UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or

15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2024

Commission File Number: 001-39928

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Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

Sendas Distributor S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Avenida Ayrton Senna, No. 6,000, Lote 2, Pal 48959, Anexo A

Jacarepaguá

22775-005 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F:   ý
      Form 40-F:   o

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
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  ITR – Interim Financial Information – March 31,2024 – SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.    
       
  Contents    
       
  Corporate Information / Capital Composition   2
  Interim financial information    
  Individual Statements    
  Balance Sheet - Assets   3
  Balance Sheet - Liabilities   4
  Statements of Operations   5
  Statements of Comprehensive Income   6
  Statements of Cash Flows   7
  Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity    8
       
  Notes to the Interim Financial Information   9

 

 

 

 

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Interim Financial Information – March 31,2024 – SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
         
Corporate information / Capital composition    
         
Number of Shares   Current year    
(Thousands)   03/31/2024    
Share Capital        
Common                1,351,833    
Preferred                             -       
Total                1,351,833    
Treasury Shares        
Common                             -       
Preferred                             -       
Total                             -       

 

 

 

         
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Interim Financial Information - 3/31/2024 - SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.    
         
         
         
Individual Financial Statements / Balance Sheet - Assets      
R$ (in thousands)      
         
    Current Quarter   Prior year
Account code Account description 3/31/2024    12/31/2023
1 Total Assets                          41,711,000                            43,177,000
1.01 Current Assets                          13,296,000                            14,616,000
1.01.01 Statements of Cash Flows                             4,538,000                              5,459,000
1.01.03 Acoounts Receivables                               788,000                              1,199,000
1.01.03.01 Trade Receivables                               788,000                              1,199,000
1.01.04 Inventories                            6,579,000                              6,664,000
1.01.06 Recoverable Taxes                            1,100,000                              1,100,000
1.01.08 Other Current Assets                               291,000                                 194,000
1.01.08.03 Others                               291,000                                 194,000
1.01.08.03.01 Derivative Financial Instruments                                 42,000                                   48,000
1.01.08.03.03 Other Accounts Receivable                                249,000                                 146,000
1.02 Non-current Assets                          28,415,000                            28,561,000
1.02.01 Long-Term Assets  1,125,000                              1,155,000
1.02.01.07 Deferred Taxes                               194,000                                 171,000
1.02.01.09 Receivable From Related Parties                                 20,000                                   23,000
1.02.01.09.04 Receivable from Others Related Parties                                 20,000                                   23,000
1.02.01.10 Other Non-current Assets                               911,000                                 961,000
1.02.01.10.04 Recoverable Taxes                               551,000                                 573,000
1.02.01.10.05 Restricted Deposits for Legal Proceedings                                 41,000                                   44,000
1.02.01.10.06 Derivative Financial Instruments                               201,000                                 226,000
1.02.01.10.07 Other Accounts Receivable                                118,000                                 118,000
1.02.02 Investments                                786,000                                 864,000
1.02.02.01 Investments in Associates                                786,000                                 864,000
1.02.02.01.03 Joint Venture Participation                               786,000                                 864,000
1.02.03 Property, Plant and Equipment                          13,131,000                            13,148,000
1.02.04 Intangible Assets                            5,171,000                              5,172,000
1.02.05 Right-of-use assets                            8,202,000                              8,222,000

 

 

 

 

         
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Interim Financial Information - 3/31/2024 - SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.    
         
         
         
Individual Financial Statements / Balance Sheet - Liabilities    
R$ (in thousands)      
         
    Current Quarter   Prior year
Account code Account description 3/31/2024    12/31/2023
2 Total Liabilities                          41,711,000                            43,177,000
2.01 Current Liabilities                          17,361,000                            16,425,000
2.01.01 Payroll and Related Taxes                               656,000                                 624,000
2.01.01.01 Social Taxes                                 76,000                                   84,000
2.01.01.02 Payroll Taxes                               580,000                                 540,000
2.01.02 Trade Payables                            9,783,000                            12,110,000
2.01.02.01 National Trade Payables                            9,783,000                            12,110,000
2.01.02.01.01 Trade Payables                            8,964,000                              9,759,000
2.01.02.01.02 Trade Payables - Agreements                               819,000                              1,459,000
2.01.02.01.03 Trade payables - Agreements - Acquisition of hypermarkets                                         -                                    892,000
2.01.03 Taxes and Contributions Payable                               323,000                                 298,000
2.01.04 Borrowings and Financing                            5,439,000                              2,115,000
2.01.04.01 Borrowings and Financing                               498,000                                   36,000
2.01.04.02 Debentures                            4,941,000                              2,079,000
2.01.05 Other Liabilities                            1,160,000                              1,278,000
2.01.05.02 Others                            1,160,000                              1,278,000
2.01.05.02.09 Deferred Revenue                               336,000                                 418,000
2.01.05.02.17 Lease Liability                               443,000                                 532,000
2.01.05.02.19 Other Accounts Payable                               381,000                                 328,000
2.02 Non-current Liabilities                          19,652,000                            22,122,000
2.02.01 Borrowings and Financing                          10,519,000                            13,069,000
2.02.01.01 Borrowings and Financing                            1,507,000                              1,947,000
2.02.01.02 Debentures                            9,012,000                            11,122,000
2.02.02 Other Liabilities                            8,857,000                              8,753,000
2.02.02.02 Others                            8,857,000                              8,753,000
2.02.02.02.05 Trade payables                                 33,000                                   38,000
2.02.02.02.09 Lease Liability                            8,759,000                              8,652,000
2.02.02.02.11 Other Accounts Payable                                 65,000                                   63,000
2.02.04 Provision                               242,000                                 263,000
2.02.06 Deferred Earnings and Revenue                                 34,000                                   37,000
2.02.06.02 Deferred Revenue                                 34,000                                   37,000
2.03 Shareholders’ Equity                            4,698,000                              4,630,000
2.03.01 Share Capital                            1,272,000                              1,272,000
2.03.02 Capital Reserves                                 61,000                                   56,000
2.03.04 Earnings Reserves                            3,369,000                              3,309,000
2.03.08 Other Comprehensive Income                                  (4,000)                                    (7,000)

 

 

 

       
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Interim Financial Information - 3/31/2024 - SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.    
       
       
       
Individual Financial Statements / Statements of Operations    
R$ (in thousands)    
   
    Year to date current year Year to date prior year
Account code Account description 1/1/2024 to 3/31/2024 1/1/2023 to 3/31/2023
3.01 Net Operating Revenue                                  17,222,000                                  15,096,000
3.02 Cost of Sales                                (14,420,000)                                (12,668,000)
3.03 Gross Profit                                    2,802,000                                    2,428,000
3.04 Operating Expense/Income                                  (1,988,000)                                  (1,809,000)
3.04.01 Selling Expenses                                  (1,416,000)                                  (1,306,000)
3.04.02 General and Administrative Expenses                                     (205,000)                                     (206,000)
3.04.05 Other Operating Expenses                                     (383,000)                                     (309,000)
3.04.05.01 Depreciation/ Amortization                                     (379,000)                                     (313,000)
3.04.05.03 Other (Expenses) Operating Revenues                                          (4,000)                                           4,000
3.04.06 Share of Profit of Associates                                         16,000                                         12,000
3.05 Profit from Operations Before Net Financial Expenses and Taxes                                       814,000                                       619,000
3.06 Net Financial Result                                     (760,000)                                     (630,000)
3.06.01 Financial Revenues                                         43,000                                         70,000
3.06.02 Financial Expenses                                     (803,000)                                     (700,000)
3.07 Income Before Income Tax and Social Contribution                                          54,000                                       (11,000)
3.08 Income Tax and Social Contribution                                            6,000                                         83,000
3.08.01 Current                                       (27,000)                                                 -   
3.08.02 Deferred                                         33,000                                         83,000
3.09 Net Income from Continued Operations                                         60,000                                         72,000
3.11 Net Income for the Period                                         60,000                                         72,000
3.99 Earnings per Share - (Reais/Share)    
3.99.01 Basic Earnings Per Share    
3.99.01.01 Common                                        0.04475                                       0.05329
3.99.02 Diluted Earnings Per Share    
3.99.02.01 Common                                        0.04465                                       0.05314

 

 

 

       
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Interim Financial Information - 3/31/2024 - SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.    
       
       
       
Individual Financial Statements / Statements of Comprehensive Income  
R$ (in thousands)    
       
    Year to date current year Year to date prior year
Account code Account description 1/1/2024 to 3/31/2024 1/1/2023 to 3/31/2023
4.01 Net Income for the period                                         60,000                                             72,000
4.02 Other Comprehensive Income                                           3,000                                               1,000
4.02.04 Fair value of receivables                                           5,000                                               2,000
4.02.06 Income Tax Effect                                         (2,000)                                              (1,000)
4.03 Total Comprehensive Income for the period                                         63,000                                             73,000

 

 

 

       
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Interim Financial Information - 3/31/2024 - SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.    
       
