18% p.a. in the Consolidated (8.37% p.a. in the Parent Company and 8.54% p.a. in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

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

        Parent company   Consolidated
    Type of collateral   03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Land   Financial/Tax             90,434             90,757             90,434             90,757
Buildings, facilities and improvements   Financial/Tax         1,350,046         1,296,008         1,352,364         1,298,326
Machinery and equipment   Financial/Labor/Tax/Civil         1,465,267         1,375,162         1,466,291         1,376,186
Furniture and fixtures   Financial/Tax             15,938             15,632             15,938             15,632
Vehicles   Financial/Tax                  143                  160                  143                  160
              2,921,828         2,777,719         2,925,170         2,781,061
14.Intangible Assets

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

      Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   03.31.23
Cost                      
Goodwill      1,783,655   -   -   -    1,783,655
Trademarks      1,152,885   -   -   -    1,152,885
Non-compete agreement      14,185   464   -   -    14,649
Outgrowers relationship     517   -   -   -   517
Patents      2,485   -   -   -    2,485
Software      847,875   -   (1,795)    60,428    906,508
Intangible in progress      69,119    47,900   -   (52,403)    64,616
       3,870,721    48,364   (1,795)    8,025    3,925,315
                       
Amortization                      
Non-compete agreement 54.44%   (1,379)   (1,968)   -   -   (3,347)
Outgrowers relationship 19.48%   (347)   (18)   -   -   (365)
Patents 10.00%   (2,324)   (6)   -   -   (2,330)
Software 39.65%   (614,286)   (50,269)    1,476   -   (663,079)
      (618,336)   (52,261)    1,476   -   (669,121)
       3,252,385   (3,897)   (319)    8,025    3,256,194
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
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      Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Transfers   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   03.31.23
Cost                              
Goodwill     3,474,103   -   -    -    25,491    (37,992)   3,461,602
Trademarks     1,881,199   -   -    -    30,141    (12,704)   1,898,636
Non-compete agreement     57,426    465   -    -   -    (1,077)   56,814
Outgrowers relationship      517   -   -    -   -   -    517
Patents     4,878   -   -    -   284   (120)   5,042
Customer relationship     1,340,251   -   -    -    56,543    (44,113)   1,352,681
Software      930,090   -    (1,794)   66,628    4,771    (2,208)    997,487
Intangible in progress     77,263    48,722   -   (57,893)   328    (1,034)   67,386
      7,765,727    49,187    (1,794)   8,735    117,558    (99,248)   7,840,165
                               
Amortization                              
Non-compete agreement 61.86%    (39,336)    (2,985)   -    -   -    1,000    (41,321)
Outgrowers relationship 19.48%   (347)   (18)   -    -   -   -   (365)
Patents 8.12%    (3,824)   (126)   -    -   (82)    57    (3,975)
Customer relationship 6.93%    (622,106)    (27,160)   -    -   (26,170)    21,905    (653,531)
Software 35.72%    (665,504)    (54,169)    1,475    -    (1,633)    1,664    (718,167)
      (1,331,117)    (84,458)    1,475    -   (27,885)    24,626   (1,417,359)
      6,434,610    (35,271)   (319)   8,735    89,673    (74,622)   6,422,806
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
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15. Loans and Borrowings
  Parent company
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   03.31.23
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed     12,86%
(10.75% on 12.31.22) 
   0.63   401,661   250,000   (53,588)   (2,700)    9,465   -   604,838
Certificate of agribusiness receivables (4)  IPCA     11.50%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
   0.72   999,646   -   -   -    35,995   -    1,035,641
Export credit facility (5)  Fixed / CDI    14.05% (9.05% on 12.31.22)     5.01    3,613,555   -   -   (81,054)    79,740   (52,390)    3,559,851
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     11.81%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
   8.26    5,940,146   -   -   (160,488)   312,265   -    6,091,923
                                       
Fiscal incentives Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
  -    5,286    27,607   -    (112)   145   -    32,926
                                       
               10,960,294   277,607   (53,588)   (244,354)   437,610   (52,390)    11,325,179
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds Fixed / FX USD and EUR    5.06%
(5.06% on 12.31.22) 
   12.70    9,293,677   -   -   (207,295)   110,690   (246,444)    8,950,628
Export credit facility  Fixed / LIBOR /FX USD     8.25%
(7.10% on 12.31.22) 
   0.77   132,887   150,000   (118,144)   (3,963)    2,195   (12,975)   150,000
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD     7.87%
(0.00% on 12.31.22) 
   0.88   -   306,684   -   -   -   (1,860)   304,824
               9,426,564   456,684   (118,144)   (211,258)   112,885   (261,279)    9,405,452
               20,386,858   734,291   (171,732)   (455,612)   550,495   (313,669)    20,730,631
                                       
Current              3,379,835                        3,809,295
Non-current              17,007,023                        16,921,336
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Weighted average maturity in years.
(3)Includes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal and coupon.
(4)The Certificates of Agribusiness Receivables (“CRA”) issued by the Company are backed by receivables of BRF S.A. from certain subsidiaries abroad.
(5)On March 31, 2023, includes the amount of R$1,945,643 (R$2,019,866 on December 31, 2022) referring to an Export Credit Facility issued in Reais simultaneously and in connection with a foreign exchange rate swap, resulting essentially in a net cash flow in U.S. Dollars. As the transactions are inseparable, both are recorded together under Loans and Borrowings by their amortized cost.
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  Consolidated
  Charges (p.a.)   Average rate (1)   WAMT (2)   12.31.22   Borrowing   Amortization   Interest paid   Interest accrued (3)   Exchange rate variation   03.31.23
Local currency                                      
Working capital  Fixed / CDI     12,82%
(10.72% on 12.31.22) 
   0.64   409,186   250,000   (54,516)   (2,701)    9,465   -   611,434
Certificate of agribusiness receivables (4)  IPCA     11.50%
(11.80% on 12.31.22) 
   0.72   999,646   -   -   -    35,995   -    1,035,641
Export credit facility (5)  Fixed / CDI     14.05%
(9.05% on 12.31.22) 
   5.01    3,613,555   -   -   (81,054)    79,740   (52,390)    3,559,851
Debentures  CDI / IPCA     11.81%
(12.09% on 12.31.22) 
   8.26    5,940,146   -   -   (160,487)   312,264   -    6,091,923
                                       
Fiscal incentives  Fixed     2.40%
(2.40% on 12.31.22) 
  -    5,286    27,607   -    (113)   146   -    32,926
               10,967,819   277,607   (54,516)   (244,355)   437,610   (52,390)    11,331,775
                                       
Foreign currency                                      
Bonds  Fixed / FX USD     4.90%
(4.91% on 12.31.22) 
   10.68    11,902,290   -   -   (262,890)   141,314   (317,066)    11,463,648
Export credit facility  Fixed / FX USD     8.25% (7.10% on 12.31.22)     0.77   132,887   150,000   (118,144)   (3,963)    2,195   (12,975)   150,000
Advances for foreign exchange rate contracts  Fixed / FX USD    7.87% (0.00% on 12.31.22)    0.88   -   306,684   -   -   -   (1,860)   304,824
Working capital  Fixed/EIBOR3M+1.8% FX TRY and AED     10.58% (16.83% on 12.31.22)     1.99   514,004    1,048,972   (263,044)   (17,047)    25,005   (26,541)    1,281,349
                                       
               12,549,181    1,505,656   (381,188)   (283,900)   168,514   (358,442)    13,199,821
               23,517,000    1,783,263   (435,704)   (528,255)   606,124   (410,832)    24,531,596
                                       
Current              3,879,874                        4,292,544
Non-current              19,637,126                        20,239,052
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
(2)Weighted average maturity in years.
(3)Includes interest amounts, monetary restatement of the principal and coupon.
(4)The Certificate of Agribusiness Receivable (“CRA”) issued by the Company are backed by receivables of BRF S.A. from certain subsidiaries abroad.
(5)On March 31, 2023, includes the amount of R$1,945,643 (R$2,019,866 on December 31, 2022) referring to an Export Credit Facility issued in Reais simultaneously and in connection with a foreign exchange rate swap, resulting essentially in a net cash flow in U.S. Dollars. As the transactions are inseparable, both are recorded together under Loans and Borrowings by their amortized cost.
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The maturity schedule of the loans and borrowings is presented on note 23.1.

