v3.25.1
Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Financial Instruments And Risk Management  
Schedule of monitors the gross debt and net debt
             
  12.31.24   12.31.23
   Current     Non-current     Total     Total 
Foreign currency loans and borrowings (844,601)    (11,555,811)   (12,400,412)   (11,093,385)
Local currency loans and borrowings (385,672)   (7,954,464)   (8,340,136)   (9,002,163)
Derivative financial instruments, net (319,943)       15,364      (304,579)     502,293
Gross debt (1,550,216)    (19,494,911)   (21,045,127)   (19,593,255)
               
               
Cash and cash equivalents  11,165,364      -    11,165,364    9,264,664
Marketable securities   894,080      323,811    1,217,891     767,873
Restricted cash   276,025       60,790       336,815       86,209
   12,335,469      384,601    12,720,070    10,118,746
Net debt  10,785,253    (19,110,310)   (8,325,057)   (9,474,509)
Schedule of financial position of derivative financial instruments
               
        Note   12.31.24   12.31.23
Assets                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on operating income       23.2.1 ii)     35,484   103,558
Commodities price risk       23.2.2     20,727       5,510
Interest rate risk       23.2.3   251,795   529,830
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position       23.2.1 i)       6,597   154
            314,603   639,052
                 
Current assets             63,033   109,222
Non-current assets           251,570   529,830
                 
Liabilities                
Designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position       23.2.1 i)    -   (52,149)
Foreign exchange risk on operating income       23.2.1 ii)    (360,557)     (7,600)
Commodities price risk       23.2.2   (22,102)   (14,363)
Interest rate risk       23.2.3    (236,523)    -
Not designated as hedge accounting                
Foreign exchange risk on statement of financial position       23.2.1 i)    -   (62,647)
             (619,182)    (136,759)
                 
Current liabilities            (382,976)   (76,940)
Non-current liabilities            (236,206)   (59,819)
                 
Position of derivative financial instruments - net            (304,579)   502,293
Schedule of significant commitments and contractual obligations
                             
  12.31.24
  Book
value
  Contractual cash flow   2025   2026   2027   2028   2029   2030 onwards
Non derivative financial liabilities                              
Loans and borrowings     20,740,548       32,496,796   2,246,762        4,639,324        3,520,568        2,044,261        1,608,760       18,437,121
Principal         21,529,249   984,119        3,440,204        2,480,054        1,168,583   800,997       12,655,292
Interest         10,967,547   1,262,643        1,199,120        1,040,514   875,678   807,763   5,781,829
Trade accounts payable     13,570,050       13,764,240       13,750,530    13,710   -   -   -    -
Lease liabilities 3,992,929   5,000,443   1,084,328   821,985   716,566   539,245   472,328   1,365,991
Derivative financial liabilities                              
Financial instruments designated hedge accounting for protection of:
Interest rate risk 236,523    (236,522)    -   -   -   -   -    (236,522)
Foreign exchange risk 360,557   360,557   360,557   -   -   -   -    -
Commodities price risk 22,102   22,102   22,102   -   -   -   -    -
Schedule of assets and liabilities
       
    12.31.24   12.31.23
Cash and cash equivalents   4,276,065   2,970,268
Trade accounts receivable   6,238,093   4,788,635
Trade accounts payable   (1,377,169)    (1,195,133)
Loans and borrowings   (9,726,343)    (8,715,484)
Other assets and liabilities, net   1,570,012     (30,310)
Exposure of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies      980,658    (2,182,024)
Derivative financial instruments (hedge)    (773,197)   2,033,346
Exposure in result, net      207,461   (148,678)
Schedule of net exposure
       
Net Exposure (1)   12.31.24   12.31.23
U.S. Dollars (USD)    (2,052,569)   (513,164)
Euros (EUR)   1,879,079     (25,050)
Yen (JPY)      (1,501)      (1,241)
Angolan kwanza (AOA)      36,366      97,368
Turkish Liras (TRY)    267,834      76,439
Argentinian Peso (ARS)      (2,125)      (3,146)
Chilean Pesos (CLP)      80,377    220,116
Total    207,461   (148,678)
(1)The Company is exposed to other currencies, although they have been grouped in the currencies above due to its high correlation or for not being individually significant.
Schedule of derivative instruments not designated
                         
12.31.24
Derivative instruments not designated   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Exercise rate   Fair value (R$)
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward    BRL     EUR    1st Qtr. 2025    EUR       (60,000)        6.5610    1,040
Non-deliverable forward    USD     CLP    1st Qtr. 2025    CLP  25,000     962.4800    4,425
Futures    BRL / USD     USD / BRL    1st Qtr. 2025    USD       (62,500)        6.1923    1,132
                           