       
       
Individual Financial Statements / Statements of Cash Flows - Indirect method    
R$ (in thousands)    
       
    Year to date current year Year to date prior year
Account code Account description 1/1/2024 to 3/31/2024 1/1/2023 to 3/31/2023
6.01 Net Cash Operating Activities                                     457,000                                       24,000
6.01.01 Cash Provided by the Operations                                  1,345,000                                  1,187,000
6.01.01.01 Net profit for the period                                       60,000                                       72,000
6.01.01.02 Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution                                     (24,000)                                     (83,000)
6.01.01.03 (Gain) Loss of Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasing                                         4,000                                       (6,000)
6.01.01.04 Depreciation and Amortization                                     399,000                                     336,000
6.01.01.05 Financial Charges                                     775,000                                     694,000
6.01.01.07 Share of Profit of Associates                                     (16,000)                                     (12,000)
6.01.01.08 Provision for Legal Proceedings                                         2,000                                       57,000
6.01.01.10 Provision for Stock Option                                         5,000                                         9,000
6.01.01.11 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                       (1,000)                                              -   
6.01.01.13 Provision for Allowance for Inventory Losses and Damages                                     141,000                                     120,000
6.01.02 Variations in Assets and Liabilities                                   (888,000)                                (1,163,000)
6.01.02.01 Trade Receivables                                     417,000                                         9,000
6.01.02.02 Inventories                                     (56,000)                                       23,000
6.01.02.03 Recoverable Taxes                                       22,000                                     132,000
6.01.02.04 Other Assets                                   (114,000)                                     (88,000)
6.01.02.05 Related Parties                                         3,000                                     (48,000)
6.01.02.06 Restricted Deposits for Legal Proceedings                                         3,000                                         4,000
6.01.02.07 Trade Payables                                (1,258,000)                                (1,111,000)
6.01.02.08 Payroll and Related Taxes                                       32,000                                       (1,000)
6.01.02.09 Taxes and Social Contributions Payable                                       25,000                                     (33,000)
6.01.02.10 Payment for Legal Proceedings                                     (27,000)                                     (14,000)
6.01.02.11 Deferred Revenue                                     (85,000)                                     (25,000)
6.01.02.12 Other Liabilities                                       56,000                                     (11,000)
6.01.02.15 Dividends Received                                       94,000                                              -   
6.02 Net Cash of Investing Activities                                   (405,000)                                   (534,000)
6.02.02 Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment                                   (409,000)                                   (527,000)
6.02.03 Purchase of Intangible Assets                                       (7,000)                                     (22,000)
6.02.04 Receipt of Property, Plant and Equipment                                              -                                          15,000
6.02.09 Receipt of Sale of Assets Held for Sale                                       11,000                                              -   
6.03 Net Cash of Financing Activities                                   (973,000)                                (1,198,000)
6.03.01 Capital Contribution                                              -                                            2,000
6.03.02 Proceeds from Borrowings                                     500,000                                              -   
6.03.03 Payment of Borrowings                                     (25,000)                                     (39,000)
6.03.04 Payment of Interest on Borrowings                                   (187,000)                                   (142,000)
6.03.05 Dividends and interest on own equity, paid                                              -                                        (50,000)
6.03.09 Payment of Lease Liabilities                                   (263,000)                                   (151,000)
6.03.10 Payment of Interest on Lease Liabilities                                   (101,000)                                   (238,000)
6.03.11 Borrowing costs from borrowings                                       (3,000)                                     (10,000)
6.03.12 Payment of Acquisition of hypermarkets                                   (894,000)                                   (570,000)
6.05 Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Equivalents                                   (921,000)                                (1,708,000)
6.05.01 Cash and Cash Equivalents at the beginning of the Period                                  5,459,000                                  5,842,000
6.05.02 Cash and Cash Equivalents at the end of the Period                                  4,538,000                                  4,134,000

 

 

 

               
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Interim Financial Information - 3/31/2024 - SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
               
               
Individual Financial Statements / Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity 1/1/2024 to 3/31/2024 R$ (in thousands)
               
               
Account code Account description Capital stock Capital reserves, granted options and treasury shares Profit reserves Retained earnings
/Accumulated losses
Other comprehensive income Shareholders' equity
5.01 Opening Balance 1,272,000  56,000 3,309,000  -  (7,000) 4,630,000
5.03 Adjusted Opening Balance  1,272,000  56,000 3,309,000  -  (7,000) 4,630,000
5.04 Capital Transactions with Shareholders  -   5,000  -   -   -   5,000
5.04.03 Stock Options Granted  -   5,000  -   -   -   5,000
5.05 Total Comprehensive Income  -   -   -   60,000  3,000  63,000
5.05.01 Net Income for the Period  -   -   -   60,000  -   60,000
5.05.02 Other Comprehensive Income  -   -   -   -   3,000  3,000
5.05.02.07 Fair Value of Receivables  -   -   -   -   5,000  5,000
5.05.02.09 Income Tax Effect  -   -   -   -  (2,000) (2,000)
5.06 Internal Changes of Shareholders' Equity  -   -   60,000 (60,000)  -   - 
5.06.05 Tax Incentive Reserve  -   -   60,000 (60,000)  -   - 
5.07 Closing Balance  1,272,000  61,000 3,369,000  -  (4,000) 4,698,000
               
               
Individual Financial Statements / Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity 1/1/2023 to 3/31/2023 R$ (in thousands)
               
Account code Account description Capital stock Capital reserves, granted options and treasury shares Profit reserves Retained earnings
/Accumulated losses
Other comprehensive income Shareholders' equity
5.01 Opening Balance 1,263,000  36,000 2,599,000  -  (2,000) 3,896,000
5.03 Adjusted Opening Balance  1,263,000  36,000 2,599,000  -  (2,000) 3,896,000
5.04 Capital Transactions with Shareholders  2,000  9,000  -   -   -   11,000
5.04.01 Capital Contribution  2,000  -   -   -   -   2,000
5.04.03 Stock Options Granted  -   9,000  -   -   -   9,000
5.05 Total Comprehensive Income  -   -   -   72,000  1,000  73,000
5.05.01 Net Income for the Period  -   -   -   72,000  -   72,000
5.05.02 Other comprehensive income  -   -   -   -   1,000  1,000
5.05.02.07 Fair Value of Receivables  -   -   -   -   2,000  2,000
5.05.02.09 Income Tax Effect  -   -   -   -  (1,000) (1,000)
5.06 Internal Changes of Shareholders' Equity  -   -   72,000 (72,000)  -   - 
5.06.05 Tax Incentive Reserve  -   -   72,000 (72,000)  -   - 
5.07 Closing Balance  1,265,000  45,000 2,671,000  -  (1,000) 3,980,000

 

 

 

                                                 
1 CORPORATE INFORMATION
                                                 
  Sendas Distribuidora S.A. (“Company” or “Sendas”) is a publicly held company listed in the Novo Mercado segment of B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3), under ticker symbol "ASAI3" and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), under ticker symbol "ASAI". The Company is primarily engaged in the retail and wholesale of food products, bazaar items and other products through its chain of stores, operated under “ASSAÍ” brand, since this is the only disclosed segment. The Company's registered office is at Avenida Ayrton Senna, 6.000, Lote 2 - Anexo A, Jacarepaguá, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. As of March 31, 2024, the Company operated 292 stores (288 stores as of December 31, 2023) and 11 distribution centers (11 distribution centers as of December 31, 2023) in the five regions of the country, with operations in 24 states and in the Federal District.
                                                 
2 BASIS OF PREPARATION AND DISCLOSURE OF THE INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                 
  The interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 – Interim Financial Reporting issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and accounting standard CPC 21 (R1) – Interim Financial Report and disclosed aligned with the standards approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”), applicable to the preparation of the Interim Financial Information.
                                                 
  The interim financial information has been prepared based on the historical cost basis, except for: (i) certain financial instruments; and (ii) assets and liabilities arising from business combinations measured at their fair values, when applicable. In accordance with OCPC 07 - Presentation and Disclosures in General Purpose - Financial Statements, all significant information related to the interim financial information, and only them, is being disclosed and is consistent with the information used by Management in managing of the Company's activities.
                                                 
  The interim financial information is presented in millions of Brazilian Reais (R$), which is the Company's functional currency.
                                                 
  The interim financial information for the period ended March 31, 2024 were approved by the Board of Directors on April  24, 2024.
                                                 
3 MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                                                 
  The material accounting policies and practices applied by the Company to the preparation of the interim financial information are in accordance with those adopted and disclosed in note 3 and in each explanatory note corresponding to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, approved on February  21, 2024 and, therefore, it should be read together.
                                                 
3.1 Standards, amendments and interpretations
                                                 
  In the period ended March 31, 2024, the new current standards, include the review of CPC 09 (R1) – Statements of Value Added, were evaluated and produced no effect on the interim financial information disclosed, additionally the Company did not adopt in advance the IFRS issued and not yet current.
                                                 
4 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
                                                 
  The preparation of the interim financial information requires Management to makes judgments and estimates and adopt assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the end of the reporting period, however, the uncertainties about these assumptions and estimates may generate results that require substantial adjustments to the carrying amount of the asset or liability in future periods.
                                                 
  The significant assumptions and estimates applied on the preparation of the interim financial information for the period ended March 31, 2024, were the same as those adopted in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, approved on February 21, 2024, disclosed in note 5.
                                                 
                                                 
5 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   12/31/2023                
  Cash and bank accounts                               371                           352                
  Cash and bank accounts - Abroad (i)                             23                22                
  Financial investments (ii)                            4,144           5,085                
                                         4,538                        5,459                
                                                 
  (i) As of March 31, 2024, the Company had funds held abroad, of which R$23 in US dollars (R$22 in US dollars as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
  (ii) As of March 31, 2024, the financial investments refer to the repurchase and resale agreements and Bank Deposit Certificates - CDB, with a weighted average interest rate of 97.17% of the CDI - Interbank Deposit Certificate (95.92% of the CDI as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
  The Company's exposure to interest rate indexes and the sensitivity analysis for these financial assets are disclosed in note 15.3.

 

 

 

                                                 
6 TRADE RECEIVABLES
                                                 
                            Note   3/31/2024   12/31/2023
   From sales with:                                         
   Credit card                     6.1                            354                           589
   Credit card - related parties                  9.1                              86                           211
   Ticket and slips                     6.1 and 6.2                            300                           333
   Suppliers and others                                                    62                             81
                                                            802                        1,214
   Expected credit loss for doubtful accounts           6.3              -              (14)                           (15)
                                                            788                        1,199
                                                 
  The breakdown of trade receivables by their gross amount by maturity period is presented below:
                                                 
                                    Overdue
                    Total   Due   Less than 30 days   Over 30 days
  March 31, 2024                      802              794                               4                               4
  December 31, 2023                   1,214           1,202                               5                               7
                                                 
6.1 Assignment of receivables
                                                 
  The Company assigned part of its receivables referring to credit cards and tickets with operators, without any right of recourse, aiming to anticipate its cash flow. As of March 31, 2024, the volume of these operations is R$2,649 (R$2,757 as of December 31, 2023). The amount was derecognized from the balance of trade receivables, since all risks related to the receivables were substantially transferred. The cost to advance these credit card receivables is classified as “Cost and discount of receivables” in note 23.
                                                 
6.2 Tickets and slips
                         
  Refers to amounts derived from transactions through receipts: (i) tickets and meal vouchers R$185 (R$185 as of December 31, 2023); and (ii) payment slips R$115 (R$148 as of December 31, 2023).
                         
