TELEFONICA BRASIL SA
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 27, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 27, 2025
Contents
Note
- OTHER LIABILITIES
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||
| Reduction of the Company's capital | 38,721 | — | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surplus from post-employment benefit plans (Note 31.) | 728,559 | 1,077,083 | |
| Liabilities with ANATEL(1) | 1,039,492 | 929,520 | |
| Third-party withholdings(2) | 218,244 | 205,315 | |
| Liabilities with related parties (Note 29.) | 133,928 | 5,671 | |
| Obligations to customers – refund | 126,867 | 124,533 | |
| Other liabilities | 74,660 | 43,558 | |
| Total | 2,360,471 | 2,385,680 | |
| Current | 716,984 | 509,495 | |
| Non-current | 1,643,487 | 1,876,185 |
(1)Includes the cost of renewing STFC and SMP licenses and SMP licenses and the extension of the authorization to use radio frequencies for the exploitation of SMP (Note 14.e.).
(2)This refers to payroll withholdings and taxes withheld from pay-outs of interest on equity and on provision of services.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
- EQUITY
24.a. Capital
Pursuant to its Articles of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to increase its share capital up to 1,850,000,000 common shares without requiring it first to adjust its bylaws. The Board of Directors is authorized to deliberate any increase and consequent issue of new shares within this limit.
Brazilian Corporation Law No. 6,404, of December 15, 1976 (“Corporation Law”), Article 166, item IV, establishes that capital may be increased by an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting Resolution by modifying the Articles of Incorporation, if the authorized capital increase limit has been reached.
The shareholders will have preemptive rights to subscribe for a capital increase, in proportion to their number of shares. By resolution of the Board of Directors, the preemptive right in the issuance of shares, convertible debentures and subscription bonus, whose placement may be made through sale on the Stock Exchange or public subscription, exchange for shares in a public offer for acquisition may be excluded control, under the terms of articles 257 and 253 of the Corporation Law, as well as enjoy tax incentives, under the terms of special legislation, as provided for in article 172 of the Corporation Law.
Company's Capital Reduction
The Company, in accordance with and for the purposes of the provisions of article 157, paragraph 4, of Corporation Law, as amended, and the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44, of August 23, 2021, reported on February 15, 2023 that its Board of Directors approved the submission, by the Company, of a request for prior consent to ANATEL to be able to reduce its share capital.
At a meeting of ANATEL's Board of Directors, held on September 15, 2023, the request for prior consent for the Company to make one or more reductions of share capital (R$63,571,416) was unanimously approved, subject to Management's assessment of opportunity and convenience, in a maximum total amount of up to R$5 billion (five billion reais).
Subject to compliance with the conditions imposed by ANATEL, the decision of the Company's Management on opportunity and convenience, as well as obtaining the necessary corporate approvals, the granting of said consent gives the Company flexibility to carry out or not the reductions, which, when carried out, will occur through the return of resources to its shareholders in proportion to their equity interest on the respective base dates.
1st Capital Reduction
On November 8, 2023, the Company, in accordance with and for the purposes of the provisions of article 157, paragraph 4, of Corporation Law, and the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44/2021, informed its shareholders and the market in general that its Board of Directors approved: (i) a proposal, to be assessed and deliberated by the Company's shareholders at an EGM, of an operation to reduce the company's share capital Company in the amount of R$1.5 billion, without the cancellation of shares issued by the Company and through the refund of resources to shareholders, in national currency, to be paid in a single installment until July 31, 2024, in date to be determined by the Company's Board of Directors, and: (ii) the EGM to deliberate on the aforementioned capital reduction proposal and the consequent amendment to the Company's Bylaws.
On January 24, 2024, the Company's EGM approved the return ("Reduction") of R$1,500,000 of share capital, falling from R$63,571,416 to R$62,071,416, without canceling shares. The number of shares are unaltered and the percentage of shareholder participation in the Company's share capital is unchanged (“Reduction”).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
After all applicable legal requirements were met, the Reduction became fully effective and on July 10, 2024, the Company made the payment for the reduction of its share capital (Note 23.a) in the amount of R$1,442,860 (net of IRRF of R$18,419), in Brazilian Reais, equivalent to R$0.90766944153 for each common share issued by the Company, to the shareholders held of record at the close of business on April 10, 2024.
In cases where it was not possible to make payments to shareholders, totaling R$38,721 on July 10, 2024, these amounts will remain available to these shareholders for the prescriptive period, Note 23.
2nd Capital Reduction
In the Material Fact disclosed by the Company on November 5, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved (i) a proposal, subject to deliberation at an EGM, for a capital reduction operation of the Company in the amount of R$2.0 billion, without the cancellation of shares issued by the Company and through the return of funds to shareholders, in national currency; and (ii) the convening of an extraordinary general meeting to deliberate on said capital reduction proposal and the consequent amendment to the Company's Bylaws.
On December 18, 2024, the Company's EGM approved the reduction of its capital, under the terms mentioned in the Material Fact of November 5, 2024, and, after all applicable legal requirements have been met, said reduction will become fully effective, and the funds arising therefrom will be paid in a single installment by July 31, 2025, on a date to be determined in due course by the Company's Board of Directors.
This new capital reduction will be implemented by refunding to shareholders, in national currency (R$/Reais), the amount of R$1.22651176012 per common share issued by the Company, considering a total of 1,652,588,360 common shares into which its share capital is divided, excluding 21,947,656 common shares held in treasury on October 31, 2024. The amount per common share was calculated based on the shareholding position on October 31, 2024, and, due to the Company's Share Buyback Program, said amount may change considering the shareholding base to be verified on February 27, 2025. Therefore, the shareholding position to be considered for the receipt of funds arising from this capital reduction will be that recorded in the Company's records on February 27, 2025, and after this date, the shares issued by the Company Company will be considered ex-restitution rights.
