| Leases |
Leases The Group uses the optional exemption to not recognize a right of use asset and lease liability for short term (less than 12 months) and low value leases. The average discount rate used for measuring lease liabilities was 5.55% p.y. for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2026 (5.45% p.y. for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025). 12.1Right of use asset Changes in the right of use assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2026 | | Additions (1) | | Terminated contracts | | Amortization | | Exchange rate variation | | Balance at September 30, 2026 | | Growing facilities | 652,811 | | | 136,654 | | | (5,132) | | | (110,786) | | | 22,820 | | | 696,367 | | | Buildings | 634,164 | | | 135,056 | | | (24,479) | | | (79,715) | | | 11,999 | | | 677,025 | | | Computer equipment | 14,742 | | | (128) | | | — | | | (3,801) | | | 940 | | | 11,753 | | | Machinery and equipment | 98,983 | | | 35,012 | | | (5,521) | | | (37,507) | | | 3,363 | | | 94,330 | | | Operating plants | 8,110 | | | 3,331 | | | (588) | | | (2,231) | | | 409 | | | 9,031 | | | Land | 18,441 | | | 614 | | | (98) | | | (2,479) | | | 481 | | | 16,959 | | | Vehicles (land) | 186,396 | | | 57,517 | | | (6,451) | | | (60,122) | | | 3,214 | | | 180,554 | | | Concession Agreement | — | | | 9,626 | | | — | | | (602) | | | (77) | | | 8,947 | | | 1,613,647 | | | 377,682 | | | (42,269) | | | (297,243) | | | 43,149 | | | 1,694,966 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2025 | | Additions (1) | | Terminated contracts | | Amortization | | Exchange rate variation | | Balance at September 30, 2025 | | Growing facilities | 632,267 | | | 117,112 | | | (25,095) | | | (109,866) | | | 53,580 | | | 667,998 | | | Buildings | 638,981 | | | 73,042 | | | (25,841) | | | (71,438) | | | 36,785 | | | 651,529 | | | Computer equipment | 5,371 | | | 6,474 | | | — | | | (1,468) | | | 806 | | | 11,183 | | | Machinery and equipment | 106,597 | | | 23,411 | | | (4,968) | | | (38,659) | | | 10,363 | | | 96,744 | | | Operating plants | 8,622 | | | 1,685 | | | (150) | | | (2,386) | | | 1,298 | | | 9,069 | | | Land | 15,999 | | | 3,965 | | | (81) | | | (2,078) | | | 415 | | | 18,220 | | | Vehicles (land) | 189,036 | | | 60,683 | | | (12,385) | | | (53,616) | | | 5,305 | | | 189,023 | | | Concession Agreement | — | | | 3,780 | | | — | | | (2,935) | | | 192 | | | 1,037 | | | 1,596,873 | | | 290,152 | | | (68,520) | | | (282,446) | | | 108,744 | | | 1,644,803 | |
(1)The additions have been reduced by the tax effect. The tax impact is US$(4,389) and US$(3,821) respectively as of September 30, 2026 and 2025. 12.2Lease liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 | | Lease liabilities | 1,859,123 | | | 1,767,285 | | | | | | | Breakdown: | | | | | Current liabilities | 378,447 | | | 354,887 | | | Non-current liabilities | 1,480,676 | | | 1,412,398 | | | 1,859,123 | | | 1,767,285 | |
Changes in the lease liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2026 | | Additions | | Interest accrual | | Payments | | Terminated contracts | | Exchange rate variation | | Balance at September 30, 2026 | | Lease liabilities | 1,767,285 | | | 383,286 | | | 84,320 | | | (373,829) | | | (47,370) | | | 45,431 | | | 1,859,123 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance at January 1, 2025 | | Additions | | Interest accrual | | Payments | | Terminated contracts | | Exchange rate variation | | Balance at September 30, 2025 | | Lease liabilities | 1,734,029 | | | 306,439 | | | 77,089 | | | (362,028) | | | (84,837) | | | 127,006 | | | 1,797,698 | |
The maturity schedule of the non-current portion of lease liabilities is presented in section d. Liquidity risk of Note 25 - Risk management and financial instruments. The amounts recognized in profit or loss as lease expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30 are presented below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2026 | | 2025 | | Variable lease payments | 616,260 | | | 493,043 | | | Short-term leases | 100,462 | | | 119,834 | | | Leases of low-value assets | 2,280 | | | 1,734 | | | 719,002 | | | 614,611 | |
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