6.3 Expected credit loss for doubtful accounts
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
  At the beginning of the period                               (15)                           (11)                
   Additions                                        (25)                             (8)                
   Reversals                                        26                             10                
  At the end of the period                               (14)                             (9)                
                                                 
7 INVENTORIES
                                                 
                Note   3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
  Stores                                    5,960                        6,033                
  Distribution centers                                1,173                        1,237                
  Commercial agreements    7.1                          (509)                         (525)                
  Inventory losses        7.2                            (45)                           (81)                
                                         6,579                        6,664                
                                                 
7.1 Commercial agreements
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024, the amount of unrealized commercial agreements, presented as a reduction of inventory balance, totaled R$509 (R$525 as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
7.2 Inventory losses
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
  At the beginning of the period                               (81)                           (68)                
  Additions                                     (146)                         (126)                
  Reversals                                       5                               6                
  Write-offs                                     177                           144                
  At the end of the period                               (45)                           (44)                

 

 

 

 

                                                 
8 RECOVERABLE TAXES
                                                 
                    Note   3/31/2024   12/31/2023            
  ICMS                8.1                        1,006                        1,085            
  PIS and COFINS            8.2                           320                           287            
  Social Security Contribution - INSS                              183                           169            
  Whithholding taxes to be recovered                              137                           105            
  Others                                              5                             27            
                                            1,651                        1,673            
                                                 
  Current                                          1,100                        1,100            
  Non-current                                      551                           573            
                                                 
8.1 State VAT tax credits - ICMS
                                                 
  The Brazilian States have been substantially amending their local laws aiming at implementing and broadening the ICMS tax replacement system. This system entails the prepayment of ICMS of the whole commercial chain, upon goods outflow from an industrial establishment or importer or their inflow into each State. The expansion of this system to an increasingly wider range of products sold in the retail generates the prepayment of the tax and consequently a refund in certain operations.
                                                 
  With respect to credits that cannot yet be immediately offset, the Company's management, according to a technical recovery study, based on the future expectation of growth and consequent offset against taxes payable from its operations, believes that its future offset is viable. The mentioned studies are prepared and periodically reviewed based on information obtained from the strategic planning previously approved by the Company's Board of Directors. For the interim financial information as of March 31, 2024, the Company's management has monitoring controls over the adherence to the annually established plan, reassessing and including new elements that contribute to the realization of the recoverable ICMS balance, as shown in the table below:
                                                 
  Year   Amount                                
  Within 1 year              496                                
  From 1 to 2 years              111                                
  From 2 to 3 years              110                                
  From 3 to 4 years                87                                
  From 4 to 5 years                54                                
  More than 5 years              148                                
                    1,006                                
                                                 
8.2 PIS and COFINS credit
                                                 
  On March 15, 2017, the Federal Supreme Court  ("STF”) recognized the unconstitutionality of the inclusion of ICMS in the PIS and COFINS calculation base. On May 13, 2021, the STF judged the Declaration Embargoes in relation to the amount to be excluded from the calculation basis of the contributions, which should only be the ICMS paid, or if the entire ICMS, as shown in the respective invoices. The STF rendered a favorable decision to the taxpayers, concluding that all ICMS highlighted should be excluded from the calculation basis.
                                                 
  Currently the Company, with the favorable judgment of the Supreme Court, has recognized the exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis.
                                                 
  In addition to the recorded credits, the Company has contingent tax assets in the amount of R$54 related to PIS and COFINS credits.
                                                 
  • Expected realization of PIS and COFINS credits
                                                 
  In relation to the recoverable PIS and COFINS credits, the Company's management, based on a technical recovery study considering future growth expectations and consequent offset against debts from its operations, projects its future realization. The mentioned studies are prepared and periodically reviewed based on information obtained from the strategic planning previously approved by the Company's Board of Directors. For the interim financial information as of March 31, 2024, the Company's management has monitoring controls over the adherence to the annually established plan, reassessing and including new elements that contribute to the realization of the recoverable PIS and COFINS balance, in the amount of R$320, and expected realization is within one year.
                                                 

 

 

 

 

                                             
9 RELATED PARTIES   
                                             
9.1 Balances and related party transactions  
                                             
                Assets   Liabilities   Transactions
                Trade receivables   Other assets   Suppliers   Revenue (expenses)
                3/31/2024   12/31/2023   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   3/31/2024   3/31/2023
  Joint venture                                        
  Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (“FIC”)                   86                 211                   20                   23                   25                   28                     7                     6
                                86                 211                   20                   23                   25                   28                     7                     6
                                             
  Current                           86                 211                    -                       -                      25                   28        
  Non-current                            -                       -                      20                   23                    -                       -           
                                             
                                             
                Transactions                            
                Revenue (expenses)                            
                3/31/2023                            
  Associates (i)                                        
  Casino Guichard Perrachon                      (16)                            
  Euris                            (1)                            
  Grupo Pão de Açúcar ("GPA")                    (3)                            
  Wilkes Participações S.A.                        (2)                            
                               (22)                            
                                             
  (i) On June 23, 2023, as per the Notice to the Market published on the same date, Casino, through its subsidiaries Wilkes, Geant International BV ("GIBV") and Segisor S.A.S ("Segisor"), sold 157,582,850 common shares issued by the Company, representing 11.67% of its share capital, through a block trade operation carried out on the same date. As a result, the Casino Group now holds an ownership interest of less than 0.01% of Sendas' share capital, no longer being considered a related party of the Company. The balances with these companies and their subsidiaries are presented under the line items Other accounts receivable and Other accounts payable in the balance sheet in the interim financial information for the period ended March 31, 2024.

 

 

 

                                                 
9.2 Management compensation
                                                 
  Expenses referring to the executive board compensation recorded in the Company’s statement of operations in the period ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 as follows (amounts expressed in thousands reais):
                                                 
                    Base salary   Variable compensation    Stock option plan and shared-based payment plan (i)    Total
                    2024   2023   2024   2023   2024   2023   2024   2023
  Board of directors                   3,048         2,722              -                 -                 -            5,154         3,048         7,876
  Statutory officers                   3,562         2,809         5,562         3,722         4,890         3,017       14,014         9,548
  Executives excluding statutory officers             8,607         7,302       17,804         9,579         4,371         2,552       30,782       19,433
  Fiscal council                      141            130              -                 -                 -                 -               141            130
                        15,358       12,963       23,366       13,301         9,261       10,723       47,985       36,987
                                                 
  (i) More details about shared-based payment plan for the Statutory officers, see note 19.3.3.
                                                 
  The stock option plan, fully in shares, refers to the Company's and this plan has been treated in the Company's statement of operations. The corresponding expenses are allocated to the Company and recorded in the statement of operations against capital reserve - stock options in shareholders' equity. There are no other short-term or long-term benefits granted to members of the Company's management.
                                                 
10 INVESTMENTS
                                                 
  The details of the Company's investments at the end of the period are as follows:
                                                 
                                    Participation in investments - % 
                                    Direct participation
  Investment type   Company   Country   3/31/2024   12/31/2023
  Joint venture   Bellamar Empreendimento e Participações S.A.   Brazil   50.00   50.00
                                                 
  Summary of financial information of Joint Venture
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   12/31/2023                
  Current assets                                       1                               1                
  Non-current assets                                   426                           581                
  Shareholders´ equity                                 427                           582                
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
  Net income for the period                                 32                             24                
                                                 
  Investments composition and breakdown
                                                 
                    Bellamar                        
  As of December 31, 2022                               833                        
  Share of profit of associates                                 12                        
  Dividends receivables                                 (7)                        
  As of March 31, 2023                               838                        
                                                 
  As of December 31, 2023                               864                        
  Share of profit of associates                                 16                        
  Dividends received                                   (94)                        
  As of March 31, 2024                               786                        

 

 

 

 

                                                                                       
11 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                  
                                                                                       
11.1 Breakdown and composition of property, plant and equipment                  
                                                                           
                                                                                       
                        As of 12/31/2023   Additions (i)   Write-off   Depreciation   Transfers and others   As of
3/31/2024
     Historical cost    Accumulated depreciation
  Lands                      559            559   =  559  
  Buildings                      777    31     (5)    41    844   1,006   (162)
  Improvements               8,099    93   (1)   (124)   (32)   8,035   9,643    (1,608)
  Machinery and equipment           2,310    71     (65)    6   2,322   3,361    (1,039)
  Facilities                      270    2     (9)      263    432   (169)
  Furniture and appliances                903    29   (2)   (39)    5    896   1,342   (446)
  Constructions in progress                111    5       (20)    96    96  
  Others                      119    8     (13)    2    116    265   (149)
                        13,148    239   (3)   (255)    2   13,131   16,704    (3,573)
                                                                                       
                                                                                       
                                                                           
                                                                                       
                        As of 12/31/2022   Additions (i)   Write-off   Depreciation   Transfers and others   As of
3/31/2023
     Historical cost    Accumulated depreciation
  Lands                      600         (41)    559   =  559  
  Buildings                      730       (5)   (2)    723    856   (133)
  Improvements               6,865    352   (11)   (99)    27   7,134   8,299    (1,165)
  Machinery and equipment               1,440    87   (10)   (68)    140   1,589   2,371   (782)
  Facilities                      585    30   (1)   (12)      602    758   (156)
  Furniture and appliances                755    26   (1)   (24)    63    819   1,129   (310)
  Constructions in progress                543    16       (250)    309    309  
  Others                      64    8     (5)    34    101    199   (98)
                        11,582    519   (23)   (213)   (29)   11,836   14,480    (2,644)
            .                                                                          
  (i) Includes interest capitalization in the amount of R$15 (R$91 as of March 31, 2023), see note 11.2.    