The purpose of this capital reduction operation is to improve the Company's capital structure, which allows for more flexible allocation of its capital, generating a balance between its need for resources and the generation of value for its shareholders. Given its approval at the EGM, the implementation of the capital reduction is now subject to the expiration of a period of 60 days from the publication of the respective minutes, as provided for in article 174 of the Brazilian Corporation Law.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The subscribed and paid-in share capital was R$62,071,416 and R$63,571,416 on December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, represented by shares, all common, book-entry and with no par value, distributed as follows:
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | |||||||
| Shareholders | Number | % | Number | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlling Group | 1,244,240,476 | 76.30% | 1,244,240,476 | 75.29% | ||||
| Telefónica | 634,398,912 | 38.90% | 634,398,912 | 38.38% | ||||
| Telefónica Latinoamérica Holding, S.L. | 608,905,051 | 37.34% | 608,905,051 | 36.85% | ||||
| Telefónica Chile | 936,513 | 0.06% | 936,513 | 0.06% | ||||
| Other shareholders | 382,442,128 | 23.46% | 408,343,528 | 24.71% | ||||
| Treasury Shares | 3,961,092 | 0.24% | 4,356 | —% | ||||
| Total shares | 1,630,643,696 | 100.00% | 1,652,588,360 | 100.00% | ||||
| Treasury Shares | (3,961,092) | (4,356) | ||||||
| Total shares outstanding | 1,626,682,604 | 1,652,584,004 | ||||||
| Book value per outstanding share: | ||||||||
| On 12.31.2024 | R$ | 42.87 | ||||||
| On 12.31.2023 | R$ | 42.10 | ||||||
24.b. Company's share buyback program
On March 4, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors, in accordance with article no. 15, item XV of the Company's Bylaws and CVM Resolution no. 77/2022, approved a new share buyback program issued by the Company ("Program"), which aims to acquire common shares issued by the Company for maintenance in treasury, subsequent cancellation or sale, without reducing share capital, with the purpose of increasing value for shareholders through the efficient application of available cash resources, optimizing the allocation of the Company's capital.
On August 30, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Program, increasing the maximum amount of funds that may be used to repurchase shares from R$1 billion to R$1.5 billion, maintaining all other terms and conditions of the Program, as announced on March 5, 2024, except for the number of shares (i) in circulation, (ii) held in treasury and (iii) that may be acquired, which were updated due to the time lapse since the approval of the Program. The repurchase of shares will be carried out using funds available in the statutory profit reserve, and the result recorded in the current year may also be used, pursuant to article 8, § 1, items I and II of CVM Resolution No. 77/2022.
Considering the base date of July 31, 2024, the maximum number of common shares that can be acquired, in accordance with the legal limit, is 30,332,692 common shares, already discounted from the 10,499,456 common shares held in treasury, as disclosed in the Material Fact of August 30, 2024.
This program is effective from March 5, 2024 and ends on March 4, 2025.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Below, we present the movements of treasury shares, described in items c) and d) of this Note.
| Number of shares | Values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital reserves | Income reserves | Total | Capital reserves | Income reserves | Total | |
| Equity on December 31, 2022 | 13,381,540 | — | 13,381,540 | (607,443) | — | (607,443) |
| Share buybacks | 3,648,542 | 7,324,185 | 10,972,727 | (86,337) | (402,421) | (488,758) |
| Share cancellations | (17,025,726) | (7,324,185) | (24,349,911) | 693,586 | 402,421 | 1,096,007 |
| Equity on December 31, 2023 | 4,356 | — | 4,356 | (194) | — | (194) |
| Share buybacks | — | 25,901,400 | 25,901,400 | — | 1,299,583 | 1,299,583 |
| Share cancellations | — | (21,944,664) | (21,944,664) | — | (1,099,584) | (1,099,584) |
| Equity on December 31, 2024 | 4,356 | 3,956,736 | 3,961,092 | (194) | 199,999 | 199,805 |
24.c. Capital reserves
The balance on December 31, 2024 was R$63,095 on December 31, 2024 and 2023, comprises:
Special goodwill reserve: Refers to the tax benefit generated by the merger of Telefônica Data do Brasil Ltda. which will be capitalized in favor of the controlling shareholder (Telefónica and TLH) after the realization of the tax credit. The balance was R$63,074 on December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Treasury shares: Refers to the repurchase of ordinary shares, using capital reserves.The balance was R$194 on December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Other capital reserves: Refers to the effects of capital transactions occurring in the acquisition, disposal and merger of companies by the Company and/or its subsidiaries. The balance was R$215 on December 31, 2024 and 2023.
24.d. Income reserves
The balance on December 31, 2024 was R$7,523,216 (R$5,885,575 on December 31, 2023), subdivided into:
Legal reserve: A statutory reserve, under corporate law, formed by appropriating 5% of the net profit for the year, until it reaches 20% of the paid-in share capital. The legal reserve may only be used to increase share capital and to offset accumulated losses.. The balance of this item on December 31, 2024 was R$4,118,419 (R$3,841,022 December 31, 2023).
Treasury shares: Refers to the balance of 3,956,736 common shares resulting from the repurchases and cancellation that occurred in 2024, through the use of part of the result of the fiscal year 2024. The balance of this item was R$199,999 on December 31, 2024.
Tax incentives: The Company has tax benefits related to: (i) ICMS in the States of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, referring to credits granted with the competent bodies linked to investments in the installation of SMP support equipment, fully functioning and operational, in accordance with current regulations, which ensure that the locations listed in the notice are included in the SMP coverage area; and (ii) 75% reduction in the IRPJ levied on profit earned in the states in the North and Northeast regions of the country (SUDAM and SUDENE areas). Until the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, the portion of these tax benefits was excluded from the calculation of dividends, and could only be used in cases of capital increase or loss absorption. With the entry into force of Law No. 14,789/23, as of the fiscal year 2024, the portion of these tax benefits, whose amount was R$16,136, is no longer excluded from the calculation of dividends.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The balances were R$426,933 and R$313,581 on December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Reserve for remuneration to shareholders and investments: Statutory reserve created by the Company under the terms of article 194 of the Brazilian Corporation Law, allowing upon Management's proposal for, up to 50% of the net profit for the year to be appropriated, provided that the balance of the reserve does not exceed, in total, the corresponding 20% of the Company's share capital, in order to preserve resources for: (i) repurchase, redemption, reimbursement or amortization of shares issued by the Company itself; (ii) distribution of dividends to shareholders, including interim or interim dividends or in the form of interest on equity; and (iii) investments related to the Company's activities. On April 11, 2024, the Company's EGM approved the creation of this statutory reserve, and, at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) immediately following this EGM, the allocation of R$1,730,972 of the net profit for the year ended December 31, 2023 to the aforementioned reserve. Regarding the remaining amount of net profit available for distribution for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, in the amount of R$1,446,891,000, it was proposed to allocate it to this reserve, to be deliberated at the Company's EGM to be held on April 25, 2025. The balance of this item was R$3,177,863 and R$1,730,972 on December 31, 2024 and 2023.