                           6,597
Schedule of cash flow hedge to derivative instruments
                             
12.31.24
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Asset   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Designation rate   Fair value (1)
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    1st Qtr. 2025    USD  105,500   5.6807    (58,721)
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD     2nd Qtr. 2025     USD  258,500   5.9204        (104,650)
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3rd Qtr. 2025    USD  165,000   6.1309    (54,315)
Non-deliverable forward    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2025    USD  82,000   6.4083    (15,657)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    1st Qtr. 2025    USD  479,500   5.9991    (81,092)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    2nd Qtr. 2025    USD  90,500   6.2590    (5,787)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    3rd Qtr. 2025    USD  42,500   6.4616    (3,204)
Collar    USD Exports     BRL     USD    4th Qtr. 2025    USD  20,000   6.5806    (1,647)
                           1,243,500            (325,073)
(1)Corresponds to the unrealized portion of the hedge result recorded under Other Comprehensive Income.
Schedule of net investment hedge to non derivative instruments
                         
12.31.24
Net investment hedge -
Non-derivative instruments
  Object (Investment)   Liability   Maturity   Notional   Rate   Exchange variation (1)
Parent company and consolidated                          
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Federal Foods LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)   44,158      3.7649    (142,067)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Kuwait Food Management Company WLL    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)   88,552      3.7649    (215,832)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al Khan Foodstuff LLC    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (2)   53,446      3.7649    (142,392)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   BRF Foods GmbH    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (3)       170,721      5.1629    (197,505)
Bond - BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   Al-Wafi Al-Takamol International for Foods Products    USD    3rd Qtr. 2050    USD (3)   23,426      5.1629    (23,009)
                       380,303        (720,805)
(1)Corresponds to the effective portion of the hedge result accumulated in Other Comprehensive Income.
(2)Designated on August 1st, 2019.
(3)Designated on November 9, 2022.
Schedule of cash flow hedges for the variable commodities price
                         
12.31.24
Cash flow hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2025     17,989  ton      336.79   948
Collar - buy    Soybean meal purchase - floating price     Soybean meal - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2025     17,989  ton      341.13   548
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     3rd Qtr. 2025     99,999  ton      171.76   403
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     1st Qtr. 2025     20,003  ton      177.85    (26)
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2025     135,998  ton      176.94      1,174
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     1st Qtr. 2025     16,200  ton     1,208.33   124
Collar - buy    Corn purchase - floating price     Corn - B3     2nd Qtr. 2025     40,500  ton     1,213.33   193
Non-deliverable forward - buy    Soybean oil purchase - floating price     Soybean oil - CBOT     2nd Qtr. 2025       6,001  ton      912.57        (516)
                 354,679            2,848
(1)Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except for Corn – B3 denominated in R$/ton.
Schedule of financial instruments commodities price
                         
12.31.24
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged object   Index   Maturity   Quantity   Exercise price (1)   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                          
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Soybean purchase - fixed price     Soybean - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2025    38,298  ton      409.09     10,526
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    1st Qtr. 2025      9,001  ton      185.42   409
Non-deliverable forward - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - CBOT    3rd Qtr. 2025    76,216  ton      173.46   471
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    1st Qtr. 2025    12,609  ton     1,252.06    (71)
Corn future - sell    Corn purchase - fixed price     Corn - B3    3rd Qtr. 2025    189,486  ton     1,116.86        (947)
                 325,610           10,388
(1)Base price of each commodity in USD/ton, except Corn - B3 denominated in R$/ton.
Schedule of financial instruments derivatives and designated
                             
12.31.24
Fair value hedge -
Derivative instruments
  Protection object   Assets   Liabilities   Maturity   Notional   Exercise price   Fair value
Parent company and consolidated                              
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     1st Qtr. 2025     USD   15,823   5.5465     (10,851)
Non-deliverable forward    Cost in USD     BRL     USD     3rd Qtr. 2025     USD   9,426   6.0634       (3,760)
                       25,249         (14,611)
Schedule of derivative financial instruments used to hedge the exposure to interest rates
                             