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

15.1.Guarantees
  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Total loans and borrowings  20,730,631    20,386,858    24,531,596    23,517,000
Mortgage guarantees              
Related to tax incentives and other 32,926    5,286   32,926    5,286

On March 31, 2023, the amount of bank guarantees contracted by the Company was of R$434,115 (R$447,736 as of December 31, 2022) which were offered mainly in litigations involving the Company’s use of tax credits. These guarantees have an average cost of 1.94% p.a. (1.92% p.a. as of December 31, 2022).

16.Trade Accounts Payable
  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Trade accounts payable              
Domestic market              
Third parties 10,916,010    11,410,219   11,082,458   11,595,543
Related parties 34,876    44,209   28,302   26,970
               
Foreign market              
Third parties 1,219,893    1,364,885   2,584,524   2,723,797
Related parties 1,917    1,519    230    42
  12,172,696    12,820,832   13,695,514   14,346,352
               
(-) Adjustment to present value  (203,822)   (207,767)    (206,208)    (210,128)
  11,968,874    12,613,065   13,489,306   14,136,224
               
Current 11,962,340    12,605,606   13,482,772   14,128,765
Non-current 6,534    7,459   6,534   7,459

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

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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 price conditions and/or more flexible payment terms, among others, without identifiable changes in other commercial conditions.

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$4,893,168 in the Parent Company and R$5,128,976 in the Consolidated on March 31, 2023 (R$5,588,453 in the Parent Company and R$5,794,841 in the Consolidated on December 31, 2022).

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

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

17.Leases

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

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

17.1.               Right-of-use Assets

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

  Parent company
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   03.31.23
Cost                  
Land                 46,088                       -               (1,635)               44,453
Buildings             3,620,769            272,984           (212,926)           3,680,827
Machinery and equipment                 41,893              10,453               (6,332)               46,014
Vehicles                239,309                4,260               (3,022)              240,547
Software                 12,303                       -                       -               12,303
              3,960,362            287,697           (223,915)           4,024,144
                   
Depreciation                  
Land 16.08%              (24,631)               (1,518)                1,386              (24,763)
Buildings 14.49%         (1,513,478)           (115,791)            206,969         (1,422,300)
Machinery and equipment 30.11%              (22,900)               (2,021)                6,332              (18,589)
Vehicles 27.80%            (170,357)             (22,420)                2,493            (190,284)
Software 71.98%              (10,814)                 (456)                       -              (11,270)
            (1,742,180)           (142,206)            217,180         (1,667,206)
              2,218,182            145,491               (6,735)           2,356,938
(1)Weighted average annual rate.

 

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  Consolidated
  Average rate (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Disposals   Monetary correction by Hyperinflation   Exchange rate variation   03.31.23
Cost                          
Land              139,740                      -             (1,635)                    (281)         (2,562)             135,262
Buildings            4,031,143           273,310          (214,224)                   1,396       (11,108)          4,080,517
Machinery and equipment                47,688             10,453             (6,332)                       75             (63)              51,821
Vehicles              602,116               4,260             (3,022)                   1,235         (9,706)             594,883
Software                12,303                      -                      -                          -                 -              12,303
             4,832,990           288,023          (225,213)                   2,425       (23,439)          4,874,786
                           
Depreciation                          
Land 8.95%             (44,006)             (2,952)               1,386                     220             540             (44,812)
Buildings 5.16%        (1,784,777)          (136,304)           207,465                   1,620          7,889        (1,704,107)
Machinery and equipment 25.60%             (27,283)             (2,519)               6,337                      (94)               51             (23,508)
Vehicles 23.19%           (346,907)            (49,310)               2,493                 (1,008)          5,463           (389,269)
Software 76.58%             (10,814)                (456)                      -                          -                 (11,270)
           (2,213,787)          (191,541)           217,681                     738        13,943        (2,172,966)
             2,619,203             96,482             (7,532)                   3,163         (9,496)          2,701,820
(1)Weighted average annual rate.
17.2.Lease Liabilities
      Parent company
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   03.31.23
Land 14.1%       7.3             27,451                  -             (1,637)              (813)                  813         (1,634)             24,180
Buildings 8.7%       7.9        2,495,987        272,984          (102,876)         (29,625)             56,738         (7,213)        2,685,995
Machinery and equipment 9.2%       3.9             20,158          10,453             (1,612)              (642)                  642                 -             28,999
Vehicles 9.0%       1.3             81,763           4,260            (16,902)           (1,491)               1,491            (724)             68,397
Software 8.0%       0.8              1,604                  -                (473)                (22)                    22                 -               1,131
                                   
               2,626,963        287,697          (123,500)         (32,593)             59,706         (9,571)        2,808,702
                                   
Current                 521,544                               564,098
Non-current              2,105,419                            2,244,604
(1)Weighted average maturity in years.
      Consolidated
  Weighted average
interest rate (p.a.)
  WAM (1)   12.31.22   Additions   Payments   Interest paid   Interest accrued   Disposals   Exchange rate variation   03.31.23
Land 7.4%     10.3           112,476                  -             (2,175)           (2,294)               2,294         (1,635)         (2,239)           106,428
Buildings 7.4%       1.7        2,634,074        273,310          (122,703)         (31,683)             58,803         (7,930)         (3,045)        2,800,819
Machinery and equipment 13.9%       2.0             22,565          10,453             (2,066)              (705)                  705                  (45)             30,908
Vehicles 5.4%       1.7           274,215           4,260           (43,482)           (3,633)               3,633            (724)         (4,440)           229,829
Software         0.6               1,604                  -                (472)                (22)                    22                       1,131
               3,044,934        288,023          (170,898)         (38,337)             65,457       (10,289)         (9,769)        3,169,115
                                       
Current                 676,864                                   696,385
Non-current              2,368,070                                2,472,730
(1)Weighted average maturity in years.
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17.3.Lease liabilities maturity schedule

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

  Parent company   Consolidated
  03.31.23   03.31.23
Current          564,098            696,385
Non-current        2,244,604          2,472,730
2024          375,662            447,629
2025          421,588            483,680
2026          344,398            366,355
2027          269,696            275,317
2028 onwards          833,260            899,749
         2,808,702          3,169,115
17.4.Amounts recognized in the statement of income

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

    Parent Company   Consolidated
    2023   2022   2023   2022
    Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Variable payments not included in the lease liabilities                 15,509              13,170                 58,608              52,916
Expenses related to short-term leases                 12,557              13,972                 24,122              32,467
Expenses related to low-value assets                   5,865                1,790                   5,927                1,808
                  33,931              28,932                 88,657              87,191

18.      Share-based Payment

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

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

Date   Quantity   Grant (1)
Grant   Vesting date   Shares granted   Outstanding shares   Fair value of the shares
01/06/20   01/06/23                        3,571,736                           388,634                              21.28
01/07/21   01/07/24                        2,883,737                           865,209                              28.58
01/07/22   01/07/25                        4,703,472                        3,489,344                              14.11
                           11,158,945                        4,743,187    
(1)Amounts expressed in Brazilian Reais.

The rollforward of the granted options and shares for the nine-month period ended on March 31, 2023, is presented as follows:

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    Consolidated
     
Outstanding stocks as of December 31, 2022          5,132,532
 Forfeiture (1) :     
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2022             (266,790)
 Restricted stocks – grant of July, 2021               (73,051)
 Restricted stocks – grant of June, 2020               (49,504)
Outstanding stocks as of March 31, 2023          4,743,187
(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$199,135 (R$195,655 as of December 31, 2022) and in the amount of R$14,428 under non-current liabilities (R$15,584 of December 31, 2022). In the statement of income for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2023 the amount recognized as expense was R$1,661 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$30,086 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2022).

19.Employees Benefits Plans

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

  Parent company   Consolidated
  Liabilities   Liabilities
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Medical assistance          122,043            119,197            122,588            119,729
F.G.T.S. Penalty (1)            61,920              60,657              61,920              60,657
Award for length of service          114,751            112,225            114,751            112,225
Other            55,494              54,541            202,702            228,701
           354,208            346,620            501,961            521,312
               
Current            49,445              49,445              63,906              64,367
Non-current          304,763            297,175            438,055            456,945
(1)FGTS – Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees.