24.e. Dividend and interest on equity
24.e.1. Allocation of dividends and interest on equity for the 2024 and 2023
The amounts of IOE are calculated and presented net of Withholding Income Tax (“IRRF”). Exempt shareholders received the full IOE amount, without withholding income tax at source.
In 2024
At meetings of the Company's Board of Directors, interest on equity was declared, in accordance with article 26 of the Company's Bylaws, article 9 of Law No. 9,249/1995 and CVM Resolution No. 143/2022. As provided for in article 26 of the Company's Bylaws, such interest will be attributed to the mandatory dividend for the year ending on December 31, 2024, ad referendum of the Shareholders' AGM to be held in 2025, as follows:
| Dates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deliberation · Credit · Payment date · Gross Amount · Net Value · Amount per Share, Net | ||||||
| 03.14.2024 | 03.28.2024 | 12.17.2024 | 300,000 | 255,000 | 0.15430380506 | |
| 04.16.2024 | 04.29.2024 | 12.17.2024 | 380,000 | 323,000 | 0.19558005970 | |
| 06.14.2024 | 06.26.2024 | 12.17.2024 | 175,000 | 148,750 | 0.09029252997 | |
| 07.15.2024 | 07.26.2024 | 04.30.2025 | 650,000 | 552,500 | 0.33628052957 | |
| 08.14.2024 | 08.26.2024 | 04.30.2025 | 400,000 | 340,000 | 0.20753991232 | |
| 12.12.2024 | 12.26.2024 | 04.30.2025 | 1,200,000 | 1,020,000 | 0.62704303685 | |
| Total | 3,105,000 | 2,639,250 | ||||
In 2023
At the AGM held on April 11, 2024, the accounts were approved, and the Management Report and Financial Statements were examined, discussed and voted on, as accompanied by the Independent Auditors' Report, the Opinion of the Audit and Control Committee and the Opinion of the Fiscal Council, referring to the year ending on December 31, 2023, as well as the proposal for the allocation of the 2023 results.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
During the 2023 financial year, the Company allocated intermediate dividends and interest on equity, which were allocated to the minimum mandatory dividends and proposed additional dividends, as follows:
| Dates | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deliberation · Credit · Payment date · Gross Amount · Net Value · Amount per Share, Net | ||||||
| 02.15.2023 | 02.28.2023 | 10.18.2023 | 106,000 | 90,100 | 0.05420598981 | |
| 03.15.2023 | 03.31.2023 | 10.18.2023 | 290,000 | 246,500 | 0.14834705593 | |
| 05.15.2023 | 05.31.2023 | 04.23.2024 | 320,000 | 272,000 | 0.16386448053 | |
| 07.17.2023 | 07.31.2023 | 04.23.2024 | 405,000 | 344,250 | 0.20761977781 | |
| 08.15.2023 | 08.31.2023 | 04.23.2024 | 265,000 | 225,250 | 0.13597484254 | |
| 09.11.2023 | 09.22.2023 | 04.23.2024 | 200,000 | 170,000 | 0.10262252267 | |
| 10.10.2023 | 10.23.2023 | 04.23.2024 | 150,000 | 127,500 | 0.07698872139 | |
| 12.14.2023 | 12.26.2023 | 04.23.2024 | 850,000 | 722,500 | 0.43719411434 | |
| Total | 2,586,000 | 2,198,100 | ||||
24.e.2. Unclaimed dividends and interest on equity
Pursuant to Article 287, paragraph II, item “a” of Law No. 6404, of December 15, 1976, the dividends and interest on equity unclaimed by shareholders are subject to the statute of limitation three years, as from the initial payment date. The Company reverses the amounts of unclaimed dividends and IOE to equity once the statute of limitation occurred.
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company reversed unclaimed dividends and interest on equity amounting to R$126,977 and R$139,766, respectively, which were included in calculations for decisions on Company dividends.
24.e.3. Remuneration to shareholders
The dividends are calculated in accordance with the Company Articles of Incorporation and the Corporation Law.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The table below shows the calculation of dividends and interest on equity for 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net income for the year | 5,547,948 | 5,029,389 |
| (-) Allocation to legal reserve | (277,397) | (251,470) |
| (-) Tax incentives – not distributable | (113,352) | (99,132) |
| Adjusted net income | 5,157,199 | 4,678,787 |
| IOE allocated for the year (gross) | (3,105,000) | (2,586,000) |
| Unallocated net profit balance | 2,052,199 | 2,092,787 |
| (+) Unclaimed dividends and interest on equity | 126,977 | 139,766 |
| (+-) Actuarial gains (losses) recognized and effect of limitation of surplus plan assets, net of taxes and other changes | 367,299 | (99,160) |
| (-) Share buyback and cancellation - share buyback programs | (1,099,584) | (402,421) |
| Income available for allocation | 1,446,891 | 1,730,972 |
| Proposal for allocation: | ||
| Reserve for shareholder remuneration and investments | 1,446,891 | 1,730,972 |
| Total | 1,446,891 | 1,730,972 |
| Mandatory minimum dividend – 25% of adjusted net income | 1,289,300 | 1,169,697 |
The proposal to management of the 2024 financial year that is presented above will be submitted to the annual general meeting to be held in 2025.
24.f. Equity valuation adjustment
Currency translation effects for foreign investments: This refers to currency translation differences arising from the translation of financial statements of Aliança (joint venture).
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income: Refers to changes in the fair value of equity instruments (shares).