12.31.24
                          Fair value (R$)
Fair value hedge - Derivative instruments   Hedged Object   Maturity   Asset   Liability   Notional   Instrument   Object (1)
Parent company and Consolidated                          
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st issue - 3rd series - IPCA + 5.50% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2026    IPCA + 5.50% p.a.    CDI + 0.57% p.a.     200,000  BRL   28,464   (5,341)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st issue - 3rd series - IPCA + 5.50% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2026    IPCA + 5.50% p.a.    100% of CDI     200,000  BRL   22,176   (4,141)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 2nd issue - 1st series - IPCA + 5.30% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2027    IPCA + 5.30% p.a.    CDI + 2.20% p.a.     400,000  BRL   53,395    (53,483)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 2nd issue - 2nd series - IPCA + 5.60% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2030    IPCA + 5.60% p.a.    CDI + 2.29% p.a.     595,000  BRL   48,624        (161,588)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 3rd issue - single series - IPCA + 4.78% p.a.     2nd Qtr. 2031    IPCA + 4.78% p.a.    CDI + 0.12% a.a.     1,000,000  BRL   65,394        (116,498)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 1st issue - 1ª series - IPCA + 6.83% p.a.     3rd Qtr. 2032    IPCA + 6.83% p.a.    109.32% of CDI     990,000  BRL   33,741    (33,477)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 5th issue IPCA + 7.23%     2nd Qtr. 2034    IPCA + 7.23% a.a.    CDI + 0.98% a.a    1,635,000  BRL   (112,078)    (89,528)
Interest rate swap    Debenture - 5th issue PRÉ + 12.92%     2nd Qtr. 2031    PRÉ 12.92% a.a.    CDI + 0.89% a.a.     925,000  BRL     (124,444)        (112,960)
                     5,945,000      15,272        (577,016)
(1)Corresponds to the accumulated fair value of the fair value hedge adjustments on the hedged items, reduced by the carrying amount of the debentures.
Schedule of quantitative and qualitative information
                   
    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Balance   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   4.1563   5.0469   5.9375   6.8281   7.7188
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities   598,540   336,722     74,904    (186,914)    (448,732)
Derivative instruments - not designated     76,352     42,953       9,555   (23,843)   (57,242)
Net effect   674,892   379,675     84,459    (210,757)    (505,974)
                     
EUR   4.3200   5.2457   6.1715   7.0972   8.0229
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities    (744,824)    (419,017)   (93,211)   232,596   558,403
Derivative instruments - not designated   126,977     71,434     15,890   (39,653)   (95,196)
Net effect    (617,847)    (347,583)   (77,321)   192,943   463,207
                     
JPY   0.0265   0.0322   0.0378   0.0435   0.0492
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities   494   278   62        (154)        (370)
Net effect   494   278   62        (154)        (370)
                     
TRY   0.1175   0.1427   0.1679   0.1931   0.2183
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities   (88,065)   (49,543)   (11,021)     27,501     66,023
Net effect   (88,065)   (49,543)   (11,021)     27,501     66,023
                     
                     
AOA   0.0046   0.0055   0.0065   0.0075   0.0085
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities   (11,957)     (6,727)     (1,496)       3,734       8,965
Net effect   (11,957)     (6,727)     (1,496)       3,734       8,965
                     
ARS   0.0040   0.0049   0.0058   0.0066   0.0075
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities   698   393   87        (219)        (525)
Net effect   698   393   87        (219)        (525)
                     
CLP   0.0042   0.0051   0.0060   0.0069   0.0078
                     
Monetary assets and liabilities   (77,355)   (43,534)     (9,713)     24,107     57,928
Derivative Instruments - Not designated     50,918     28,656       6,394   (15,868)   (38,130)
Net effect   (26,437)   (14,878)     (3,319)       8,239     19,798

 

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

 

                     
    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Exchange rate - Operating results   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
USD   4.1563   5.0469   5.9375   6.8281   7.7188
                     
Cost of Sales    (51,409)    (28,921)   (6,434)   16,054   38,542
NDF   51,409   28,921     6,434    (16,054)    (38,542)
Net effect    -       -       -       -       -   

 

                     
    Scenario
    Remote   Possible   Probable   Possible   Remote
Operating results - Commodities   - 30%   - 15%       + 15%   + 30%
Soy Grain - CBOT        255        310        364        419        474
                     
Cost of Sales   (4,187)   (2,093)    -        2,093     4,187
NDF     4,187     2,093    -      (2,093)   (4,187)
Net effect    -       -       -       -       -   
                     
Soybean meal - CBOT        248        301        354        407        461
                     
Cost of sales     3,825     1,912    -      (1,912)   (3,825)
Collar   (2,545)      (632)    -        1,738     3,651
Net effect     1,280     1,280    -         (174)      (174)
                     
Soybean oil - CBOT        629        764        898     1,033     1,168
                     
Cost of sales     1,617        809    -         (809)   (1,617)
NDF   (1,617)      (809)    -           809     1,617
Net effect    -       -       -       -       -   
                     
Corn - CBOT        123        150        176        203        229
                     
Cost of sales     9,036     4,518    -      (4,518)   (9,036)
Collar   (6,117)   (1,888)    -        2,964     7,192
NDF      (766)      (383)    -           383        766
Net effect     2,153     2,247    -      (1,171)   (1,078)
                     