The Company estimated costs for pension and post-employment plans for the year of 2023, according to an appraisal report prepared in 2022 by an actuarial expert and recorded in the statement of income for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2023 against other comprehensive income a gain of R$2,995 in the Parent Company and R$862 in Consolidated, net of taxes (gain of R$3,753 in the Parent Company and R$3,673 in Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).

20.Provision for tax, civil and labor risks

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

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

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

   Parent company 
                   03.31.23 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
Beginning balance 396,118   520,976   355,125   96,956    1,369,175
Additions 26,336   75,802   13,698    -   115,836
Reversals (30,621)   (51,421)   (5,658)   (19,105)    (106,805)
Payments (61,763)   (62,479)   (7,350)    -    (131,592)
Interest 5,544   13,090   19,021    -   37,655
Ending balance 335,614   495,968   374,836   77,851    1,284,269
                   
Current                 768,388
Non-current                 515,881
(1)Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia.

 

   Consolidated 
                   03.31.23 
  Tax   Labor   Civil and other   Contingent liabilities (1)   Total
Beginning balance 399,675   526,710   358,305   130,848    1,415,538
Additions 26,337   76,016   13,698       116,051
Reversals (30,621)   (51,460)   (5,711)   (19,106)    (106,898)
Payments (61,763)   (62,479)   (7,350)    -    (131,592)
Interest 5,699   13,147   19,125    -   37,971
Exchange rate variation  (12)    (174)    (32)    -    (218)
Ending balance 339,315   501,760   378,035   111,742    1,330,852
                   
Current                 772,194
Non-current                 558,658
(1)Contingent liabilities recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date, arising from the business combination with Sadia, Hercosul and Mogiana.

The Company is involved in contingencies for which losses are possible, in accordance with the assessment prepared by Management with support from legal advisors. Such contingencies have the same characteristics of those disclosed on December 31, 2022 financial statements and on March 31, 2023, had balances of R$13,959,560 (R$13,247,512 as of December 31, 2022) for tax risks, R$262,745 for labor risks and (R$257,365 as of December 31, 2022) and R$1,822,880 (R$1,838,183 as of December 31, 2022) for civil risks, and, of which solely the ones arising from the business combination with Sadia, Hercosul and Mogiana are provisioned, measured by the estimated fair value at the business combination date: R$111,742 (R$130,848 as of December 31, 2022).

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21.      Equity

21.1.Capital Stock

On March 31, 2023, the subscribed and paid capital of the Company was R$13,053,418, which is composed of 1,082,473,246 common book-entry shares with no par value. The value of the capital stock is net of the public offering expenses of R$217,503.

21.1.1.Rollforward of outstanding shares
Parent company
Quantity of outstanding of shares
    03.31.23   12.31.22
Beginning balance    1,078,116,849    807,419,692
Issue of shares on 02.01.22    -     270,000,000
Delivery of restricted shares    -     697,157
Ending balance    1,078,116,849   1,078,116,849
21.2.Capital reserves and Other equity transactions

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

Parent company and Consolidated
    03.31.23   12.31.22
Capital reserves            2,338,476            2,338,476
Other equity transactions               (74,345)               (77,825)
Share-based payments               199,135               195,655
Acquisition of non-controlling interest             (273,260)             (273,260)
Capital transactions with controlled entities                    (220)                    (220)
             2,264,131            2,260,651

21.3.               Treasury shares

The Company has 4,356,397 shares held in treasury, with an average cost of R$25.19, expressed in Reais, per share and corresponding market value of R$26,705.

 

Parent company
Quantity of outstanding of shares
    03.31.23   12.31.22
Shares at the beggining of the period                4,356,397                5,053,554
Delivery of restricted shares                           -                    (697,157)
Shares at the end of the period                4,356,397                4,356,397
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The Company has share buyback program, approved on September 30, 2021 up to the limit of 3,696,858 common shares, with an 18-month term which ended on April 1st, 2023. There were no share buybacks in 2023 under this program.

22.Earnings (Loss) per Share
  Continued operations
  2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Basic numerator      
Net loss for the period attributable to controlling shareholders             (1,034,019)             (1,537,908)
Basic denominator      
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic        1,078,116,849          974,273,625
Net loss per share basic - R$                     (0.96)                     (1.58)
       
Diluted denominator      
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic         1,078,116,849          974,273,625
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted        1,078,116,849          974,273,625
Net loss per share diluted - R$                     (0.96)                     (1.58)

 

  Discontinued operations
  2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Basic numerator      
Net loss for the year attributable to controlling shareholders                            -               (34,540)
Basic denominator      
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic        1,078,116,849        974,273,625
Net loss per share basic - R$                        -                        (0.04)
       
Diluted denominator      
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic        1,078,116,849        974,273,625
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted        1,078,116,849        974,273,625
Net loss per share diluted - R$                        -                        (0.04)
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  Continued and discontinued operations
  2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Basic numerator      
Net loss for the period attributable to controlling shareholders             (1,034,019)           (1,572,448)
Basic denominator      
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic         1,078,116,849        974,273,625
Net earnings (loss) per share basic - R$                     (0.96)                   (1.61)
       
Diluted denominator      
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - basic         1,078,116,849        974,273,625
Weighted average number of outstanding shares - diluted        1,078,116,849        974,273,625
Net loss per share diluted - R$                     (0.96)                   (1.61)

 

23.Financial Instruments and Risk Management
23.1.Overview

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

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

»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.

 

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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) maximization of the capital opportunity cost.

On March 31, 2023, the non-current consolidated gross debt, as presented below, represented 82.24% (83.75% as of December 31, 2022) of the total gross debt, which has an average term higher than seven years.

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

  Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22
   Current     Non-current     Total     Total 
Foreign currency loans and borrowings      (2,159,793)         (11,040,028)         (13,199,821)       (12,549,181)
Local currency loans and borrowings      (2,132,751)           (9,199,024)         (11,331,775)       (10,967,819)
Derivative financial instruments, net           (91,121)               (62,458)              (153,579)           (126,019)
Gross debt      (4,383,665)         (20,301,510)         (24,685,175)       (23,643,019)
               
               
Cash and cash equivalents        8,466,482                          -            8,466,482          8,130,929
Marketable securities           423,004               408,410               831,414             824,775
Restricted cash                     -                 92,597                 92,597               89,717
         8,889,486               501,007            9,390,493          9,045,421
Net debt        4,505,821         (19,800,503)         (15,294,682)       (14,597,598)
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ii)Derivative financial instruments

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

    Parent company   Consolidated
  Note 03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Assets                
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i) 346    3,939   346    3,939
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii)  127,283    8,726    127,283    8,726
Commodities price risk 23.2.2  23,748    108,966    23,748    108,966
Interest rate risk 23.2.3  81,501    9,517    81,501    9,517
     232,878    131,148    232,878    131,148
                 
Current assets    149,092    120,865    149,092    120,865
Non-current assets    83,786    10,283    83,786    10,283
                 
Liabilities                
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i) (31,210)   (2,059)   (38,861)   (6,251)
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position 23.2.1 i) (251,086)   (84,633)   (251,086)   (84,633)
Foreign exchange risk on operating income 23.2.1 ii) (13,916)   (17,551)   (13,916)   (17,551)
Commodities price risk 23.2.2 (81,001)   (26,730)   (81,001)   (26,730)
Interest rate risk 23.2.3 (1,593)   (122,002)   (1,593)   (122,002)
    (378,806)   (252,975)   (386,457)   (257,167)
                 
Current liabilities   (232,562)   (78,276)   (240,213)   (82,468)
Non-current liabilities   (146,244)   (174,699)   (146,244)   (174,699)
                 
Position of derivative financial instruments - net   (145,928)   (121,827)   (153,579)   (126,019)
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iii)Financial commitments

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

  Parent company
  03.31.23
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   Up to 12
months
  Apr - Dec
2024
  2025   2026   2027   2028 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings 20,730,631   31,346,306   4,912,457    2,504,790    2,167,162    1,669,638    3,818,697   16,273,562
Principal     21,012,380   3,544,225    1,824,683    1,187,399   757,399    2,973,960   10,724,714
Interest     10,333,926   1,368,232   680,107   979,763   912,239   844,737   5,548,848
Trade accounts payable 11,968,874   12,172,696   12,166,162    3,203    1,712    1,619   -    -
Lease liabilities 2,808,702   3,610,468   602,739   428,890   514,294   448,909   375,619   1,240,017
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated as cash flow hedge                            
Interest rate derivatives 1,593   1,593    -   -   -   -   -   1,593
Currency derivatives 265,002   265,002   120,519   144,483   -   -   -    -
Commodities derivatives 81,001   81,001   81,001   -   -   -   -    -
Financial instruments not designated as cash flow hedge                            
Currency derivatives 31,210   31,210   31,210   -   -   -   -    -