Derivative financial instruments: These refer to the effective part of cash flow hedges up to the balance sheet date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The changes in equity valuation adjustments, net of gains or losses and of taxes, when applicable, were as follows:
| Currency translation effects – foreign investments · Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income · Derivative transactions · Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on December 31, 2022 | 61,382 | (9,214) | 15 | 52,183 | ||
| Translation losses | (4,806) | — | — | (4,806) | ||
| Losses from derivatives | — | — | (608) | (608) | ||
| Losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | — | (60) | — | (60) | ||
| Balance on December 31, 2023 | 56,576 | (9,274) | (593) | 46,709 | ||
| Translation gains | 24,566 | — | 24,566 | |||
| Gains from derivatives | — | — | 593 | 593 | ||
| Losses on financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | — | (13) | — | (13) | ||
| Balance on December 31, 2024 | 81,142 | (9,287) | — | 71,855 | ||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
24.g. Non-controlling shareholders
| IoTCo Brasil | Vivo Ventures | CloudCo Brasil | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity on December 31, 2022 | 81,838 | 20,525 | 21,575 | 123,938 |
| Company | 40,927 | 20,115 | 10,789 | 71,831 |
| Non-controlling shareholders | 40,911 | 410 | 10,786 | 52,107 |
| Company | 7,386 | 22,080 | 586 | 30,052 |
| Capital contributions in investees | — | 25,066 | — | 25,066 |
| Movements in equity | (2,737) | — | 55 | (2,682) |
| Movements in the statements of income | 10,123 | (2,986) | 531 | 7,668 |
| Non-controlling shareholders | 7,383 | 450 | 585 | 8,418 |
| Capital contributions in investees | — | 511 | — | 511 |
| Movements in equity | (2,736) | — | 55 | (2,681) |
| Movements in the statements of income | 10,119 | (61) | 530 | 10,588 |
| Equity on December 31, 2023 | 96,607 | 43,055 | 22,746 | 162,408 |
| Company | 48,313 | 42,195 | 11,375 | 101,883 |
| Non-controlling shareholders | 48,294 | 860 | 11,371 | 60,525 |
| Company | 6,316 | 92,651 | 1,184 | 100,151 |
| Capital contributions in investees | — | 97,449 | — | 97,449 |
| Movements in equity | (2,001) | — | 15 | (1,986) |
| Movements in result | 8,317 | (4,798) | 1,169 | 4,688 |
| Non-controlling shareholders | 6,313 | 1,892 | 1,183 | 9,388 |
| Capital contributions in investees | — | 1,990 | — | 1,990 |
| Movements in equity | (2,000) | — | 14 | (1,986) |
| Movements in result | 8,313 | (98) | 1,169 | 9,384 |
| Equity on December 31, 2024 | 109,236 | 137,598 | 25,113 | 271,947 |
| Company | 54,629 | 134,846 | 12,559 | 202,034 |
| Non-controlling shareholders | 54,607 | 2,752 | 12,554 | 69,913 |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
24.h. Earnings per share
Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated by dividing profit attributed to the Company's shareholders by the weighted average number of outstanding common and preferred shares.
Below, we present the earnings per share calculations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit for the year attributed to shareholders holding shares | 5,547,948 | 5,029,389 | 4,085,013 |
| Weighted average number of outstanding common shares for the year (thousands) | 1,643,132 | 1,658,604 | 1,670,851 |
| Basic and diluted results per common share (R$) | 3.38 | 3.03 | 2.44 |
- NET OPERATING REVENUE
25.a. Accounting policy
Revenues correspond substantially to the provision of telecommunication services, communications, sales of goods, advertising and other revenues, and are presented net of taxes, discounts and returns (in the case of sale of goods), levied on them.
Total revenues from packages that combine several products or services (fixed, mobile, data, internet or television) are allocated to each performance obligation based on their independent selling prices in relation to the total consideration for the package and recognized when (or as soon as) the obligation is satisfied. When packages promote some discount on equipment or services, an accounting adjustment is made to allocate the sale price between them based on their fair price, constituting a contractual asset or liability, which is appropriated to income over subsequent periods.
Revenues from sales of prepaid cellular recharge credits, as well as the respective taxes due, are deferred and recognized in income as the services are effectively provided.
Revenues from equipment leasing contracts, classified as leasing (Vivo TECH product), are recognized when the equipment is installed, when the effective transfer of control. Revenues are recognized at the present value of future minimum contract payments.
Revenue from the sale of handsets to dealers is accounted for upon delivery, when all risks and benefits are transferred to accredited agents.
The Company's revenue recognition process is complex, due to the large volume of transactions and wide range of goods/services that can be sold/provided separately or in aggregate, under different commercial conditions. Besides, there is the complexity of the process used by management for estimating recognized revenue rendered and not yet billed, given the diversity of data sources, revenue streams and the number of systems involved.
Revenues from services and goods are basically subject to the following indirect taxes: ICMS or ISS, as the case may be, PIS and COFINS.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
25.b. Breakdown
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross operating revenue | 76,772,414 | 71,229,553 | 67,761,022 |
| Services(1) | 68,930,886 | 63,727,415 | 60,845,159 |
| Sale of goods(2) | 7,841,528 | 7,502,138 | 6,915,863 |
| Deductions from gross operating revenue | (20,927,366) | (19,129,402) | (19,719,860) |
| Taxes | (11,011,448) | (10,654,728) | (11,460,021) |
| Services | (9,585,332) | (9,078,822) | (10,080,992) |
| Sale of goods | (1,426,116) | (1,575,906) | (1,379,029) |
| Discounts granted and return of goods | (9,915,918) | (8,474,674) | (8,259,839) |
| Services(3) | (7,594,079) | (6,373,301) | (6,199,625) |
| Sale of goods | (2,321,839) | (2,101,373) | (2,060,214) |
| Net operating revenue | 55,845,048 | 52,100,151 | 48,041,162 |
| Services | 51,751,475 | 48,275,292 | 44,564,542 |
| Sale of goods | 4,093,573 | 3,824,859 | 3,476,620 |
(1)These include telephone services, use of interconnection network, data and SVA services, cable TV and other services.
(2)These include sale of goods (handsets, SIM cards and accessories) and equipment of “Vivo Tech”.
