v3.25.1
Related Parties
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
Related Parties

 

28.Related Parties

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

                     
  Accounts receivable   Trade accounts payable   Other rights   Advances and other liabilities
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.24   12.31.24
Marfrig Global Foods S.A. 16,145   7,945   (36,266)   (24,838)   582   (229)
Marfrig Chile S.A. 3,626   2,563   -   (195)   -   -
Quickfood S.A. 24,223   24,852   -   -   -   -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A. 1,659   -   -   -   -   -
Weston Importers Ltd. 1,416   366   (5,587)   -   -   -
MFG Agropecuária Ltda. -   1   -   -   -   -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A. 257   473   (114)   (112)   -   -
Total 47,326   36,200   (41,967)   (25,145)   582   (229)
                               
  Sales   Financial income (expenses), net   Purchases   Other operating income (expenses)
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.22   12.31.24   12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.22   12.31.24
Marfrig Global Foods S.A. 72,684   61,320   76,553     8,227   (413,850)   (472,903)   (572,357)   17,601
Marfrig Chile S.A. 26,691   12,790   15,273    -   (668)   (1,290)   (1,187)    -
Quickfood S.A.  118,859   95,631   84,875    -   -   -   -    -
Marfrig Alimentos S.A.  -    -   242       -   -   -    -
Weston Importers Ltd.   4,389   1,536    -    -   (186,315)   -   -    -
Dicasold S.A. 21,045    -        -   -   -   -    -
Pampeano Alimentos S.A.   1,147   866   237    -   (1,934)   (112)   -    -
Total  244,815   172,143   177,180   8,227   (602,767)   (474,305)   (573,544)   17,601

 

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

The Company made contributions related to the post-employment benefit plans of its employees to BRF Previdência, which holds these plans (note 19). Additionally, the Company leased properties owned by BRF Previdência, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, the total amount of lease payments was R$22,971 (R$21,936 for the year ended December 31, 2023).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

During the year ended on December 12, 2024, the company signed an agreement with Marfrig Global Foods S.A. to acquire ICMS credits calculated in the state of São Paulo and held by Marfrig. As of March 31, 2025, R$336,000 was transferred, with a discount in line with the market (note 9.1).

28.1Management remuneration

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

         
  12.31.24   12.31.23   12.31.22
Salary and profit sharing  105,829    61,427    35,547
Short-term benefits (1) 250   266   1,263
Private pension 896   800   834
Termination benefits 1,395   8,413   1,237
Share-based payment  28,149    14,923    27,210
Total remuneration and benefits paid to professionals  136,519    85,829    66,091
(1)Comprises: medical assistance, educational expenses and others.

 

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