 

 

 

 

                                                 
11.2 Capitalized borrowing costs and lease
                                                 
  The value of capitalized borrowing costs and lease directly attributable to the reform, construction and acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets within the scope of CPC 20 (R1)/IAS 23 - Borrowing Costs and the amount of interest on lease liabilities incorporated into the value of the property, plant and equipment and/or intangible assets, for the period in which the assets are not yet in their intended use in accordance with CPC 06 (R2)/IFRS 16 - Leases, amounted to R$15 (R$91 as of March 31, 2023). The rate used to calculate the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization was 113.41% (110.62% as of March 31, 2023) of CDI, corresponding to the effective interest rate of borrowings taken by the Company.
                                                 
11.3 Additions to property, plant and equipment for cash flow purpose 
                                                 
                            3/31/2024   3/31/2023        
  Additions                                             239                           519        
  Capitalized borrowing costs                                       (15)                           (91)        
  Financing of property, plant and equipment - Additions                         (231)                         (435)        
  Financing of property, plant and equipment - Payments                           416                           534        
                                                    409                           527        
                                                 
  Additions related to the purchase of operating assets, purchase of land and buildings to expansion activities, building of new stores and distribution centers, improvements of existing distribution centers and stores and investments in equipment and information technology.
                                                 
  The additions and payments of property, plant and equipment above are presented to reconcile the acquisitions during the period with the amounts presented in the statement of cash flows net of items that did not impact cash flow.
                                                 
11.4 Other information
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024, the Company recorded in the cost of sales and services the amount of R$20 (R$23 as of March 31, 2023), relating to the depreciation of machinery, buildings and facilities of distribution centers.
                                                 
                                                 
11.5 Impairment test of property, plant and equipment
                                                 
  The impairment test of property, plant and equipment uses the same practices described in note 12.1 to the financial statements as of December 31, 2023.
                                                 
  The Company monitored the plan used to assess impairment test as of December 31, 2023, and concluded that there is no events which could indicate losses or the need for a new evaluation for the period ended March 31, 2024.

 

 

                                                                     
12 INTANGIBLE
                                                                     
12.1 Breakdown and composition of intangible assets        
                                                                   
            As of 12/31/2023   Additions   Write-off   Amortization   As of 3/31/2024    Historical cost    Accumulated amortization
  Goodwill      618          618   871   (253)
  Software      63    7   (1)   (5)    64 = 186   (122)
  Commercial rights   4,452       (2)   4,450  4,491   (41)
  Trade name    39          39 39  
         5,172    7   (1)   (7)   5,171  5,587   (416)
                                                           
                                                                     
                                                       
                                                                     
            As of 12/31/2022   Additions   Amortization   As of 3/31/2023   Historical cost   Accumulated amortization        
  Goodwill      618        618   =  871   (253)        
  Software      76    5   (4)    77    156   (79)        
  Commercial rights   4,267    17   (2)   4,282   4,317   (35)        
  Trade name    39        39    39          
         5,000    22   (6)   5,016     5,383   (367)        
                               

 

 

 

 

                                                 
12.2 Impairment test of intangible assets with indefinite useful life, including goodwill
                                                 
  The impairment test of intangible assets uses the same practices described in note 12.1 to the financial statements as of December 31, 2023.
                                                 
  The Company monitored the plan used to assess impairment test as of December 31, 2023, and concluded that there is no events which could indicate losses or the need for a new evaluation for the period ended March 31, 2024.
                                                 
12.3 Commercial rights
                                                 
  Commercial rights with defined and indefinite useful lives are tested following the assumptions described in note 12.1.1, to the financial statements as of December 31, 2023. The Company considered the discounted cash flow of the related store for the impairment test, that is, the store is the CGU.
                                                 
  The Company monitored the plan used to assess impairment test as of December 31, 2023, and concluded that there is no events which could indicate losses or the need for a new evaluation for the period ended March 31, 2024.

 

 

13 LEASES
                                                                                 
13.1 Right-of-use
                                                                                 
13.1.1 Breakdown and composition of right-of-use assets
                                                                                 
                             
                                                                   
            As of 12/31/2023   Additions   Remeasurement   Amortization   Transfers and others   As of 3/31/2024       Historical cost   Accumulated amortization  
  Buildings    8,203    1    118   (136)   (2)    8,184   =    9,989   (1,805)  
  Equipment     3       (1)    -    2     44    (42)  
  Assets and rights    16          -    16     28    (12)  
            8,222    1    118   (137)   (2)    8,202        10,061   (1,859)  
                                                                   
                                                                     
                                                                   
                                                                     
            As of 12/31/2022   Additions   Remeasurement   Write-off   Amortization   Transfers and others   As of 3/31/2023   Historical cost   Accumulated amortization
  Buildings    7,593    27    162   (110)   (115)    (12)   7,545 = 8,972    (1,427)
  Equipment     8         (1)    -     7  56   (49)
  Assets and rights    18         (1)    -     17  28   (11)
            7,619    27    162   (110)   (117)    (12)   7,569   9,056    (1,487)
                                                                     

 

 

 

 

                                                 
13.2 Lease liabilities
                                                 
13.2.1 Minimum future payments and potential right of PIS and COFINS
                                                 
  Lease contracts totaled R$9,202 as of March 31, 2024 (R$9,184 as of December 31, 2023). The minimum future lease payments, according to lease agreements, with the present value of minimum lease payments, are as follows:
                                                 
                            3/31/2024   12/31/2023        
  Lease liabilities - minimum payments                                
  Less than 1 year                      443   532        
  From 1 to 5 years                    1,734    1,702        
  More than 5 years                    7,025    6,950        
  Present value of lease liabilities            9,202    9,184        
  Current                     443   532        
  Non-current                    8,759    8,652        
                                               
  Future financing charges                13,098    13,164        
  Gross amount of financial lease agreements        22,300    22,348        
                                                 
  PIS and COFINS embedded in the present value of lease agreements    559        558        
  PIS and COFINS embedded in the gross value of lease agreements   1,356       1,359        
                                                 
  Lease liabilities interest expense is stated in note 23. The Company´s average incremental interest rate at the agreement signing date was 12.13% in the period ended March 31, 2024 (12.12% as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
  Had the Company adopted the calculation methodology projecting the inflation embedded in the nominal incremental rate and discounted to present value at the nominal incremental rate, the average percentage of inflation to be projected by year would be approximately 6.66% (6.72% as of December 31, 2023). The average term of the agreements analyzed as of March 31,2024 and December 31, 2023is 18 years.
                                                 
13.2.2 Lease liability roll forward
                                                 
                            Amount                
  As of December 31, 2022                8,360                
  Addition - Lease                   27                
  Remeasurement                   162                
  Interest provision                   239                
  Principal amortization               (151)                
  Interest amortizations               (238)                
  Write-off due to early termination of agreement       (120)                
  As of March 31, 2023                8,279                
                                                 
                            Amount                
  As of December 31, 2023                9,184                
  Addition - Lease                        1                
  Remeasurement                        118                
  Interest provision                        263                
  Principal amortization                   (101)                
  Interest amortizations                   (263)                
  As of March 31, 2024                9,202                
                                                 
13.3 Result on variable rentals and subleases
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
  (Expenses) revenues of the period:                                
  Variables (1% to 2% of sales)       (3)   (6)                
  Subleases (i)                26        21                
                                                 
  (i) Refers mainly to the revenue from lease agreements receivable from commercial galleries.        

 

 

                                                 
13.4 Additional information                  
                                                 
  In accordance with OFÍCIO-CIRCULAR/CVM/SNC/SEP/N°02/2019 the Company adopted as an accounting policy the requirements of CPC 06 (R2)/IFRS16 - Leases, in the measurement and remeasurement of its right of use, using the discounted cash flow model, without considering inflation.
   
  To safeguard the faithful representation of information to meet the requirements of CPC 06 (R2)/IFRS16 - Leases, and the guidelines of the CVM technical areas, the balances of assets and liabilities without inflation, effectively accounted for (real flow x real rate) are provided, and the estimate of inflated balances in the comparison period (nominal flow x nominal rate).
                                                 
  Other assumptions, such as the maturity schedule of liabilities and the interest rates used in the calculation, are disclosed in note 13.2.1, as well as inflation indexes are observable in the market, so that the nominal flows can be prepared by the users of the interim financial information.
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   12/31/2023                
  Real flow                                      
  Right-of-use assets        8,203    8,222                
                                                 
  Lease liabilities          22,300    22,348                
  Embedded interest        (13,098)    (13,164)                
                     9,202    9,184                
                                                 
  Inflated flow                                      
  Right-of-use assets        12,829    12,776                
                                                 
  Lease liabilities          35,780    35,568                
  Embedded interest        (19,387)    (19,354)                
                     16,393    16,214                
                                                 
    Below we present the flow of payments according to the average term weighted with the respective nominal and inflation rates for each period presented:
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024
                                                 
  Year   Amount   Nominal tax   Projected inflation                
   Within 1 year    1,406   12.19%   3.11%                
   From 1 to 2 years    1,316   12.22%   3.26%                
   From 2 to 3 years    1,331   12.25%   3.67%                
   From 3 to 4 years    1,314   12.28%   2.69%                
   From 4 to 5 years    2,445   12.31%   3.58%                
   More than 5 years    14,488   12.52%   3.58%                
             22,300                                
                                                 
  As of December 31, 2023
                                                 
  Year   Amount   Nominal tax   Projected inflation                
   Within 1 year    1,435   12.19%   4.48%                
   From 1 to 2 years    1,300   12.22%   3.86%                
   From 2 to 3 years    1,316   12.25%   3.45%                
   From 3 to 4 years    1,311   12.28%   3.49%                
   From 4 to 5 years    2,437   12.32%   3.58%                
   More than 5 years    14,549   12.54%   3.58%                
             22,348                                

 

 

 

                                                 
14 TRADE PAYABLES AND TRADE PAYABLES - AGREEMENTS
                                                 
                        Note   3/31/2024   12/31/2023        
  Trade payables                                        
  Products                                    9,540                      10,363        
  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment                                 75                           158        
  Service                                       167                           150        
  Service - related parties        9.1                              25                             28        
  Bonuses from suppliers            14.1                          (810)                         (902)        
                                                 8,997                        9,797        
                                                 
  Trade payables - Agreements                                    
  Products            14.2                            531                        1,070        
  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment    14.2                            288                           389        
  Acquisition of hipermarkets (i)                                      -                              892        
                                          819                        2,351        
                                                 
                                   9,816                      12,148        
                                                 
   Current                                             9,783                      12,110        
   Non-current                                              33                             38        
                                                 
  (i) Total settlement in January 2024 in the amount of R$894.
                                                 
14.1 Bonuses from suppliers
                                                 
  These include commercial agreements and discounts obtained from suppliers. These amounts are defined in agreements and include discounts for purchase volume, joint marketing programs, freight reimbursements, and other similar programs. The receipt occurs by deducting trade notes payable to suppliers, according to conditions established in the supply agreements, so that the financial settlements occur for the net amount.
                                                 
14.2 Agreements among suppliers, the Company and banks
                                                 
  The Company has agreements signed with financial institutions, through which suppliers of products, capital goods and services have the possibility of receiving in advance their amounts receivable,  also named “forfait” / “confirming”.  The financial institutions become creditors of the operation and the Company settles the payments under the same conditions as those originally agreed with the supplier.
                                                 
  Management, based on CPC 3 (R2)/IAS 7 and CPC 40 (R1)/IFRS 7, assessed that the economic substance of the transaction is operational, considering that receiving in advance is an exclusive decision of the supplier and, for the Company, there are no changes in the original term negotiated with the supplier, nor changes in the originally contracted amounts. These transactions aim at facilitating the cash flow of its suppliers without the Company having to advancing payments. Management evaluated the potential effects of adjusting these operations to present value and concluded that the effects are immaterial for measurement and disclosure.
                                                 
  These balances are classified as "Trade payables - Agreements" and the cash flow from these operations is presented as operating in the statement of cash flows.
                                                 
  Additionally, there is no exposure to any financial institution individually related to these operations and these liabilities are not considered net debt and do not have restrictive covenants (financial or non-financial). In these transactions, the Company earns income referring to the premium for referring suppliers to the operations of advance of receivables, recognized in the financial result, note 23 in the line "Revenue from antecipation of payables", in the amount of R$15 as of March 31, 2024 (R$8 as of March 31, 2023), representing 1.47% of the volume of transactions occurred during 2024 (0.79% during 2023).
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024, the balance payable related to these operations is R$819 (R$1,459 as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
  The balances of trade payables and trade payables – agreement are similar and do not exceed the expiration date of 120 days as of March 31, 2024.