(3)The consolidated balances in the December 31, 2022 include R$615,750, to be refunded to customers as a result of Complementary Law No. 194 of July 23, 2022, which addresses taxes levied in sectors deemed to be essential and indispensable for goods and services, resulting in the reduction of ICMS rate on communications services. The balance was recorded as a contra entry to provisions and contingencies (Note 20.).
No single customer contributed more than 10% of gross operating revenue for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
- OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
| 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales and services | Selling expenses | General and administrative expenses | Total | |
| Third-party services(1) | (10,294,946) | (5,994,001) | (1,170,535) | (17,459,482) |
| Depreciation and amortization(2) | (11,713,054) | (1,671,280) | (817,951) | (14,202,285) |
| Personnel(3) | (1,366,540) | (3,532,543) | (1,083,338) | (5,982,421) |
| Cost of goods sold | (4,468,045) | — | — | (4,468,045) |
| Taxes, charges and contributions(4) | (2,029,196) | (39,086) | (42,710) | (2,110,992) |
| Estimated impairment losses on accounts receivable (Note 5) | — | (1,523,263) | — | (1,523,263) |
| Rental, insurance, condominium and connection means(5) | (1,383,815) | (73,696) | (50,490) | (1,508,001) |
| Materials and other operating costs and expenses | (96,562) | (119,930) | (39,990) | (256,482) |
| Total | (31,352,158) | (12,953,799) | (3,205,014) | (47,510,971) |
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| 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales and services | Selling expenses | General and administrative expenses | Total | |
| Third-party services(1) | (9,419,794) | (5,889,946) | (1,070,918) | (16,380,658) |
| Depreciation and amortization(2) | (10,997,645) | (1,541,485) | (850,443) | (13,389,573) |
| Personnel(3) | (1,302,479) | (3,415,532) | (895,751) | (5,613,762) |
| Cost of goods sold | (4,301,092) | — | — | (4,301,092) |
| Taxes, charges and contributions(4) | (2,060,261) | (29,492) | (40,364) | (2,130,117) |
| Estimated impairment losses on accounts receivable (Note 5) | — | (1,362,678) | — | (1,362,678) |
| Rental, insurance, condominium and connection means(5) | (1,241,597) | (72,742) | (49,765) | (1,364,104) |
| Materials and other operating costs and expenses | (92,532) | (127,365) | (50,055) | (269,952) |
| Total | (29,415,400) | (12,439,240) | (2,957,296) | (44,811,936) |
| 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of sales and services | Selling expenses | General and administrative expenses | Total | |
| Third-party services(1) | (8,865,064) | (5,730,219) | (1,063,572) | (15,658,855) |
| Depreciation and amortization(2) | (10,309,553) | (1,521,709) | (828,611) | (12,659,873) |
| Personnel(3) | (1,109,109) | (3,059,974) | (719,017) | (4,888,100) |
| Cost of goods sold | (3,841,064) | — | — | (3,841,064) |
| Taxes, charges and contributions(4) | (1,905,558) | (33,255) | (53,395) | (1,992,208) |
| Estimated impairment losses on accounts receivable (Note 5) | (1,307,950) | (66,148) | (48,182) | (1,422,280) |
| Rental, insurance, condominium and connection means(5) | — | (1,315,614) | — | (1,315,614) |
| Materials and other operating costs and expenses | (93,382) | (112,207) | (24,823) | (230,412) |
| Total | (27,431,680) | (11,839,126) | (2,737,600) | (42,008,406) |
(1)Includes costs and expenses for interconnection and use of networks, advertising and publicity, plant maintenance, electricity, security, cleaning, TV content purchase, commercial brokerage and intermediation, partnerships, call center, back office, logistics and storage, preparation and posting of telephone bills, banking services, among others.
(2)Includes the consolidated amounts of R$3,453,239 and R$3,353,344 and R$3,049,570 in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to the leases depreciation (Note 13.e.). Includes the effects of changes in useful life and annual depreciation rates, being an increase of R$432,091 and a reductions of R$88,292 and R$295,464 in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(3)Includes costs and expenses with fees, salaries, social charges and benefits, profit sharing, stock-based compensation plans, pension plans and other post-employment benefits, training, transportation, health and nutrition.
(4)Includes costs and expenses with FISTEL, FUST, FUNTTEL, liens for renewal of licenses and other taxes, fees and contributions.
(5)Includes costs and expenses of infrastructure, real estate, equipment, vehicles, insurance and means of connection..Includes low-value lease amounts of R$7,066, R$10,858 and R$12,425 in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
- OTHER OPERATING INCOME, NET
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recovered expenses and fines(1) | 606,088 | 1,097,797 | 960,851 |
| Provisions for legal claims and contingent liabilities(2) | (321,936) | (661,743) | (653,686) |
| Other operating income, net(3) | 59,634 | 204,266 | 281,732 |
| Total | 343,786 | 640,320 | 588,897 |
| Other income | 665,722 | 1,302,063 | 1,242,583 |
| Other expenses | (321,936) | (661,743) | (653,686) |
| Other operating income, net | 343,786 | 640,320 | 588,897 |
(1)For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, includes tax credits, in the amounts of R$276,726 and R$396,723, respectively, arising from decisions on lawsuits, in favor of the Company, which recognized tax credits of PIS and COFINS. The remaining balance refers to contractual fines and other tax credits. In 2023, R$260,198, referring to the net gain from negotiations with TowerCo, resulting from lease contracts arising from the acquisition of Garliava in 2022 (Note 20).
(2)In 2024, includes: (i)R$386,392 referring to the reversal of regulatory provisions due to the Commitment Term Related to the Self-Composition Negotiations for Adaptation of STFC Concession Contracts to Authorization Instruments (Notes 1.b. and 20.); and (ii)R$26,546, referring to the reversal of expenses of provisions for legal claims due to the adhesion to tax amnesty programs in the States of SP and PR (Note 20).
(3)In 2023, includes R$244,229 related to the reversal of part of the remaining 50% resulting from the agreement regarding the Post-Closing Adjustment between the Company and Oi. S.A. – In Judicial Recovery. It also includes the amounts of net gains on the sale of assets (real estate, scrap, etc.) and expenses with taxes on other operating income.