 

  Consolidated
  03.31.23
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   Up to 12
months
  Apr - Dec
2024
  2025   2026   2027   2028 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings 24,531,596   35,766,526   5,567,594    2,657,727    2,332,867    5,110,202    3,824,574   16,273,562
Principal     24,826,658   4,022,552    1,835,660    1,198,376    4,065,908    2,979,448   10,724,714
Interest     10,939,868   1,545,042   822,067    1,134,491    1,044,294   845,126   5,548,848
Trade accounts payable 13,489,306   13,695,514   13,688,980    3,203    1,712    1,619   -    -
Lease liabilities 3,169,115   4,045,122   744,087   511,055   590,040   477,530   383,447   1,338,963
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated as cash flow hedge                            
Interest rate derivatives 1,593   1,593    -   -   -   -   -   1,593
Currency derivatives 265,002   265,002   120,519   144,483   -   -   -    -
Commodities derivatives 81,001   81,001   81,001   -   -   -   -    -
Financial instruments not designated as cash flow hedge                            
Currency derivatives 38,861   38,861   38,861   -   -   -   -    -

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.

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i) Statement of financial position exposure

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

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

    Consolidated
    03.31.23   12.31.22
Cash and cash equivalents             2,766,118           3,691,668
Trade accounts receivable             5,350,904           6,013,713
Trade accounts payable           (1,370,888)          (1,484,810)
Loans and borrowings          (12,165,350)        (12,241,309)
Other assets and liabilities, net                   5,513                35,371
Exposure of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies           (5,413,703)          (3,985,367)
Derivative financial instruments (hedge)             5,272,244           3,721,930
Exposure in result, net              (141,459)             (263,437)

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

Net Exposure (1)   03.31.23   12.31.22
Turkish Liras (TRY)    282,100    214,936
Chilean Pesos (CLP)    273,594    256,121
Angolan kwanza (AOA)    70,068    53,723
Yen (JPY)    (1,433)    (3,268)
Argentinian Peso (ARS)    (4,313)    (4,614)
Euros (EUR)   (63,086)   (43,445)
U.S. Dollars (USD)   (698,389)   (736,890)
Total   (141,459)   (263,437)
(1)The Company is exposed to other currencies, although they have been grouped in the currencies above due to its high correlation or for not being individually significant.

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

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized as Financial Expenses in the Consolidate an expense of R$246,140 in the period ended on March 31, 2023 (expense of R$1,498,168 in the same period of the previous year), compensating a foreign exchange income over assets and liabilities in the Consolidate of R$143,194 in the period ended om March 31, 2023 (R$1,313,707 in the same period of the previous year).

The derivative financial instruments acquired to hedge the foreign currency statement of financial position exposure on March 31, 2023 and are set forth below:

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03.31.23
Derivative instruments not designated   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Exercise rate   Fair value (R$)
Parent company                          
Non-deliverable forward    EUR     BRL    2nd Qtr. 2023    EUR   90,000    5.6500    (5,850)
Non-deliverable forward    USD     BRL    2nd Qtr. 2023    USD   180,000    5.2395    (19,076)
Futures - B3    USD     BRL    2nd Qtr. 2023    USD   200,500    5.3442    (4,217)
Swap    USD + 7.33% p.a.     CDI + 2.20% p.a.    1st Qtr. 2024    USD   30,000    N/A     (1,721)
                           (30,864)
                           
Subsidiaries                          
Non-deliverable forward    USD     TRY    2nd Qtr. 2023    USD   18,000    20.3880    (2,240)
Non-deliverable forward    USD     TRY    3rd Qtr. 2023    USD   22,500    21.6080    (5,411)
                           (7,651)
                           
Total Consolidated                          (38,515)

 

03.31.23
                          Fair value (R$)
 Derivative instruments designated - Fair value hedge   Hedged Object   Maturity   Asset   Liability   Notional   Instrument   Object (1)
Parent company and Consolidated                          
FX and interest rate swap    BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95     2nd Qtr. 2023    FX + 3,95% p.a.    98.77% CDI     234,033  USD     (106,603)    41,994
FX and interest rate swap    BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 3/4     3rd Qtr. 2024    FX + 4,75% p.a.    104.48% CDI     295,363  USD     (144,483)    52,109
                     529,396      (251,086)    94,103
(1)Corresponds to the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, included in the carrying amount of the senior unsecured notes.

ii) Operating income exposure

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

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

As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized in the Consolidate Net Revenue an income of R$55,206 in the period ended on March 31, 2023 (R$110,666 in the same period of the previous year).

The derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for foreing exchange operating income exposure on March 31, 2023 are set forth below:

03.31.23
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Designation rate   Fair value (1)
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    2nd Qtr. 2023    USD   39,000   5.5204   16,102
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD     3rd Qtr. 2023     USD   64,000   5.5047   17,912
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2023    USD   73,000   5.5384   17,681
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    1st Qtr. 2024    USD   42,000   5.5212   6,765
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    2nd Qtr. 2023    USD   349,000   5.3372   41,238
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3rd Qtr. 2023    USD   80,000   5.4396   12,044
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2023    USD  5,000   5.7500   1,625
                       652,000       113,367

(1)Correspond to the not realized portion of the hedge which is registered in Other comprehensive income.

 

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Additionally, on December 16, 2021, the cash flow hedge relations presented below was discontinued because the hedging instruments was non-derivative financial instruments (loans) and no longer met the Company’s strategies and objectives.

03.31.23
Cash flow hedge - Non-derivative instruments   Hedged object   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Designation rate   Rate (1)   Balance (2)
Parent company and consolidated                              
Bond BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95    USD Exports     USD    2nd Qtr. 2023    USD      150,000             2.0387                 5.6963         (548,639)
                               
                                    (548,639)
(1)Average discontinuance rates.
(2)Effective portion of the accumulated foreign exchange variations on the designated loans, which are registered in Other comprehensive income until the maturity date.

iii) Investments exposure

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

As a result of this strategy, the Company recognized revenue of R$52,942 under Other comprehensive income in the period ended on March 31, 2023 (R$210,404 in the same period of the previous year).

The non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedge instruments on March 31, 2023 are set forth below:

03.31.23
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. 2026    USD (2)   75,673    3.7649    (100,378)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (2)   108,757    3.7649    (124,583)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al Khan Foodstuff LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (2)   65,570    3.7649    (85,774)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Foods GmbH    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (3)   90,000    5.1629   7,425
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products    USD    3rd Qtr. 2026    USD (3)   40,000    5.1629   2,953
                   380,000        (300,357)
(1)Corresponds to the effective portion of the hedge result accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income.
(2)Designated on August 1st, 2019.
(3)Designated on November 9, 2022.
23.2.2.Commodities price risk

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

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

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.

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As a result of this protection strategy the Company recognized in the Consolidate Cost of goods sold an income of R$14,413 in the period ended on March 31, 2023 (expense of R$406,196 in the same period of the previous year).

The financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for the variable commodities price exposure on March 31, 2023 are set forth below:

03.31.23
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean purchase - floating price     Soybean - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2023               30,000  ton                514.42               (2,893)
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean purchase - floating price     Soybean - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023               45,000  ton                504.60               (4,202)
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2023             166,986  ton                514.06                   549
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2023               17,996  ton                469.77                   711
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023                 9,997  ton                444.23                   290
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2023               67,986  ton                261.09                     34
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2023               69,993  ton                242.06               (3,714)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023             134,995  ton                236.87             (10,104)
Corn future - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     2nd Qtr. 2023             119,259  ton             1,507.16               (2,842)
Corn future - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     3rd Qtr. 2023             362,556  ton             1,420.79               (8,218)
Corn future - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     4th Qtr. 2023               79,056  ton             1,442.58               (1,779)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     2nd Qtr. 2023               94,635  ton             1,650.76             (12,616)
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2023               11,001  ton             1,354.04               (7,121)
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2023               11,996  ton             1,340.38               (7,910)
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     4th Qtr. 2023                    501  ton             1,360.69                  (418)
Collar - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2023                 8,001  ton             1,410.96               (7,779)
Collar - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2023                2,000  ton             1,410.85                  (957)
                       1,231,959                   (68,969)
(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 March 31, 2023 are set forth below:

03.31.23
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2023              12,403  ton                256.94                1,849
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    4th Qtr. 2023                3,366  ton                246.64                   390
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2024              38,649  ton                235.57                1,798
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    2nd Qtr. 2024                3,999  ton                246.88                   368
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2024              54,054  ton                216.13                    (25)
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    3rd Qtr. 2023                7,830  ton             1,206.16                   177
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    4th Qtr. 2023                9,990  ton             1,520.03                   605
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    1st Qtr. 2024              24,111  ton             1,498.58                   558
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    3rd Qtr. 2024              10,989  ton             1,415.62                       -
                         165,391                      5,720
(1)Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.