 

 

                                                 
15 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
                                                 
  The main financial instruments and their amounts ​​recorded in the interim financial information, by category, are as follows:
                                                 
                        Note   Amortized cost   Fair value   FVTOCI (i)   As of 3/31/2024
  Financial assets                                        
  Cash and cash equivalents           5                        4,538             -                -                           4,538
  Related parties               9.1                             20             -                -                                20
  Trade receivables and other accounts receivables                               333             -                -                              333
  Gain on financial instruments at fair value   15.5.1                              -             243             -                              243
  Trade receivables with credit card and tickets                                  -                -             625                           625
  Financial liabilities                                        
  Other accounts payable                                     (252)             -                -                            (252)
  Trade payables and trade payables - agreements   14                      (9,816)             -                -                         (9,816)
  Borrowings               15.5.1                      (1,967)             -                -                         (1,967)
  Debentures and promissory notes       15.5.1                    (10,780)             -                -                       (10,780)
  Lease liabilities               13.2                      (9,202)             -                -                         (9,202)
  Borrowings and debentures           15.5.1                              -         (3,209)             -                         (3,209)
  Loss of financial instruments at fair value    15.5.1                              -                (2)             -                                (2)
  Net exposure                                    (27,126)      (2,968)          625                    (29,469)
                                                 
                        Note   Amortized cost   Fair value   FVTOCI (i)   As of 12/31/2023
  Financial assets                                        
  Cash and cash equivalents           5                        5,459             -                -                           5,459
  Related parties               9.1                             23             -                -                                23
  Trade receivables and other accounts receivables                               396             -                -                              396
  Gain on financial instruments at fair value   15.5.1                              -             274             -                              274
  Trade receivables with credit card and tickets                                  -                -             985                           985
  Financial liabilities                                        
  Other accounts payable                                     (216)             -                -                            (216)
  Trade payables and trade payables - agreements   14                    (12,148)             -                -                       (12,148)
  Borrowings               15.5.1                      (1,943)             -                -                         (1,943)
  Debentures and promissory notes       15.5.1                    (10,051)             -                -                       (10,051)
  Lease liabilities               13.2                      (9,184)             -                -                         (9,184)
  Borrowings and debentures           15.5.1                              -         (3,182)             -                         (3,182)
  Loss of financial instruments at fair value    15.5.1                              -                (8)             -                                (8)
  Net exposure                                    (27,664)      (2,916)          985                    (29,595)
                                                 
  (i) Fair Value through Other Comprehensive Income.
                                                 
  The fair value of other financial instruments detailed in the table above approximates the carrying amount based on the existing payment terms and conditions. The financial instruments measured at amortized cost, the fair values of wich differ from the carrying amounts, are disclosed in note 15.4.
                                                 
15.1 Considerations on risk factors that may affect the business of the Company
                                                 
15.1.1 Credit risk
                                                 
  • Cash and cash equivalents
                                                 
  In order to minimize the credit risk, the investment policies adopted establish investiments in financial institutions approved by the Company’s Financial Committee, considering the monetary limits and evaluations of financial institutions, which are regularly updated.
                                                 
  The Company's financial investments, according to the rating on the national scale of financial institutions, are 100% represented by brAAA.
                                                 
  • Trade receivables
                                                 
  The credit risk related to trade receivables is minimized by the fact that a large part of installment sales are made with credit cards. These receivables may be advanced at any time, without right of recourse, with banks or credit card companies, for the purpose of providing working capital, generating the derecognition of the accounts receivable. In addition, the main acquirers used by the Company are related to first-tier financial institutions with low credit risk. Additionally, for trade receivables collected in installments, the Company monitors the risk for the granting of credit and for the periodic analysis of the expected credit loss balances.
                                                 
  The Company also incurs counterparty risk related to derivative instruments. This risk is mitigated by carrying out transactions, according to policies approved by governance bodies.
                                                 
  There are no amounts receivable that individually account for more than 5% of the accounts receivable or revenues.

 

 

 

 

                                                 
15.1.2 Interest rate risk
                                                 
  The Company obtains borrowings with major financial institutions to meet cash requirements for investments. Accordingly, the Company is mainly exposed to the risk of significant fluctuations in the interest rate, especially the rate related to derivative liabilities (foreign currency exposure hedge) and debts indexed to CDI. The balance of cash and cash equivalents, indexed to CDI, partially offsets the risk of fluctuations in the interest rates.
                                                 
15.1.3 Capital risk management
                                                 
  The main objective of the Company’s capital management is to ensure that the Company maintains its credit rating and a well-balanced equity ratio, in order to support businesses and maximize shareholder value. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments considering the changes in the economic conditions.
                                                 
  The capital structure is as follows:
                                                 
                        3/31/2024   12/31/2023            
  Borrowings, debentures and promissory notes                    (15,958)                    (15,184)            
  (-) Cash and cash equivalents                                4,538                        5,459            
  (-) Derivative financial instruments                               243                           274            
  Net debt                                    (11,177)                      (9,451)            
                                                 
  Shareholders’ equity                                  4,698                        4,630            
  % Net debt to shareholders’ equity       238%   204%            
                                                 
15.1.4 Liquidity risk management
                                                 
  The Company manages liquidity risk through daily monitoring of cash flows and control of maturities of financial assets and liabilities.
                                                 
  The table below summarizes the aging profile of the Company’s financial liabilities as of March 31, 2024.
                                                 
                        Less than 1 year   From 1 to 5 years   More than 5 years   Total
  Borrowings                          746                        1,623                              -          2,369
  Debenture and promissory notes               5,979                      10,857                        1,199     18,035
  Derivative financial instruments                      91                         (262)                         (337)         (508)
  Lease liabilities                       1,406                        6,406                      14,488     22,300
  Trade payables                       8,964                             39                              -          9,003
  Trade payables - Agreements                      819                              -                                 -             819
  Other accounts payable                      205                              -                                47          252
                                           18,210                      18,663                      15,397     52,270
                                                 
  The information was prepared considering the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date the Company may be required to make the payment or be eligible to receive the payment. To the extent that interest rates are floating, the undiscounted amount is obtained based on interest rate curves for the period ended March 31, 2024. Therefore, certain balances presented do not agree with the balances presented in the balance sheets.
                                                 
15.2 Derivative financial instruments
                                                 
                    Notional value   Fair value
                    3/31/2024   12/31/2023   3/31/2024   12/31/2023
  Swap of hedge                                        
  Hedge purpose (debt)                            2,888                        2,956                        3,131                        3,230
                                                 
  Long Position                                        
  Fixed rate                                     38                           106                             42                           110
  Hedge - CRI                                2,850                        2,850                        3,089                        3,120
                                                 
  Short Position                              (2,888)                      (2,956)                      (2,890)                      (2,964)
                                                 
  Net hedge position                                      -                                 -                              241                           266
                                                 
  Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts during the period ended March 31, 2024 are recorded as net financial results and the balance receivable at fair value is R$241 (balance receivable of R$266 as of December 31, 2023). The assets are recorded as “derivative financial instruments” and the liabilities as “debentures”.
                                                 
  The effects of the hedge at fair value through income for the period ended March 31, 2024, resulted in a loss of R$45 (gain of R$12 as of March 31, 2023), recorded under cost of debt, see note 23.

 

 

 

                                                 
  The consolidated position of outstanding derivative financial instrument transactions is presented in the table below:
                                                 
  Description   Reference value   Maturity   3/31/2024   12/31/2023
  Debt                                    
  IPCA - BRL           R$1.972   2028, 2029 and 2031                           246                           267
                                         
  Interest rate swaps registered at CETIP                            
  Pre-fixed rate x CDI           R$879   2027                             (9)                             (5)
  Pre-fixed rate x CDI           R$17   2027                               2                               2
  Pre-fixed rate x CDI           R$21   2027                               2                               2
  Derivatives - Fair value hedge - Brazil                                   241                           266
                                                 
15.3 Sensitivity analysis of financial instruments
                                                 
  According to Management's assessment, the possible reasonable changes  scenario considered was, on the maturity date of each transaction, the  market curves (interest) of B3.
                                                 
  To determine the possible relevant change in the relevant risk variable, Management considered the economic environment in which it operates. Therefore, in scenario  (I) there is no impact on the fair value of financial instruments and the weighted interest rate (CDI) was 9.84%  per year. For scenarios (II) and (III), for the exclusive purpose of sensitivity analysis, Management considered a deterioration of 5% and 10%, respectively, in the risk variables, up to one year of the financial instruments, with the aim of demonstrating the sensitivity of the Company's results in an adverse scenario.
                                                 
  In the case of derivative financial instruments (aiming at hedging the financial debt), the variations of the scenarios are accompanied by the respective hedges, indicating that the effects are not significant.
                                                 
  The Company disclosed the net exposure of the derivative financial instruments, the corresponding financial instruments and certain financial instruments in the sensitivity analysis table below, for each of the mentioned scenarios:
                                                 