- FINANCIAL EXPENSES, NET
28.a. Accounting policy
These include interest, monetary and exchange variations arising from short-term investments, derivative transactions, loans, financing, debentures, present value adjustments of transactions that generate monetary assets and liabilities and other financial transactions. These are recognized on an accrual basis when earned or incurred by the Company.
For all financial instruments measured at amortized cost and interest-yielding financial assets classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, interest income or expense is recognized using the effective interest method, which discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or, where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or liability.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
28.b. Breakdown
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Income | |||
| Other income with foreign exchange and monetary variation (judicial deposits, taxes and others)(1) | 227,961 | 531,227 | 1,040,811 |
| Interest income | 642,278 | 536,420 | 571,784 |
| Gain on derivative transactions | 327,315 | 512,698 | 390,146 |
| Interest receivable (customers, taxes and other) | 223,797 | 165,212 | 154,263 |
| Exchange rate variations on loans and financing, debentures, leases and other creditors (Note 21.e) | — | 52,254 | — |
| Other financial income | 122,922 | 244,357 | 59,194 |
| Total | 1,544,273 | 2,042,168 | 2,216,198 |
| Financial Expenses | |||
| Charges and fair value on loans, financing, debentures, leases and other creditor (Note 21.e)(2) | (2,141,361) | (2,092,184) | (1,850,286) |
| Expenses with monetary variations of provision for contingencies (Note 20.c)(3) | (81,296) | (784,427) | (893,963) |
| Loss on derivative transactions | (258,307) | (622,787) | (495,668) |
| Interest payable (financial institutions, trade accounts payable, taxes and other) | (577,229) | (560,195) | (345,424) |
| Foreign exchange variation on loans and financing (Note 21.e.) | (2,598) | — | (108,310) |
| Other expenses with exchange and monetary variations (suppliers, taxes and others) | (234,608) | (162,544) | (86,276) |
| Other financial expenses | (158,577) | (163,940) | (202,591) |
| Total | (3,453,976) | (4,386,077) | (3,982,518) |
| Financial income (expenses), net | (1,909,703) | (2,343,909) | (1,766,320) |
(1)For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, includes tax credits, in the amounts of R$245,491 and R$816,038, respectively, arising from decisions on lawsuits, in favor of the Company, which recognized PIS tax credits and COFINS.
(2)Includes the consolidated amounts of R$1,630,993 e R$1,392,570 and R$1,292,376 in the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to leases charges.
(3)In 2024, includes: (i)R$405,986 referring to the reversal of the monetary update of regulatory provisions due to the Commitment Term Related to the Self-Composition Negotiations for Adaptation of STFC Concession Contracts to Authorization Instruments (Notes 1.b. and 20.); and (ii)R$372,271, referring to the reversal of expenses for monetary update of provisions for legal claims due to adherence to tax amnesty programs in the States of SP and PR (Note 20.).
- BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
29.a. Balances and transactions with related parties
The main balances of assets and liabilities with related parties arise from transactions with companies related to the controlling group, which were carried out at prices and other commercial conditions as agreed in a contract between the parties and refer to:
a)Fixed and mobile telephone services, provided to Telefónica Group companies.
b)Fiber optic network construction consultancy service.
c)Values referring to installments receivable as a result of the sale of equity interests and capital contributions, as well as the updating of these values.
d)Shared services, passed on at the cost actually incurred.
e)Right to use certain software licenses and contracted maintenance and support services.
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(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
f)International transmission infrastructure for various contracted data circuits and connection services.
g)Adquira Sourcing Platform, an online solution for negotiating the purchase and sale of various types of goods and services.
h)Cost Sharing Agreement, reimbursement of expenses related to the digital business.
i)Financial Clearing House Roaming, inflows of funds for payments and receipts arising from the roaming operation.
j)Data communication services and integrated solutions.
k)Long-distance calling and international roaming services
l)Disposal of assets
m)Brand Fee, for the assignment of use of brand rights.
n)Rental of buildings, data circuit or infrastructure.
o)Factoring operations, financing line for services provided by Telefónica Group suppliers.
p)Contracts for the assignment of rights to use the pipeline network, duct rental services for fiber optics and right-of-way occupation contracts with various highway concessionaires.
The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor pension plans and other post-employment benefits for its employees with Visão Prev and Sistel (Note 31.).