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

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03.31.23
Fair value hedge -
Derivative instruments
  Protection object   Assets   Liabilities   Maturity   Notional   Exercise price   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     3rd Qtr. 2023     USD  3,187   5.7850    1,740
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     4th Qtr. 2023     USD   830   5.5648   210
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     1st Qtr. 2024     USD  9,105   5.6373    2,276
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     2nd Qtr. 2024     USD   987   5.8548   382
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     3rd Qtr. 2024     USD  9,431   5.6881    1,388
                      23,540        5,996

The open and liquidated derivative financial instrument still generate impacts in the statement of financial position of: i) Consolidate Inventory a credit in the amount of R$69,944 on March 31, 2023 (R$18,853 on December 31, 2022); ii) Other comprehensive income a debit amount of R$115,236 on March 31, 2023 (credit of R$43.398 on December 31, 2022).

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$13,509 in the period ended on March 31, 2023 (income of R$107,016 in the same period of the previous year).

The derivative financial instruments used to hedge the exposure to interest rates as of March 31, 2023 are presented in the table below:

03.31.23
                          Fair value (R$)
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged Object   Maturity   Asset   Liability   Notional   Instrument   Object (1)
Parent company and Consolidated                          
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st Issue - 3rd series - IPCA + 5.50% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2026    IPCA + 5.50% p.a.    CDI + 0.29% p.a.     400,000  BRL     16,026   216
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     25,274    54,392
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     14,710   159,121
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 3rd Issue - single series - IPCA + 4.78% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2031    IPCA + 4.78% p.a.    CDI + 0.12% p.a.     1,000,000  BRL    7,313    61,404
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st Issue - 1st series - IPCA + 6.83% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2032    IPCA + 6.83% p.a.    109.32% CDI     990,000  BRL     16,585   (16,920)
                     3,385,000      79,908   258,213
(1)Corresponds to the accumulated amount of fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, included in 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 accounts receivable

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

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 are the volatility of commodities prices and foreign exchange rates. Currently the fluctuation of the interest rates does not affect significantly the Company’s results since Management has chosen to keep at fixed rates a considerable portion of its debts.

The amounts below represent the possible impacts (incremental results) of the hedging instruments and their respective hedged positions, considering situations of increase and decrease in the selected risk factors.

The information used in the preparation of the analysis is based on the position as of March 31, 2023, which has been described in the items above. The estimated values may differ significantly to numbers and results that will be effectively registered by the Company. Positive values indicate gains and negative values indicate losses.

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    Scenario
Exchange rate - Balance   Base   - 50%   - 25%   - 10%   + 10%   + 25%   + 50%
USD   5.0804   2.5402   3.8103   4.5724   5.5884   6.3505   7.6206
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities            2,839,597        1,419,799           567,919          (567,919)       (1,419,799)       (2,839,597)
Derivative Instruments - Not designated           (2,490,402)       (1,245,201)          (498,080)           498,080        1,245,201        2,490,402
Net effect               349,195           174,598             69,839            (69,839)          (174,598)          (349,195)
                             
EUR   5.5244   2.7622   4.1433   4.9720   6.0768   6.9055   8.2866
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities               293,952           146,976             58,790            (58,790)          (146,976)          (293,952)
Derivative Instruments - Not designated              (262,409)          (131,205)            (52,482)             52,482           131,205           262,409
Net effect                 31,543             15,771               6,308             (6,308)            (15,771)            (31,543)
                             
JPY   0.0383   0.0191   0.0287   0.0344   0.0421   0.0478   0.0574
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities                      716                  358                  143                (143)                (358)                (716)
Net effect                      716                  358                  143                (143)                (358)                (716)
                             
TRY   0.2648   0.1324   0.1986   0.2383   0.2913   0.3310   0.3972
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities              (257,739)          (128,870)            (51,548)             51,548           128,870           257,739
Derivative Instruments - Not designated               116,689             58,345             23,338            (23,338)            (58,345)          (116,689)
Net effect              (141,050)            (70,525)            (28,210)             28,210             70,525           141,050
                             
                             
AOA   0.0101   0.0051   0.0076   0.0091   0.0111   0.0126   0.0152
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities                (35,034)            (17,517)             (7,007)               7,007             17,517             35,034
Net effect                (35,034)            (17,517)             (7,007)               7,007             17,517             35,034
                             
CLP   0.0064   0.0032   0.0048   0.0058   0.0071   0.0080   0.0096
                             
Monetary Assets and Liabilities              (136,797)            (68,398)            (27,359)             27,359             68,398           136,797
Net effect              (136,797)            (68,398)            (27,359)             27,359             68,398           136,797

 

    Scenario
Exchange rate - Operating results   Base   - 50%   - 25%   - 10%   + 10%   + 25%   + 50%
USD   5.0804   2.5402   3.8103   4.5724   5.5884   6.3505   7.6206
                             
Revenue in USD           (1,656,210)          (828,105)          (331,242)           331,242           828,105        1,656,210
NDF               553,764           276,882           110,753          (110,753)          (276,882)          (553,764)
Collar               506,828           252,808           100,396            (33,704)          (163,499)          (417,519)
Net effect              (595,618)          (298,415)          (120,093)           186,785           387,724           684,927
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    Scenario
Exchange rate - Operating results   Base (1)   - 50%   - 25%   - 10%   + 10%   + 25%   + 50%
USD   5.0804   2.5402   3.8103   4.5724   5.5884   6.3505   7.6206
                             
Cost of Sales                (59,796)            (29,898)            (11,959)             11,959             29,898             59,796
NDF                 59,796             29,898             11,959            (11,959)            (29,898)            (59,796)
Net effect                        -                       -                       -                       -                       -                       -   
                             
                             
Soy Grain - CBOT                  489                  245                  367                  441                  538                  612                  734
                             
Cost of Sales                 18,354               9,177               3,671             (3,671)             (9,177)            (18,354)
NDF                (18,354)             (9,177)             (3,671)               3,671               9,177             18,354
Net effect                        -                       -                       -                       -                       -                       -   
                             
Soybean Meal - CBOT                  506                  253                  380                  455                  557                  633                  759
                             
Cost of Sales                 49,332             24,666               9,866             (9,866)            (24,666)            (49,332)
Collar                 (6,804)             (2,453)                  (20)                  955               3,566               7,917
Net effect                 42,528             22,213               9,846             (8,911)            (21,100)            (41,415)
                             
Soybean Oil - CBOT               1,218                  609                  914               1,097               1,340               1,523               1,828
                             
Cost of Sales                 20,409             10,205               4,082             (4,082)            (10,205)            (20,409)
Collar                 (6,118)             (3,059)             (1,224)               1,158               2,630               5,713
NDF                (14,291)             (7,146)             (2,858)               2,858               7,146             14,291
Net effect                        -                       -                       -                     (66)                (429)                (405)
                             
Corn - CBOT                  230                  115                  172                  207                  253                  287                  345
                             
Cost of Sales                 18,445               9,223               3,689             (3,689)             (9,223)            (18,445)
Collar              (104,364)            (51,694)            (20,092)             19,252             27,885             77,002
NDF                 12,451               6,225               2,490             (2,490)             (6,225)            (12,451)
Net effect                (73,468)            (36,246)            (13,913)             13,073             12,437             46,106
                             
Corn - B3               1,306                  653                  979               1,175               1,436               1,632               1,959
                             