                                        Market projections
  Transactions   Note   Risk
(Rate Increase)
  As of 3/31/2024   Scenario
(I)
  Scenario
(II)
  Scenario
(III)
  Borrowings       15.5.1   CDI + 1.75%  per year                      (1,975)         (195)         (205)         (215)
  Borrowings (fixed rate)   15.5.1   CDI + 0.20% per year                           (38)             (3)             (4)             (4)
  Debentures and promissory notes 15.5.1   CDI + 1.45% per year                    (14,124)      (1,398)      (1,467)      (1,537)
  Total net effect (loss)                              (16,137)      (1,596)      (1,676)      (1,756)
                                         
  Cash equivalents       5   97.17% of the CDI                        4,144          408          428          449
                                                 
  Net exposure loss                                        (11,993)      (1,188)      (1,248)      (1,307)
                                                 
15.4 Fair value measurement
                                                 
  The Company discloses the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value and of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, the fair value of which differ from the carrying amounts, pursuant to CPC 46/IFRS 13, which address the concepts of measurement and disclosure requirements. The fair value hierarchy levels are defined below:
                                                 
  Level 1: fair value measurement at the balance sheet date using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to which the entity may have access at the measurement date.
                                                 
  Level 2: fair value measurement at the balance sheet date using other significant observable assumptions for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, except quoted prices included in Level 1.
                                                 
  Level 3: fair value measurement at the balance sheet date using non-observable data for the asset or liability.
                                                 
  The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximate their carrying amounts.
                                                 
  The table below sets forth the fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value and of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, all classified as level 2, for which the fair value has been disclosed in the interim financial information:
                                                 
                    Carrying amount   Fair value
                    3/31/2024   12/31/2023   3/31/2024   12/31/2023
  Trade receivables with credit card and tickets                           625                           985                           625                           985
  Interest rate swaps                             (5)                             (1)                             (5)                             (1)
  Interest rate swaps - CRI                           246                           267                           246                           267
  Borrowings and debentures (fair value)                      (3,209)                      (3,182)                      (3,209)                      (3,182)
  Borrowings and debentures (amortized cost)                  (12,747)                    (11,994)                    (12,467)                    (11,716)
                                     (15,090)                    (13,925)                    (14,810)                    (13,647)
                                                 
  There were no change between fair value measurement hierarchy levels during the period ended March 31, 2024.
                                                 
  Interest rate swaps and borrowings are classified in Level 2 since the fair value of such financial instruments was determined based on readily observable inputs, such as expected interest rate.

 

 

 

 

                                                 
15.5 Borrowings 
                                                 
15.5.1 Debt breakdown
                                                 
                        Average rate   3/31/2024   12/31/2023
                                                 
  Debentures and promissory notes   CDI + 1.45 % per year                      14,124                      13,378
  Borrowing costs                                     (173)                         (185)
                                                       13,951                      13,193
                                                 
  Derivative financial instruments - Debentures and promissory notes                            
  Swap contracts   CDI + 0.80% per year                         (239)                         (270)
  Swap contracts   CDI + 1.32 % per year                               2                               8
                                                          (237)                         (262)
                                                 
  Borrowings in domestic currency                            
  Working capital   CDI + 0.20% per year                             38                             40
  Working capital   CDI + 1.75% per year                        1,975                        1,952
  Borrowing costs                                         (8)                             (9)
                                                         2,005                        1,983
                                                 
  Derivative financial instruments - Domestic currency                            
  Swap contracts   CDI + 0.80% per year                             (4)                             (4)
                                                              (4)                             (4)
                                                 
  Total of borrowings, debentures and promissory notes                              15,715                      14,910
                                                 
  Current asset                                                   (42)                           (48)
  Non-current asset                                                 (201)                         (226)
  Current liabilities                                                5,439                        2,115
  Non-current liabilities                                            10,519                      13,069
                                                 
15.5.2 Roll forward of borrowings
                                                 
                    Amount                        
  Balance as of December 31, 2022                      12,409                        
  Borrowing costs                                   (10)                        
  Interest provision                                   449                        
  Swap contracts                                       7                        
  Mark-to-market                                   (19)                        
  Exchange rate and monetary variation                             (7)                        
  Borrowing costs amortization                                   6                        
  Interest amortization                               (142)                        
  Principal amortization                                 (3)                        
  Swap amortization                                   (36)                        
  Balance as of March 31, 2023                          12,654                        
                                                 
                    Amount                        
  Balance as of December 31, 2023                      14,910                        
  Funding                                       500                        
  Borrowing costs                                     (3)                        
  Interest provision                                   459                        
  Swap contracts                                   (13)                        
  Mark-to-market                                     58                        
  Borrowing costs amortization                                 16                        
  Interest amortization                               (187)                        
  Principal amortizations                               (25)                        
  Balance as of March 31, 2024                          15,715                        

 

 

 

                                                 
15.5.3 Schedule of non-current maturities
                                                 
  Maturity   Amount                                
  From 1 to 2 years                        1,797                                
  From 2 to 3 years                        1,569                                
  From 3 to 4 years                        3,905                                
  From 4 to 5 years                        2,097                                
  More than 5 years                        1,075                                
                               10,443                                
                                                 
    Borrowing cost                         (125)                                
                               10,318                                
                                                 
15.6 Debentures and promissory notes
                                                 
                        Date                    
                Issue amount (in thousands)   Outstanding debentures (units)   Issue   Maturity   Annual financial charges   Unit price (in Reais)   3/31/2024   12/31/2023
  First Issue of Promissory Notes - 5th series                   200                       4   07/04/2019   07/04/2024   CDI + 0.72% per year   74,298,310                 297                 289
  First Issue of Promissory Notes - 6th series                   200                       4   07/04/2019   07/04/2025   CDI + 0.72% per year   74,298,310                 297                 289
  Second Issue of Debentures - 1st series            940,000            940,000   06/01/2021   05/20/2026   CDI + 1.70% per year   1,045                 983                 954
  Second Issue of Debentures - 2nd series            660,000            660,000   06/01/2021   05/22/2028   CDI + 1.95% per year   1,046                 691                 670
  Second Issue of Promissory Notes - 1st series         1,250,000         1,250,000   08/27/2021   08/27/2024   CDI + 1.47% per year   1,385              1,731              1,681
  Second Issue of Promissory Notes - 2nd series         1,250,000         1,250,000   08/27/2021   02/27/2025   CDI + 1.53% per year   1,387              1,734              1,683
  Third Issue of Debentures - 1st series - CRI            982,526            982,526   10/15/2021   10/16/2028   IPCA + 5.15% per year   1,176              1,155              1,122
  Third Issue of Debentures - 2nd series - CRI            517,474            517,474   10/15/2021   10/15/2031   IPCA + 5.27% per year   1,176                 609                 591
  Fourth Issue of Debentures - single series         2,000,000         2,000,000   01/07/2022   11/26/2027   CDI + 1.75% per year   1,043              2,086              2,024
  First Issue of Commercial Paper Notes - single series            750,000            750,000   02/10/2022   02/09/2025   CDI + 1.70% per year   1,015                 761                 790
  Fifth Issue of Debentures - single series - CRI            250,000            250,000   04/05/2022   03/28/2025   CDI + 0.75% per year   1,000                 251                 258
  Sixth Issue of Debentures - 1st series - CRI              72,962              72,962   09/28/2022   09/11/2026   CDI + 0.60% per year   1,004                   73                   76
  Sixth Issue of Debentures - 2nd series - CRI              55,245              55,245   09/28/2022   09/13/2027   CDI + 0.70% per year   1,004                   56                   58
  Sixth Issue of Debentures - 3rd series - CRI            471,793            471,793   09/28/2022   09/13/2029   IPCA + 6.70% per year   1,078                 509                 508
  Second Issue of Commercial Paper Notes - single series            400,000            400,000   12/26/2022   12/26/2025   CDI + 0.93% per year   1,176                 471                 458
  Seventh Issue of Debentures - 1st series - CRI            145,721            145,721   07/25/2023   07/15/2026   CDI + 1.00% per year   1,024                 148                 154
  Seventh Issue of Debentures - 2nd series - CRI            878,503            878,503   07/25/2023   07/15/2027   Pré 11.75% per year   1,023                 898                 921
  Seventh Issue of Debentures - 3rd series - CRI              46,622              46,622   07/25/2023   07/17/2028   CDI + 1.15% per year   1,024                   49                   50
  Eighth Issue of Debentures - 1st series            400,000            400,000   12/22/2023   12/22/2027   CDI + 1.85% per year   1,033                 412                 401
  Eighth Issue of Debentures - 2nd series            400,000            400,000   12/22/2023   12/22/2028   CDI + 1.95% per year   1,033                 413                 401
  Ninth Issue of Debentures - single serie            500,000            500,000   03/28/2024   03/26/2029   CDI + 1.25% per year   1,000                 500                    -   
  Borrowing costs                                           (173)               (185)
                                                     13,951            13,193
                                                 
                                                 
  The Company issues debentures to strengthen its working capital, maintain its cash strategy, and lengthen its debt and investment profile. The debentures issued are non-preemptive, non-convertible into shares, do not have renegotiation clauses and do not have guarantees.
                                                 
15.7 Guarantees
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024, the Company has no guarantees related to its borrowing agreement.
                                                 
15.8 Swap contracts
                                                 
  The Company uses swap operations for 100% of its borrowings denominated in fixed interest rates and IPCA, exchanging these liabilities for the CDI (floating) interest rates. The annual average rate at CDI as of March 31, 2024 was 12.41% (13.04% as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
15.9 Financial covenants
                                                 
  In connection with the debentures and promissory notes issued, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios. These ratios are calculated quarterly based on the Company’s interim financial information prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, as follows: (i) consolidated net debt / equity less than or equal to 3.00; and (ii) consolidated net debt/EBITDA Last Twelve Months ("LTM") ratio should be lower than or equal to 3.00.
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024, the Company had fulfilled all contractual obligations and was compliant with these ratios.