Corn - B3        822        998     1,174     1,351     1,527
                     
Cost of sales    (51,225)    (25,613)    -      25,613   51,225
Collar    (14,600)   (4,316)    -        4,454   14,298
Future   70,609   35,305    -       (35,305)    (70,609)
Net effect     4,784     5,376    -      (5,238)   (5,086)
Schedule of financial instruments by category
             
  12.31.24
  Amortized cost   FVTOCI (3)   Fair value through profit and loss   Total
    Equity instruments    
Assets              
Cash and bank    1,378,362    -    -   1,378,362
Cash equivalents -     -        9,787,002   9,787,002
Marketable securities      289,880   874,510   53,501   1,217,891
Restricted cash      336,815    -    -      336,815
Trade accounts receivable    5,831,400    -   266,210   6,097,610
Notes receivables  40,337    -    -        40,337
Derivatives not designated -    -     6,597    6,597
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -    -   308,006      308,006
               
Liabilities              
Trade accounts payable  (13,570,050)    -    -    (13,570,050)
Loans and borrowings (2)  (14,405,712)    -       (6,334,836)    (20,740,548)
Derivatives not designated -    -    -       -
Derivatives designated as hedge accounting (1) -    -    (619,182)     (619,182)
   (20,098,968)   874,510        3,467,298    (15,757,160)
(1)All derivatives are classified at fair value through profit and loss. Those designated as hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity and Inventories.
(2)The part of the loans and borrowings that is object in a fair value hedge is classified as Fair value through profit and loss. The rest of the loans and borrowings balance is classified as amortized cost and those designated as cash flow or net investment hedge accounting instruments have their gains and losses also affecting Equity.
(3)FVTOCI: Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income.
Schedule of classification of financial instruments accounted at fair value
                     
  12.31.24   12.31.23
  Level 1   Level 2   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Total
Financial Assets                      
Fair value through other comprehensive income                      
National treasury notes 859,029    -    859,029    -    -    -
Stocks   15,481    -      15,481     12,103    -     12,103
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Savings account and overnight     1,582    -       1,582     17,570    -     17,570
Term deposits  4,562,127    -   4,562,127    2,758,300    -    2,758,300
Bank deposit certificates  -   3,716,958   3,716,958    -    4,876,861    4,876,861
Financial treasury bills   35,031    -      35,031   412,107    -   412,107
Off-shore notes  -   1,501,608   1,501,608    -    -    -
Investment funds   23,177    -      23,177     21,186    -     21,186
Trade accounts receivable  -    266,210    266,210    -   337,898   337,898
Derivatives  -    314,603    314,603    -   639,052   639,052
Other titles 20    -    20     35,751    -     35,751
Financial Liabilities                      
Fair value through profit and loss                      
Derivatives  -    (619,182)    (619,182)    -    (136,759)    (136,759)
Loans and borrowings  -    (6,334,836)    (6,334,836)    -   (5,021,342)   (5,021,342)
   5,496,447    (1,154,639)   4,341,808    3,257,017   695,710    3,952,727
Schedule of financial instruments of book value
                       
            12.31.24   12.31.23
    Currency   Maturity   Book
value
  Fair
value
  Book
value
  Fair
value
BRF S.A.                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4 7/8   USD   2030   (3,706,212)   (3,351,896)   (2,896,104)   (2,506,390)
BRF SA BRFSBZ 5 3/4   USD   2050   (4,135,792)   (3,262,625)   (3,209,653)   (2,398,081)
Debenture - 1st issue   BRL   2026   (550,542)   (520,552)   (830,144)   (853,640)
Debenture - 2nd issue   BRL   1st serie 2027 and 2nd series 2030   (2,739,446)   (2,897,325)   (2,681,294)   (3,048,882)
Debenture - 3rd issue   BRL   2031   (1,109,135)   (1,109,135)   (1,214,044)   (1,214,044)
Debenture - 4rd issue   BRL   1st serie 2027 and 2nd series 2032   (1,062,066)   (1,139,664)   (1,908,952)   (2,032,361)
Debenture - 5rd issue   BRL   1st serie 2029, 2nd series 2031 and 3rd series 2034   (1,765,547)   (1,780,894)    -    -
Parent company           (15,068,740)   (14,062,091)   (12,740,191)   (12,053,398)
                         
BRF GmbH                        
BRF SA BRFSBZ 4.35   USD   2026   (1,759,349)   (1,712,346)   (1,453,805)   (1,360,530)
Consolidated           (16,828,089)   (15,774,437)   (14,193,996)   (13,413,928)