Telefônica Corretora de Seguros (“TCS“) acts as an intermediary in transactions between insurance companies and the Company and its subsidiaries in the acquisition of insurance for cell phones, operational risks, general liability, guarantee insurance, among others. There are no balances arising from insurance intermediation between TCS and the Company and its subsidiaries.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The following table summarizes the consolidated balances with related parties:
| Balance Sheet – Assets | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||||||
| Companies | Type of transaction | Cash and cash equivalents | Accounts receivable | Other assets | Cash and cash equivalents | Accounts receivable | Other assets | ||||
| Parent Companies | |||||||||||
| Telefónica Móveis Chile | k) | — | 1,415 | — | — | 1,425 | — | ||||
| Telefónica Latinoamerica Holding | d) | — | — | 2,389 | — | — | 26,959 | ||||
| Telefónica | d) | — | — | 66 | — | — | 252 | ||||
| — | 1,415 | 2,455 | — | 1,425 | 27,211 | ||||||
| Other Group companies | |||||||||||
| Telefonica Global Solutions Participações | a) / d) / f) / j) / n) | — | 3,331 | 317 | — | 5,128 | 136 | ||||
| Telefónica Venezolana | d) / k) | — | 11,857 | 5,821 | — | 9,270 | 3,238 | ||||
| Telefônica Factoring do Brasil | a) / d) / o) | — | 2,217 | 85 | — | 1,560 | 40 | ||||
| Telefónica Global Solutions | e) / f) / k) | — | 25,626 | — | — | 15,746 | — | ||||
| Telefónica Innovación Digital | d) | — | — | 3,581 | — | 86 | — | ||||
| Telefónica Moviles Argentina | k) | — | 6,183 | — | — | 5,886 | — | ||||
| Telfisa Global BV | i) | 18,308 | — | — | 19,474 | — | — | ||||
| Telxius Cable Brasil | a) / d) / f) / l) | — | 6,644 | 411 | — | 17,545 | 240 | ||||
| Telefonica Ciberseguranca e Tecnologia do Brasil | a) / d) / e) / n) | — | 131 | 18,270 | — | 496 | 10,164 | ||||
| Telefônica Infra | c) | — | — | — | — | — | 156,775 | ||||
| FiBrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Ótica | a) / d) / e) / j) / n) / p) | — | 958 | 74,991 | — | 6,691 | 39,188 | ||||
| Telefónica IoT & Big Data Tech | c) / d) | — | — | 1,292 | — | — | 20,012 | ||||
| Other | — | 4,878 | 8,177 | — | 5,091 | 11,242 | |||||
| 18,308 | 61,825 | 112,945 | 19,474 | 67,499 | 241,035 | ||||||
| Total | 18,308 | 63,240 | 115,400 | 19,474 | 68,924 | 268,246 | |||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (Note 2.) | 18,308 | — | — | 19,474 | — | — | |||||
| Trade accounts receivable (Note 5.) | — | 63,240 | — | — | 68,924 | — | |||||
| Other assets (Note 11.) | — | — | 72,641 | — | — | 259,426 | |||||
| Non-current assets | |||||||||||
| Other assets (Note 11.) | — | — | 42,759 | — | — | 8,820 | |||||
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(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
| Balance Sheet – Liabilities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||
| Companies | Type of transaction | Trade accounts payable | Other liabilities and leases | Trade accounts payable | Other liabilities and leases | ||
| Parent Companies | |||||||
| Telefónica Móveis Chile | k) | 979 | — | 451 | — | ||
| Telefónica Latinoamerica Holding | d) | — | 1,199 | — | 997 | ||
| Telefónica | d) / e) / m) | 8,585 | 128,304 | 100,886 | 110 | ||
| 9,564 | 129,503 | 101,337 | 1,107 | ||||
| Other Group companies | |||||||
| Telefonica Global Solutions Participações | d) / e) / f) / k) / n) | 31,843 | 318 | 31,475 | 318 | ||
| Telefónica Compras Electrónica | g) | 29,952 | — | 25,924 | — | ||
| Telefónica Innovación Digital | h) | 40,613 | — | 76,682 | — | ||
| Telefónica Global Technology | e) | 5,931 | — | 16,765 | — | ||
| Telefónica Global Solutions | e) / f) / j) / k) | 55,623 | — | 45,468 | — | ||
| Telxius Cable Brasil | d) / f) / n) | 50,965 | 1,572 | 37,211 | 1,572 | ||
| Companhia AIX Participações | p) | 2,691 | 80,549 | 2,779 | 31,134 | ||
| Telefónica IoT & Big Data Tech | h) | 31,315 | — | 27,041 | — | ||
| Telefonica Ciberseguranca e Tecnologia Do Brasil | d) / e) | 111,819 | — | 66,478 | 164 | ||
| FiBrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Ótica | d) / f) | 121,887 | 13 | 38,922 | 487 | ||
| Other | 53,866 | 2,522 | 39,754 | 2,023 | |||
| 536,505 | 84,974 | 408,499 | 35,698 | ||||
| Total | 546,069 | 214,477 | 509,836 | 36,805 | |||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Trade accounts payable and other payables (Note 17.) | 546,069 | — | 509,836 | — | |||
| Leases (Note 21.) | — | 24,335 | — | 31,134 | |||
| Other liabilities (Note 23.) | — | 133,290 | — | 5,103 | |||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||
| Leases (Note 21.) | — | 56,214 | — | — | |||
| Other liabilities (Note 23.) | — | 638 | — | 568 | |||
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
| Income statement | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | ||||||||||
| Companies | Type of transaction | Operating revenues | Operating revenues (cost and other expenses) | Financial income (expenses) | Operating revenues | Operating revenues (cost and other expenses) | Financial income (expenses) | Operating revenues | Operating revenues (cost and other expenses) | Financial income (expenses) |
| Parent Companies | ||||||||||
| Telefónica Móveis Chile | k) | 2,852 | (3,549) | (11) | 2,446 | (2,444) | 26 | — | 10,839 | 2,630 |
| Telefónica Latinoamerica Holding | d) | — | 1,099 | (38) | — | 4,534 | (775) | — | 16,280 | (428) |
| Telefónica | d) / e) / m) | — | (532,139) | (47,364) | — | (486,147) | 7,572 | — | (449,933) | 12,113 |
| 2,852 | (534,589) | (47,413) | 2,446 | (484,057) | 6,823 | — | (422,814) | 14,315 | ||
| Other Group companies | ||||||||||
| Telefonica Global Solutions Participações | a) / d) / e) / f) / k) / j) / n) | 6,047 | (87,976) | (21) | 11,242 | (95,885) | — | 13,928 | (110,417) | — |
| Telefónica Moviles Argentina | k) | 3,204 | (7,260) | (1,167) | 2,304 | (6,194) | 132 | 1,148 | (4,848) | (225) |
| Telefónica Innovación Digital | d) / h) | — | (222,662) | (23,180) | — | (209,100) | 10,724 | — | (177,107) | 5,390 |
| Telefónica Global Technology | e) | — | (77,779) | (5,847) | — | (64,435) | 2,555 | — | (74,512) | 17 |
| Telefónica Global Solutions | e) / f) / j) / k) | 41,586 | (100,807) | 2,213 | 40,095 | (78,611) | (2,547) | 50,969 | (67,157) | 1,055 |
| Telxius Cable Brasil | a) / d) / e) / f) / l) | 9,350 | (250,233) | (9,884) | 8,257 | (215,062) | 4,579 | 12,542 | (236,318) | 1,688 |
| Telefonica Ciberseguranca E Tecnologia do Brasil | a) / d) / e) / n) | 351 | (278,898) | — | 817 | (200,290) | — | 1,713 | (152,374) | — |
| Telefónica IoT & Big Data Tech | c) / d) / h) | — | (121,052) | (5,732) | — | (114,302) | 6,307 | — | (101,757) | 5,482 |
| FiBrasil Infraestrutura e Fibra Ótica | a) / d) / e) / f) / j) / n) / p) / l) | 11,331 | (385,680) | 12,727 | 8,658 | (215,377) | 5,238 | 7,639 | (49,704) | 973 |
| Others | 8,011 | (105,660) | (5,038) | 8,596 | (94,112) | 3,721 | 8,480 | (55,894) | 2,520 | |
| 79,880 | (1,638,007) | (35,929) | 79,969 | (1,293,368) | 30,709 | 96,419 | (1,030,088) | 16,900 | ||
| Total | 82,732 | (2,172,596) | (83,342) | 82,415 | (1,777,425) | 37,532 | 96,419 | (1,452,902) | 31,215 | |
29.b. Management compensation
Consoli dated key management compensation paid by the Company to its Board of Directors and Statutory Officersfor the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023 totaled R$67,496 and R$58,266, respectively. Of this amount, R$36,179 (R$31,473 on December 31, 2023)for salaries, benefits and social charges and R$31,317 (R$26,793 on December 31, 2023)for variable compensation.