 

 

 

                                                 
16 PROVISION FOR LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
                                                 
  The provision for legal proceedings is estimated by the Company and supported by its legal counsel and was established in an amount considered sufficient to cover the considered probable losses.
                                                 
                    Tax claims   Social security and labor   Civil   Total
  Balance as of December 31, 2022                             55                             86                             24                           165
  Additions                                           7                             55                               3                             65
  Reversals                                      -                                (6)                             (2)                             (8)
  Payments                                       (4)                             (9)                             (1)                           (14)
  Monetary correction                                    -                                  2                               1                               3
  Balance as of March 31, 2023                                 58                           128                             25                           211
                                                 
  Restricted deposits for legal proceedings                             (1)                           (25)                             (9)                           (35)
  Net provision for restricted deposits                             57                           103                             16                           176
                                                 
                    Tax claims   Social security and labor   Civil   Total
  Balance as of December 31, 2023                             62                           163                             38                           263
  Additions                                           4                             42                               3                             49
  Reversals                                   (31)                           (15)                             (1)                           (47)
  Payments                                       (9)                           (16)                             (2)                           (27)
  Monetary correction                                   (3)                               5                               2                               4
  Balance as of March 31, 2024                                 23                           179                             40                           242
                                                 
  Restricted deposits for legal proceedings                             (1)                           (12)                           (10)                           (23)
  Net provision for restricted deposits                             22                           167                             30                           219
                                                 
  Of the total amount of the table above, R$45 (R$50 as of December 31, 2023) is the responsibility of GPA arising from contingencies up to 2016, pursuant to contractual provisions, namely: R$3 tax claims, R$20 labor claims and R$22 civil claims (R$3 tax claims, R$27 labor claims and R$20 civil claims as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
16.1 Tax claims
                                                 
  Tax claims are subject by law to monthly monetary adjustment, which refers to an adjustment to the provision based on indexing rates adopted by each tax jurisdiction. Both interest charges and fines, where applicable, were calculated and provisioned with respect to unpaid amounts.
                                                 
  The Company has other tax claims, which according to its legal counsel’s analysis, were provisioned, namely: (i) discussions on the non-application of the Accident Prevention Factor (FAP); (ii) IPI in the resale of imported products; and (iii) other matters.
                                                 
  The amount provisioned for these matters as of March 31, 2024 is R$23 (R$62 as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
16.2 Social security and labor
                                                 
  The Company is a party to various labor proceedings, especially due to dismissals in the regular course of business. As of March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a provision of R$179 (R$163 as of December 31, 2023), referring to a potential risk of loss relating to labor claims. Management, with the assistance of its legal counsel, assesses these claims and records provisions for losses when reasonably estimated, considering previous experiences in relation to amounts claimed.
                                                 
16.3 Civil
                                                 
  The Company is a party to civil proceedings (indemnifications, collections, among others) that are in different procedural phases and at various courts. Management records provisions in amounts considered sufficient to cover unfavorable court decisions when its internal and external legal counsel assess the losses to be probable.
                                                 
  Among these proceedings, we highlight the following:
                                                 
  The Company is a party to various lawsuits requesting the renewal of rental agreements and the review of the current rent paid. The Company records a provision for the difference between the monthly rental amounts originally paid by stores and the rental amounts calculated by the legal experts considering that it is the expert report amount that will be used as the basis for the decision that will change the rental amount paid by the entity. As of March 31, 2024, the amount of the provision for these lawsuits is R$33 (R$32 as of December 31, 2023), for which there are no restricted deposits for legal proceedings.
                                                 
  The Company is a party to certain lawsuits relating to the fines applied by inspection bodies of direct and indirect administration of the federal government, states, and municipalities, including consumer defense bodies (PROCONs, INMETRO, and local governments). The Company, with the assistance of its legal counsel, assesses these claims recording provisions for probable cash disbursements according to the estimate of loss. As of March 31, 2024, the amount of provision for these lawsuits is R$7 (R$6 as of December 31, 2023).

 

 

 

                                                 
  The Company’s total civil, regulatory and property claims as of March 31, 2024, is R$40 (R$38 as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
16.4 Contingent liabilities not accrued
                                                 
  The Company is a party to other litigations for which the risk of loss was classified by its legal counsel to be possible, therefore, not accrued, which are related to:
                                                 
                                    3/31/2024   12/31/2023
                                                 
  Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF) – payment differences.                             14                             14
  PIS, COFINS – payment discrepancies and overpayments, fine for non-compliance with ancillary obligations, disallowance of PIS and COFINS credits, among other matters pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.                           734                           783
  ICMS – allocation of credits from purchases from suppliers considered unqualified by the registry of the State Revenue Service, among other matters, which are pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.                        1,162                        1,216
  ISS (services tax), IPTU (urban property tax), Fees and other – discrepancies in payments of IPTU, fines for non-compliance with ancillary obligations, ISS – refund of advertising expenses and various fees, which are pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.                             20                             18
  INSS (national institute of social security) – divergences in the FGTS and Social Security form (GFIP), offsets not approved, among other matters, which are pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.                             25                             24
  Other litigation – real estate lawsuits in which the Company claims the renewal and maintenance of lease agreements according to market prices. These lawsuits involve proceedings in civil court, as well as administrative proceedings filed by inspection bodies, among others.                           102                             98
  Compensation linked to the external legal counsel's success fee if all the proceedings were concluded in favor of the Company.                             28                             20
                                                         2,085                        2,173
                                                 
  Of the total amount in the table above, R$1,176 (R$1,494 as of December 31, 2023) is the responsibility of GPA arising from contingencies up to 2016, pursuant to contractual provisions, namely: R$1,075 tax claims and R$101 civil claims (R$1,398 tax claims and R$96 civil claims as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
  Three collective proceedings were filed by institutions related to black people's movements due to an approach to a customer, in August 2021 at the store in Limeira - SP, which claim supposed racial issues. All were duly answered. One of them has already been extinguished by the judiciary without major effects. As of March 31, 2024, there are still two lawsuits in progress and, given the subjectivity of the matter, it is still not possible to reasonably estimate the amounts involved. A significant impact on the interim financial information is not expected.
                                                 
16.4.1 Uncertainty over IRPJ and CSLL treatments
                                                 
  In compliance with ICPC 22/IFRIC 23 – Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatment, the Company has proceedings, at the judicial and administrative levels, with Government's regulatory agencies, which are related to uncertain tax treatments adopted for the recording of income tax and social contribution. Based on the assessment of internal and external legal counsel, the tax treatment adopted by the Company is adequate, therefore, these proceedings were classified as possible losses. As of March 31, 2024, the amount involved was R$846 (R$917 as of December 31, 2023).
                                                 
16.5 Guarantees
                                                 
  The Company provided bank guarantees and insurance guarantees for judicial proceedings of a civil, tax and labor nature, described below:
                                                 
  Lawsuits   3/31/2024   3/31/2023                    
                                                 
  Tax                                1,110                           773                    
  Labor                                     75                             88                    
  Civil and others                               574                           488                    
                                     1,759                        1,349                    
                                                 
  The cost of guarantees as of March 31, 2024 is approximately 0.20% per year of the amount of the lawsuits (0.30% as of March 31, 2023) and is recorded as a financial expense.
                                                 
16.6 Restricted deposits for legal proceedings
                                                 
  The Company is challenging the payment of certain taxes, contributions, and labor liabilities and made judicial deposits in amounts equivalent to the final court decisions, as well as judicial deposits related to the provision for legal claims.
                                                 
  The Company recorded amounts referring to judicial deposits in its assets as follows.
                                                 
  Lawsuits   3/31/2024   12/31/2023                    
                                                 
  Tax                                      18                             18                    
  Labor                                     13                             16                    
  Civil and others                                 10                             10                    
                                          41                             44                    

 

 

 

                                                 
17 DEFERRED REVENUES
                                                 
                        3/31/2024   12/31/2023            
                                                 
    Commercial agreement with suppliers (i)                               298                           385            
    Commercial agreement - payroll (ii)                                 45                             48            
    Marketing and others                                     27                             22            
                                   370                           455            
                                                 
    Current                                           336                           418            
    Non-current                                         34                             37            
                                                 
                                                 
  (i) Refers to rental of supplier product exhibition modules "check stand", point of sale displays and backlight panels.
  (ii) Commercial agreement with a financial institution for exclusivity in payroll processing.
                                                 
18 INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
                                                 
18.1 Reconciliation of income tax and social contribution expense
                                                 
                                                 
                              3/31/2024   3/31/2023    
    Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution                                 54                           (11)    
    Expense of income tax and social contribution, for nominal rate (34%)                           (18)                               4    
    Adjustments to reflect the effective rate                                
    Tax fines                                                     (2)                              -       
    Share of profits                                           6                               4    
    ICMS subsidy - tax incentives (i)                                     11                             72    
    Monetary correction credits                                         11                               5    
    Other permanent differences                                         (2)                             (2)    
    Effective income tax and social contribution                                           6                             83    
                                                 
    Income tax and social contribution for the period                            
    Current                                                   (27)                              -       
    Deferred                                                     33                             83    
    Benefits of income tax and social contribution                                       6                             83    
                                                 
    Effective rate                       11.1%   -754.5%    
                                                 
  (i) The Company calculates tax benefits that are characterized as tax incentives that, according to legal forecast, do not comprise the basis for calculating income tax and social contribution.
                                                 
18.2 Breakdown of deferred income tax and social contribution
                                                 
  The main components of deferred income tax and social contribution in the balance sheets are the following:
                                                 
                            3/31/2024   12/31/2023
                            Assets   Liabilities   Net   Assets   Liabilities   Net
  Deferred income tax and social contribution                             
  Tax losses                          365             -             365          385             -             385
  Provision for legal proceedings                    74             -               74            81             -               81
  Swap                                 -              (77)           (77)             -              (66)           (66)
  Goodwill tax amortization                         -            (317)         (317)             -            (317)         (317)
  Mark-to-mark                             -                (5)             (5)             -              (25)           (25)
  Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets            25             -               25            25             -               25
  Unrealized losses with tax credits                     -                (3)             (3)             -              (15)           (15)
  Provision of inventory                        18             -               18            30             -               30
  Borrowing costs                             -              (59)           (59)             -              (66)           (66)
  Lease net of right of use                   3,091      (2,918)          173       3,071      (2,932)          139
  Gross deferred income tax and social contribution assets (liabilities)           3,573      (3,379)          194       3,592      (3,421)          171
                                                 
  Compensation          (3,379)       3,379             -         (3,421)       3,421             -   
                                                 
  Net deferred income tax and social contribution assets (liabilities), net              194             -             194          171             -             171

 

 