Cost of Sales               393,407           196,704             78,681            (78,681)          (196,704)          (393,407)
Collar                (96,501)            (48,250)            (19,300)             18,528             24,585             69,283
Future              (330,784)          (165,392)            (66,157)             66,157           165,392           330,784
Net effect                (33,878)            (16,938)             (6,776)               6,004             (6,727)               6,660
(1)Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.
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23.6.Financial instruments by category
  Parent company
  03.31.23
  Amortized cost   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
Assets          
Cash and bank  104,699    -    104,699
Cash equivalents -    4,627,088    4,627,088
Marketable securities -   391,365    391,365
Restricted cash  28,373    -    28,373
Trade accounts receivable 4,491,662   334,038    4,825,700
Other receivables  142,563    -    142,563
Derivatives not designated -   346   346
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -   232,532    232,532
           
Liabilities          
Trade accounts payable  (11,968,874)    -    (11,968,874)
Loans and borrowings (2)  (14,467,121)   (6,263,510)    (20,730,631)
Derivatives not designated -   (31,210)   (31,210)
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -    (347,596)   (347,596)
   (21,668,698)   (1,056,947)    (22,725,645)
(1)All derivatives are classified at fair value through profit and loss. Those designated as hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity and Inventories.
(2)The part of the loans and borrowings that is object in a fair value hedge is classified as Fair value through profit and loss. The rest of the loans and borrowings balance is classified as amortized cost and those designated as cash flow or net investment hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity.
   
  Consolidated
  03.31.23
  Amortized cost   FVTOCI (3)   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
    Equity instruments    
Assets              
Cash and bank  1,510,259    -   -    1,510,259
Cash equivalents -    -    6,956,223    6,956,223
Marketable securities 381,781   11,657   437,976   831,414
Restricted cash  92,597    -   -   92,597
Trade accounts receivable  3,279,501    -   334,038    3,613,539
Other receivables 142,563    -   -   142,563
Derivatives not designated -    -   346   346
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -    -   232,532   232,532
               
Liabilities              
Trade accounts payable (13,489,306)    -   -   (13,489,306)
Loans and borrowings (2) (18,268,086)    -    (6,263,510)   (24,531,596)
Derivatives not designated -    -   (38,861)   (38,861)
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -    -   (347,596)    (347,596)
  (26,350,691)   11,657    1,311,148   (25,027,886)
(1)All derivatives are classified at fair value through profit and loss. Those designated as hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity and Inventories.
(2)The part of the loans and borrowings that is object in a fair value hedge is classified as Fair value through profit and loss. The rest of the loans and borrowings balance is classified as amortized cost and those designated as cash flow or net investment hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity.
(3)FVTOCI: Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income.
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23.7.Fair value of financial instruments

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

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

»Level 1 - Uses quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets. In this category are classified investments in stocks, savings accounts, overnights, term deposits, Financial Treasury Bills (“LFT”) and investment funds;
»Level 2 - Uses prices quoted in active markets for similar instruments, prices quoted for identical or similar instruments in non-active markets and evaluation models for which inputs are observable. In this level are classified the investments in Bank Deposit Certificates (“CDB”) and derivatives, which are measured by well-known pricing models: discounted cash flows and Black-Scholes. The observable inputs are interest rates and curves, volatility factors and foreign exchange rates;
»Level 3 - Instruments for which significant inputs are non-observable. The Company does not have financial instruments in this category.

The table below presents the overall classification of financial instruments accounted at fair value by measurement hierarchy. For the three-month ended March 31, 2023, there were no changes among the 3 levels of hierarchy.

  Parent company
  03.31.23   12.31.22
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight            32,394                               -              32,394           10,793                     -            10,793
Term deposits                     -                               -                       -         154,025                     -          154,025
Bank deposit certificates                     -                  4,591,135          4,591,135                    -        3,675,037        3,675,037
Financial treasury bills          376,393                               -            376,393         364,543                     -          364,543
Investment funds            18,531                               -              18,531           18,997                     -            18,997
Trade accounts receivable                     -                     334,038            334,038                    -          274,493          274,493
Derivatives                     -                     232,878            232,878                    -          131,148          131,148
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives                     -                   (378,806)           (378,806)                    -         (252,975)         (252,975)
Loans and borrowings                     -                (6,263,510)        (6,263,510)                    -      (7,461,296)      (7,461,296)
           427,318                (1,484,265)        (1,056,947)         548,358      (3,633,593)      (3,085,235)
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  Consolidated
  03.31.23   12.31.22
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through other comprehensive income                      
Stocks            11,657                       -              11,657           11,752                     -            11,752
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight            41,649                       -              41,649           12,720                     -            12,720
Term deposits        1,835,227                       -          1,835,227       2,495,438                     -        2,495,438
Bank deposit certificates                     -          5,075,788          5,075,788                    -        3,754,202        3,754,202
Financial treasury bills          376,393                       -            376,393          364,543                     -          364,543
Investment funds            18,551                       -              18,551           19,018                     -            19,018
Trade accounts receivable                     -            334,038            334,038                    -          274,493          274,493
Derivatives                     -            232,878            232,878                    -          131,148          131,148
Other titles            46,591                       -              46,591           53,809                     -            53,809
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives                     -           (386,457)           (386,457)                    -         (257,167)         (257,167)
Loans and borrowings                     -        (6,263,510)        (6,263,510)                    -      (7,461,296)      (7,461,296)
         2,330,068        (1,007,263)          1,322,805       2,957,280      (3,558,620)         (601,340)

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

        Parent company and Consolidated
            03.31.23   12.31.22
    Currency   Maturity   Book
value
  Fair
value
  Book
value
  Fair
value
BRF S.A.                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 3/4   USD   2024           (1,475,806)           (1,460,947)           (1,525,727)           (1,513,221)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 3.95   USD   2023           (1,165,325)           (1,184,772)           (1,185,479)           (1,209,990)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 7/8   USD   2030           (2,995,642)           (2,475,502)           (3,119,390)           (2,602,599)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 5 3/4   USD   2050           (3,313,855)           (2,295,076)           (3,463,081)           (2,503,033)
Debenture - 1st Issue   BRL   2032           (2,650,656)           (2,461,826)           (2,571,080)           (2,521,309)
Debenture - 2nd Issue   BRL   2030           (2,393,675)           (2,278,981)           (2,355,427)           (2,319,296)
Debenture - 3rd Issue   BRL   2031           (1,047,592)             (888,913)           (1,013,639)             (877,103)
Parent company                 (15,042,551)         (13,046,017)         (15,233,823)         (13,546,551)
                         
BRF GmbH                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   USD   2026           (2,513,020)           (2,264,456)           (2,608,613)           (2,367,075)
Consolidated                 (17,555,571)         (15,310,473)         (17,842,436)         (15,913,626)

 

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24.      Segment Information

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

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

»In-natura: production and sale of whole poultry and cuts and pork and other cuts.
»Processed: production and sale of processed food, frozen and processed products derived from poultry, pork and beef, margarine, vegetables and soybean-based products.
»Other sales: sale of flour for food service and others.

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

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

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

    Consolidated
    2023   2022
Net sales   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Brazil        
In-natura            1,463,417           1,434,335
Processed            4,820,175           4,442,679
Other sales               134,681                 6,144
             6,418,272           5,883,158
         
International        
In-natura            5,106,882           4,574,197
Processed               975,072              864,770
Other sales                 47,484                57,561
             6,129,438           5,496,528
         
Other segments               630,259              661,556
           13,177,969         12,041,242

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

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                Consolidated
    Gross profit    Income (loss) before financial results and income taxes 
    2023   2022   2023   2022
     Jan-mar     Jan-mar     Jan-mar     Jan-mar 
Brazil            1,146,423              192,628               136,188             (762,892)
Margin (%)   17.9%   3.3%   2.1%   -13.0%
International               351,334              771,665              (495,454)               151,103
Margin (%)   5.7%   14.0%   -8.1%   2.7%
Other segments               175,456              148,720               100,566                 86,243
Margin (%)   27.8%   22.5%   16.0%   13.0%
Sub total            1,673,213           1,113,013              (258,700)             (525,546)
Corporate                          -                        -                 79,339                 (1,531)
             1,673,213           1,113,013              (179,361)             (527,077)
Margin (%)   12.7%   9.2%   -1.4%   -4.4%

The composition of the main effects not allocated to the operating segments and presented as Corporate is set forth below:

    Consolidated
Corporate   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Results with sale and disposal of fixed assets                 81,207                   1,991
Reversal/(provision) for tax and civil contingencies                   4,983                 (3,848)
Expenses with demobilization                     959                       57
Investigations involving the Company                  (2,221)                    (180)
Expenses COVID-19                     (364)                 (1,210)
Other                 (5,225)                   1,659
                  79,339                 (1,531)

No customer individually or in aggregate (economic group) accounted for more than 5% of net sales for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

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

  Consolidated
  Goodwill   Trademarks   Total
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Brazil        1,151,498          1,151,498            982,478            982,478          2,133,976          2,133,976
International        1,852,889          1,865,390            441,261            423,846          2,294,150          2,289,236
Other segments          457,215            457,215            474,897            474,875            932,112            932,090
         3,461,602          3,474,103          1,898,636          1,881,199          5,360,238          5,355,302

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

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25.      Net Sales

  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Gross sales              
Brazil          7,723,356            7,215,437            7,723,356            7,215,437
International          5,190,531            3,816,871            6,486,084            5,734,655
Other segments             467,110               467,223               770,019               796,367
         13,380,997          11,499,531          14,979,459          13,746,459
               
Sales deductions              
Brazil         (1,305,085)           (1,332,279)           (1,305,084)           (1,332,279)
International             (22,078)               (47,200)              (356,647)              (238,127)
Other segments             (55,974)               (48,193)              (139,759)              (134,811)
          (1,383,137)           (1,427,672)           (1,801,490)           (1,705,217)
               
Net sales              
Brazil          6,418,271            5,883,158            6,418,272            5,883,158
International          5,168,453            3,769,671            6,129,437            5,496,528
Other segments             411,136               419,030               630,260               661,556
         11,997,860          10,071,859          13,177,969          12,041,242

26.      Other Operating Income (Expenses)

  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Recovery of expenses 6,330   66,678   6,401   68,750
Provision reversal 11   1,036   18   1,042
Scrap sales 3,354   2,848   4,222   3,468
Provision for civil and tax risks 5,098   (55,215)   4,764   (55,495)
Other employees benefits (4,008)   (5,440)   (4,008)   (5,440)
Insurance claims costs (1,537)   (15,561)   (1,527)   (15,648)
Gains on the disposal of non-financial assets (1) 74,276   2,013   78,372   1,996
Demobilization expenses 959   57   959   57
Expected credit losses in other receivables  (540)   483    (646)   483
Other (6,485)   (2,838)   (4,157)   (1,886)
  77,458   (5,939)   84,398   (2,673)
(1)Includes gain on disposal of properties not linked to production.

 

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27.Financial Income (Expenses)
      Parent company     Consolidated
      2023   2022     2023   2022
  Note   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar      Jan - Mar     Jan - Mar 
Financial income                    
Interest on cash and cash equivalents 4   63,172   94,769     86,241   101,277
Income with marketable securities 5   17,747   14,798     23,794   29,037
Fair value through profit and loss     17,747   14,798     17,747   14,868
Amortized cost      -    -     6,047   14,169
Interest on recoverable taxes 9   65,441   63,827     65,532   63,963
Interest on other assets     10,807   17,702     13,619   18,667
Financial income on other assets and liabilities     396   372     8,944   1,081
      157,563   191,468     198,130   214,025
Financial expenses                    
Interests on loans and borrowings 15    (480,758)    (382,871)      (536,619)    (429,740)
Interest with related parties 29    (112,051)   (66,353)      -    -
Interest on contingencies 20   (34,010)   (60,770)     (34,010)   (60,770)
Interest on leases 17   (59,706)   (42,269)     (65,457)   (47,131)
Interest on actuarial liabilities     (7,590)   (8,304)     (9,500)   (9,532)
Discount on assignment of credits     (41,926)   (33,067)     (43,667)   (34,464)
Bank expenses     (7,417)   (9,815)     (26,864)   (17,376)
Taxes on financial income     (8,184)   (8,877)     (8,685)   (9,574)
Adjustment to present value (2) 6 and 16    (264,999)    (179,170)      (263,435)    (175,030)
Other financial expenses     (41,666)   (19,498)     (47,952)   (20,248)
      (1,058,307)    (810,994)     (1,036,189)    (803,865)
Foreign exchange and monetary variations                    
Exchange rate variation on monetary assets and liabilities     443,483    3,333,288     143,194    1,313,706
Foreign exchange of derivatives      (107,688)   (1,373,484)      (108,804)   (1,363,155)
Interest and fair value of derivatives      (135,744)    (133,504)      (137,336)    (135,013)
Net Monetary Gains or Losses (1)      -    -     80,934    -
      200,051    1,826,300     (22,012)    (184,462)
       (700,693)    1,206,774      (860,071)    (774,302)
(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 in the period ended on March 31, 2023 was 15.33% p.a. (14.48% p.a. in the same period of the previous year).
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28.Expenses by Nature

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

 

  Parent company   Consolidated
  2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Costs of sales              
Raw materials and supplies (1)          7,186,776            7,001,938            8,689,209            8,328,576
Salaries and employees benefits          1,104,528            1,052,615            1,224,580            1,153,770
Depreciation             551,622               508,204               595,406               537,137
Amortization               27,683                 19,288                 54,182                 39,214
Other             849,777               775,984               941,379               869,532
           9,720,386            9,358,029          11,504,756          10,928,229
               
Sales expenses              
Indirect and direct logistics expenses             965,852               707,513               887,088               681,725
Marketing             145,438                 93,109               189,911               134,193
Salaries and employees benefits             272,876               258,387               372,625               359,876
Depreciation               44,872                 41,583                 89,754                 71,598
Amortization               15,697                 13,883                 20,898                 17,591
Other             139,829               157,637               210,365               225,619
           1,584,564            1,272,112            1,770,641            1,490,602
               
Administrative expenses              
Salaries and employees benefits               39,370                 45,557                 69,631                 75,909
Fees               13,368                 14,371                 13,441                 14,416
Depreciation                 8,520                   5,685                 10,848                   8,607
Amortization                 8,883                   4,265                 12,607                   4,673
Other               24,945                 16,862                 53,280                 39,907
                95,086                 86,740               159,807               143,512
(1)Includes recoveries of ICMS, PIS and COFINS taxes on inputs, INSS credits and export credits in the amount of R$30,011 for the three-month ended March 31, 2023 (R$31.206 in the same period of previous year).

The Company incurred in expenses with internal research and development of new products of R$6,543 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated (R$11,157 in the Parent Company and in the Consolidated in the same period of previous year).

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29.      Related Parties

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

                  Parent company
  Accounts receivable   Dividends and interest on shareholders' equity receivable   Trade accounts payable   Other rights   Advances and other liabilities
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Banvit   -     -     -     -     -     -    3,487    2,683    -       -
BRF Energia S.A.   -     -     -     -   (7,839)    (19,925)     -     -    -       -
BRF Foods GmbH 392,052   470,608     -     -     -     -    124    9    -       -
BRF Global GmbH  3,389,823    3,903,189     -     -     -     -     -     -    (7,102,057)  (1)    (7,042,333)
BRF GmbH   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    (1,598,756)  (2)    (1,611,779)
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda.   10,076     10,662     -     -     -     -    322     -    -       -
Al-Wafi Factory   -     -     -     -     -     -    198              
Hercosul International S.R.L.  1,272    732     -     -   (1,917)   (1,519)     -     -    -       -
Mogiana Alimentos S.A.   26,396     19,934     -     -     -    (56)    363     -    -       -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.   -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -    (3,695)     (4,019)
Sadia Chile S.A. 275,487   258,116     -     -     -     -   91   90    -       -
Sadia Uruguay S.A.  7,891     -     -     -     -     -     -     -   (46,324)      (47,141)
VIP S.A. Empreendimentos e Partic. Imob.   -     -   64   64     -     -     -     -    -       -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.   12,787     11,251     -     -    (27,037)    (24,228)     -     -    -       -
Marfrig Chile S.A.  1,318    796     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Quickfood S.A.   22,287     18,531     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.   -   98     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.   -    217     -     -     -     -     -     -    -       -
Total  4,139,389    4,694,134   64   64    (36,793)    (45,728)    4,585    2,783    (8,750,832)     (8,705,272)
(1)The amount corresponds to export pre-payments, usual operation between the productive units in Brazil with the wholly-owned subsidiaries that operate as trading companies in the international market.
(2)BRF S.A. performs reimbursement to certain subsidiaries for losses incurred in the normal course of their operations, generating liabilities recorded as Other Obligations with Related Parties.