                                                 
  Management has assessed the future realization of deferred tax assets, considering the projections of future taxable income, in the context of the main variables of its businesses. This assessment was based on information from the strategic planning report previously approved by the Company´s Board of Directors.
                                                 
  The Company estimates the recovery of these credits as follows:
                                                 
  Years   Amounts                            
  Within 1 year                           201                            
  From 1 year to 2 years                           264                            
  From 2 years to 3 years                               1                            
  From 3 years to 4 years                               1                            
  More than 5 years                        3,106                            
                                     3,573                            
                                                 
18.3 Roll forward of deferred income tax and social contribution
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
  At the beginning of the period                               171                               6                
  Benefits in the period                                 33                             83                
  Income tax effect                                     (1)                             (1)                
  Others                                         (9)                 -                 
  At the end of the period                               194                             88                
                                                 
19 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                 
19.1 Capital stock and stock rights
                                                 
  According to the Company's bylaws, the Company's authorized capital may be increased up to 2 billion common shares. Below, the subscribed and fully paid-in share capital, represented by common shares, all nominative and with no par value:
                                                 
                                Number of shares   Amount        
    As of December 31, 2022                   1,349,165,394       1,263        
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 02/15/2023     59,870              1        
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 03/28/2023     1,031,232              1        
    Total changes for the period                   1,091,102              2        
    As of March 31, 2023                   1,350,256,496       1,265        
                                                 
    As of December 31,2023 and March 31, 2024           1,351,833,200       1,272        
                                                 
19.2 Tax incentive reserve
                                                 
  Tax incentive reserves by the States were considered investment subsidies, wich are deductible for the calculation of income tax and social contribution. Thus, for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company allocated the amount of R$939 to the tax incentive reserve, of which R$710 refers to the amount of incentives generated in 2023 and constituted in the same year and R$229 to be recognized when the Company reports income in subsequent periods.
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024, the Company recorded net profit in the amount of R$60, this amount being fully allocated to the tax incentive reserve and R$169 to be constituted as profits are determined in subsequent periods.
                                                 
  Article 30 of Law 12,973/2014 was revoked through Law 14,789/2023, releasing taxpayers from constituting a tax incentive reserve from January 1, 2024.
                                                 
19.3 Share-based payment
                                                 
19.3.1 Recognized options granted
                                                 
  Information relating to the Company's Option Plan and Compensation Plan is summarized below:
                                                 
                                    3/31/2024
                                    Number of shares
(in thousands)
  Granted series   Grant date   1st exercise date   Exercise price on the grant date
(in reais)
  Granted   Exercised   Cancelled   Current
  B8       5/31/2021   6/1/2024   0.01          363           (20)           (45)          298
  C8        5/31/2021   6/1/2024   13.39          363           (20)           (45)          298
  B9       5/31/2022   6/1/2025   0.01       2,163         (358)             -          1,805
  C9       5/31/2022   6/1/2025   12.53       1,924         (119)             -          1,805
  B10 (i)       5/31/2023   6/1/2026   0.01       1,390             -                -          1,390
  C10 (i)       5/31/2023   6/1/2026   11.82       1,390             -                -          1,390
                                        7,593         (517)           (90)       6,986

 

 

 

                                                 
  (i) Shares granted to executives excluding statutory officers.
                                                 
19.3.2 Consolidated information of Company's share-based payment plans
                                                 
  According to the plans, the options granted in each of the series can represent a maximum of 2% of the total shares issued by the Company.
                                                 
  The table below shows the maximum percentage of dilution to which current shareholders could eventually be subject to in the event that all options granted are exercised until March 31, 2024:
                                                 
                        3/31/2024                    
                        (in thousands)                    
                                                 
  Number of shares                             1,351,833                    
  Balance of effective series granted                            6,986                    
  Maximum percentage of dilution       0.52%                    
                                                 
                                                 
  The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the grant date, using the options pricing model "Black-Scholes" taking into account the following assumptions:
                                                 
  Series granted   Weighted average fair value of option's granted (in reais)   Estimated dividends   Approximate estimated volatility   Risk-free weighted average interest rate   Exit rate   Average remaining life expectancy
                                                 
  B8    17.21    1.28%   37.06%   7.66%   8.00%   2 months
  C8     7.69             
  B9    15.27    1.20%   37.29%   12.18%   8.00%   14 months
  C9    7.35             
  B10    10.33    1.31%   35.32%   10.87%   8.00%   26 months
  C10    3.28             
                                                 
                        Shares   Weighted average exercise price   Weighted average of the remaining contractual term    
                        in thousands   R$        
  As of December 31, 2023                                6,986                          5.97                          1.73    
                                     
  Outstanding at the end of the period                            6,986    5.97     1.48     
  Total to be exercised as of March 31, 2024                        6,986    5.97     1.48     
                                                 
  The amount recorded in the statement of operations for the period ended March 31, 2024 was R$7 (R$10 as of March 31, 2023).
                                                 
19.3.3 Cash-settled share-based payment plan
                                                 
  At the Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 14, 2023, the cash-settled share-based payment plan was approved, only for the Company's Statutory Officers, this plan does not make officers a partner of the Company, they only acquire the right to receive a cash compensation corresponding to the average price of the Company's shares traded on B3 under the ticker ASAI3.
                                                 
  1,989,465 shares were granted to the Company's officers and the premium related to 50% of the shares will be conditional on compliance with the service condition (shares conditioned on time) and the other 50% of the shares will be conditional on the cumulative compliance with the service condition and the performance condition (shares conditioned on time and performance).
                                                 
  For shares conditioned on time to become vested, Offices must remain with the Company from the grant date to the dates below (vesting period):
                                                 
  a) 20% (twenty percent) on the 3-year anniversary from the grant date;
b) 20% (twenty percent) on the 4-year anniversary from the grant date; and
c) 60% (sixty percent) on the 5-year anniversary from the grant date.
                                                 
  For shares conditioned on time and performance to become vested, the Executive must comply with the vesting periods above, in addition to meeting the goals, being segregated between: a) Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") goal with a weight of 30 %: i) hiring people with disabilities; ii) women in leadership, in managerial positions or higher; and iii) total carbon emissions – Scope 1 and 2; and b) Operating target with a weight of 70%: i) operating cash flow.
                                                 
  The targets above will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and non-achievement of them at December 31, 2026 and 2027 may be compensated by achievement on subsequent measurement dates.
                                                 
  As of March 31, 2024, the amount of the liability corresponding to the plan, including payroll charges, in recorded is "Other accounts payable" in the amount of R$7 (R$4 as of December 31, 2023) and the total expense recognized, including payroll charges, was R$3 (zero as of March 31, 2023) and the fair value of this plan in that date was R$39, including charges.

 

 

 

 

                                                 
20 NET OPERATING REVENUE
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
    Gross operating revenue                                    
    Goods                                  18,762                      16,513                
    Services rendered and others                               64                             54                
                                       18,826                      16,567                
    (-) Revenue deductions                                    
    Returns and sales cancellation                           (39)                           (29)                
    Taxes                                  (1,565)                      (1,442)                
                                       (1,604)                      (1,471)                
                                         
    Net operating revenue                          17,222                      15,096                
                                                 
21 EXPENSES BY NATURE
                                                 
                    3/31/2024   3/31/2023                
                                                 
  Inventory cost                            (14,166)                    (12,460)                
  Personnel expenses                            (1,059)                         (976)                
  Outsourced services                                 (92)                           (88)                
  Selling expenses                                 (267)                         (229)                
  Functional expenses                               (329)                         (290)                
  Other expenses                                 (128)                         (137)                
                                     (16,041)                    (14,180)                
                                                 
  Cost of sales                            (14,420)                    (12,668)                
  Selling expenses                              (1,416)                      (1,306)                
  General and administrative expenses                         (205)                         (206)                
                                     (16,041)                    (14,180)                
                                                 
22 OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSES) REVENUES, NET
                                                 
                        3/31/2024   3/31/2023            
                                                 
  Result with property, plant and equipment and leases                           (4)                               6            
  Restructuring expenses and others                                  -                                (2)            
                                                  (4)                               4            
                                                 
23 NET FINANCIAL RESULT 
                                                 
                        3/31/2024   3/31/2023            
    Financial revenues                                        
    Cash and cash equivalents interest                                 16                             43            
    Monetary correction assets                                       9                             16            
    Revenue from anticipation of payables                                 15                               8            
    Other financial revenues                                       3                               3            
    Total financial revenues                                     43                             70            
                                                 
    Financial expenses                                        
    Cost of debt                                     (451)                         (396)            
    Mark-to-market (loss) gain                                   (58)                             19            
    Cost and discount of receivables                               (45)                           (26)            
    Monetary correction liabilities                                       3                           (93)            
    Interest on lease liabilities                                 (250)                         (202)            
    Other financial expenses                                     (2)                             (2)            
    Total financial expenses                                 (803)                         (700)            
                                              (760)                         (630)            

 

 

 

                                                 
24 EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                                 
  The Company calculates earnings per share by dividing the net income for the period, relating to each class of shares, by the total number of common shares outstanding in the period.
   
  The table below presents the determination of the net income for the period available to holders of outstanding common shares to calculate the basic earnings and diluted earnings per share in each period presented:
                                                 
                                3/31/2024   3/31/2023    
  Net income allocated available to holders of common shares (a)                             60                             72   #REF!
                           
  Weighted average of the number of shares                                1,352                        1,349    
  Basic denominator (million of shares) (b)                                1,352                        1,349    
                                                 
  Weighted average of stock option                                           3                               4   #REF!
  Diluted denominator (million of shares) (c)                                 1,355                        1,353    
                                                 
  Basic earnings per million shares (R$) (a ÷ b)                      0.044747                  0.053296    
  Diluted earnings per million shares (R$) (a ÷ c)                          0.044646                  0.053141    
                                                 
25 NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
                                                 
  The Company had transactions that did not represent cash disbursements, and, therefore, these were not presented in the Statement of Cash Flows, as follows:
                                                 
  Transactions   Note    
  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment not yet paid   11.3

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

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

Date: April 24, 2024

Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

 

By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida

Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida

Title: Vice-President of Finance and Investor Relations

 

 

By: /s/ Gabrielle Helú

Name: Gabrielle Helú

Title: Investor Relations Officer

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on management's current view and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results. The words "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "expects", "plans" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the declaration or payment of dividends, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.