 

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  Consolidated
  Accounts receivable   Trade accounts payable
  03.31.23   12.31.22   03.31.23   12.31.22
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.           12,787             11,251            (28,302)            (26,970)
Marfrig Chile S.A.             3,220               2,258                (230)                  (42)
Quickfood S.A.           22,287             18,531                      -                      -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.                    -                    98                      -                      -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.                    -                  217                      -                      -
Total           38,294             32,355            (28,532)            (27,012)

 

 

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          Parent company
  Sales   Financial results, net   Purchases
  2023   2022   2023   2022   2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
BRF Energia S.A.                        -                          -                          -                          -               (85,308)               (79,557)
BRF Foods GmbH                        -                 70,861                          -                          -                          -                          -
BRF Global GmbH          4,811,715            3,401,745              (111,030)               (65,428)                          -                          -
BRF Pet S.A.                        -                   3,213                          -                          -                          -                        (5)
Hercosul Alimentos Ltda.                 8,034                   1,622                          -                          -                          -                          -
Hercosul International S.R.L.                 1,427                     188                          -                          -                          -                          -
Mogiana Alimentos S.A.               20,553                   2,180                              -                          -                          -
Sadia Alimentos S.A.                        -                          -                      (43)                      (42)                          -                          -
Sadia Chile S.A.             114,959                 54,547                          -                          -                          -                          -
Sadia Uruguay S.A.               26,716                 25,091                    (978)                    (883)                          -                          -
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.               20,300                 22,561                          -                          -               (86,034)              (110,790)
Marfrig Chile S.A.                 1,794                   1,409                          -                          -                          -                          -
Quickfood S.A.               33,055                 13,494                          -                          -                          -                          -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.                        -                     242                          -                          -                          -                          -
Total          5,038,553            3,597,153              (112,051)               (66,353)              (171,342)              (190,352)

 

  Consolidated
  Sales     Purchases
  2023   2022       2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar       Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Marfrig Global Foods S.A. 20,300   22,561        (121,041)    (124,775)
Marfrig Chile S.A.  3,127   3,474        (318)   (112)
Quickfood S.A. 33,055   13,494        -    -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A. -    242        -    -
Total 56,482   39,771        (121,359)    (124,887)

The subsidiaries of the Company enter into loan agreements pursuant its cash management strategy respecting market conditions. As of March 31, 2023 the balance of these transactions was R$1,975,306 (R$2,156,987 as of December 31, 2022).

The Company made contributions related to the post-employment benefit plans of its employees to BRF Previdência, which holds these plans (note 19). Additionally, the Company leased properties owned by BRF Previdência, and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 the total amount of lease payments was R$4,301 (R$5,148 in the same period of the previous year).

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

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

 

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29.1.Management remuneration

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

  Consolidated
  2023   2022
  Jan - Mar   Jan - Mar
Salary and profit sharing               10,232                 17,188
Short-term benefits (1)                   113                     363
Private pension                   185                     242
Termination benefits                 1,519                     530
Share-based payment                 3,335                   9,091
                15,383                 27,414
(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$3,736 for the three-month ended March 31, 2023 (R$6,457 in the same period of the previous year).

30.      Commitments

In the normal course of the business, the Company enters into agreements with third parties for the purchase of raw material, mainly corn and soymeal. The agreed prices in these agreements can be fixed or variable. The Company also enters into other agreements, such as electricity supply, packaging supplies, construction of buildings and others for the supply of its manufacturing activities. The firm commitments schedule is set forth below:

Parent company   Consolidated
    03.31.23   03.31.23
Current    4,174,508    4,596,039
Non-current    5,958,827    6,106,946
2024    1,800,553    1,921,684
2025    1,315,817    1,342,774
2026    1,025,214    1,025,230
2027   822,809   822,824
2028 onwards   994,434   994,434
     10,133,335    10,702,985
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31.Transactions that do not involve cash

The following transactions did not involve cash or cash equivalents during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023:

(i)Capitalized loan interest: for the three-month ended March 31, 2023 amounted to R$17,021 in the Parent Company and R$20,853 in the Consolidated (R$23,921 in the Parent Company and R$25,847 in the Consolidated in the same period of the previous year).
(ii)Addition of lease by right-of-use assets and respective lease liability: for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2023 amounted to R$287,697 in the parent company and R$288,023 in the consolidated (R$140,200 in the parent company and R$184,504 in the same period of the previous year).
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32.Approval of the Financial Statements

The financial statements were approved and the issuance authorized by the Board of Directors on May 15, 2023.

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

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

    03.31.23   12.31.22
Shareholders   Quantity   %   Quantity   %
Major shareholders                
Marfrig Global Foods S.A.   360,133,580   33.27    360,133,580   33.27
Caixa de Previd. dos Func. do Banco do Brasil   67,560,738   6.24    67,560,738   6.24
Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda.   55,730,079   5.15    55,730,079   5.15
Management                
Board of Directors   518,900   0.05   518,900   0.05
Executives   531,579   0.05   655,163   0.06
Treasury shares   4,356,397   0.40    4,356,397   0.40
Other   593,641,973   54.84    593,518,389   54.83
     1,082,473,246   100.00   1,082,473,246   100.00

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT ON REVIEW INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

To the Board of directors and shareholders of

BRF S.A.

Itajaí - SC

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying individual and consolidated interim financial information of BRF S.A. (the Company), comprised in the Quarterly Information Form for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, comprising the balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 and the respective statements of income, of comprehensive income, of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for the period of three months then ended, including the footnotes.

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

Review scope

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

Conclusion on the individual and consolidated interim financial information

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

Other matters

Statements of value added

The quarterly information referred to above includes the individual and consolidated statements of value added for the period of three months ended March 31, 2023, prepared under the responsibility of the Company's management, and presented as supplementary information for the purposes of IAS 34. These statements were submitted to the same review procedures in conjunction with the review of the Company's interim financial information to conclude they are reconciliated to the interim financial information and to the accounting records, as applicable, and whether the structure and content are in accordance with the criteria established in the NBC TG 09 - Statement of Value Added. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying statements of value added were not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the individual and consolidated interim financial information taken as a whole.

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

The audit of the individual and consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2022 was conducted under the responsibility of another independent auditor, which issued an audit report without qualifications on February 28, 2023. The review of the individual and consolidated interim financial information for the period of three months ended March 31, 2022 was conducted under the responsibility of another independent auditor, which issued a review report on that quarterly information, without qualifications, on May 4, 2022, including an emphasis of matter paragraph related to investigations concluded by US government entities and investigations conducted, at that time, by Brazilian government entities involving the Company.

São Paulo, May 15, 2023

 

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

 

Octavio Zampirollo Neto

Accountant CRC 1SP-289.095/O-3



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Opinion of the Audit and Integrity Committee

The Audit and Integrity Committee of BRF S.A., in fulfilling its statutory and legal duties, examined the interim financial information (Parent Company and Consolidated) for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2023, the Management Report and the review report issued without modification by Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda.

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

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

São Paulo, May 15, 2023.

 

Augusto Marques da Cruz Filho

Coordinator

Eduardo Augusto Rocha Pocetti

Member

Deborah Stern Vieitas

Member

Manoel Cordeiro Silva Filho

External Member

 

 

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

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

 

(i)reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Company's interim financial information for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2023, and
(ii)reviewed, discussed and agreed with the opinions expressed in the audit report issued by Grant Thornton Auditores Independentes Ltda. for the Company's interim financial information for the three-month period ended on March 31, 2023.

São Paulo, May 15, 2023.

Miguel de Souza Gularte

Global Chief Executive Officer

Fábio Luis Mendes Mariano

Financial and Investor Relations Vice-President

Alessandro Rosa Bonorino

People, Sustainability and Digital Vice-President

Artemio Listoni

Vice President of Industrial Operations and Logistics

Fabio Duarte Stumpf

Agribusiness and Product Quality Vice-President

Leonardo Campo Dallorto

International Markets and Planning Vice-President

Manoel Reinaldo Manzano Martins Junior

Brazil Commercial Vice-President

Marcel Sacco

Marketing and New Businesses Vice-President

 

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