These were recorded as personnel expenses in General and administrative expenses.
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Directors and Officers received no pension, retirement or similar benefits.
- SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS
Plan liabilities are recognized at the fair value of the cash-settled transaction. Fair value is measured initially and at each year-end date up to and including the settlement date, with the change in fair value recognized as employee benefit expense (Note 26) in the statement of income. Fair value is recognized as an expense over the period to the acquisition date, with a corresponding liability recognized.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The Company's parent company, Telefónica, maintains different compensation plans based on the quoted value of its shares (Talent for the Future Share Plan (“TFSP“) and Performance Share Plan (“PSP“), which were also offered to directors and employees of its subsidiaries, including the Company and its subsidiaries.
The Company approved an incentive plan (Performance Share Plan (“PSP VIVO”) via performance units, with cash settlement (“Plan”). Participants in the Plan will be entitled to the grant of a certain number of units representing 01 (one) share issued by the Company (VIVT3) (“Unit” and “Share”). Each Unit represents the expectation of the right to receive the full value of 01 (one) Share, which will serve as a basis, taking into account the number of Units received, to determine the value of the incentive to be paid by the Company in cash to participants.
Delivery of shares and/or incentives is subject to: (i) maintaining an active employment relationship with the Telefónica Group on the consolidation date of the cycle; and (ii) the achievement of results that represent the fulfillment of the objectives established for the plan.
The level of success is based on comparing the evolution of shareholder remuneration, considering price and dividends (Total Shareholder Return - TSR) of the share of Telefónica or the Company, in relation to the evolution of the TSRs of the companies in the pre-defined Comparison Group, the achievement of the FCF (Free Cash Flow) of the Telefónica Group or the Company the neutralization or compensation of CO2 emissions (from the 2021 Cycle) and gender equality – presence of women in management positions (from the 2024 Cycle).
On December 31, 2024, the quoted value of Telefónica's shares was 3.9370 euros.
The main plans in effect as of December 31, 2024 were:
Talent for the Future Share Plan (“TFSP“), for your Senior Managers, Managers and Specialists at a global level:
Cycle 2022-2024 (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024): with 109 active executives, with the potential right to receive 232,000 Telefónica shares.
Cycle 2023-2025 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025): with 152 active executives, with the potential right to receive 304,000 Telefónica shares.
Cycle 2024-2026 (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025): with 145 active executives, with the potential right to receive 268,000 Telefónica shares.
Performance Share Plan (“PSP“), for its Vice Presidents and Directors globally:
Cycle 2022-2024 (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024): with 86 active executives (including 5 executives appointed under the Bylaws) of the Company, having the potential right to receive 747,069 Telefónica shares.
Cycle 2023-2025 (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025): with 103 active executives (including 5 executives appointed under the Bylaws) of the Company, having the potential right to receive 964,390 Telefónica shares.
Cycle 2024-2026 (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026): with 119 active executives (including 5 executives appointed under the Bylaws) of the Company, having the potential right to receive 1,062,336 Telefónica shares
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Performance Share Plan (“PSP VIVO“), for its Vice Presidents and Directors at the local level:
Cycle 2022-2024: (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024): with 86 active executives (including 5 executives appointed under the Bylaws) of the Company, having the potential right to receive the value corresponding to 380,150 shares of the Company.
Cycle 2023-2025: (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025): with 101 active executives (including 5 executives appointed under the Bylaws) of the Company, having the potential right to receive the amount corresponding to 446,890 shares of the Company.
Cycle 2024-2026: (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026): with 118 active executives (including 5 executives appointed under the Bylaws) of the Company, having the potential right to receive the amount corresponding to 420,827 shares of the Company.
The expenses of the Company and its subsidiaries with the share-based compensation plans described above, when applicable, are recorded as personnel expenses, segregated in the Cost of Services Rendered, Selling Expenses and General and Administrative Expenses groups (Note 26), in the amounts of R$41,843 and R$57,359. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
On December 31, 2024 and 2023, the consolidated liability balances of the share compensation plans were R$126,019 and R$154,689, respectively, including taxes.
- PENSIONS PLANS AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
31.a. Accounting policy
The Company and its subsidiaries individually sponsor pension funds of post-retirement benefits for active and retired employees, in addition to a multisponsor supplementary retirement plan and health care plan for former employees. Contributions are determined on an actuarial basis and recorded on an accrual basis. Liabilities relating to defined benefit plans are determined based on actuarial evaluations at each year-end, in order to ensure that sufficient reserves have been set up for both current and future commitments.
Actuarial liabilities related to defined benefit plans were calculated using the projected unit credit method. Actuarial gains and losses are recognized immediately in equity (in other comprehensive income).
For plans with defined contribution characteristics, the obligation is limited to the contributions payable, which are recognized in the P&L in the respective accrual periods.
The asset or liability related to defined benefit plan to be recognized in the financial statements corresponds to the present value of the obligation for the defined benefit (using a discount rate based on long-term National Treasury Notes – “NTNs”), less the fair value of plan assets that will be used to settle the obligations. Plan assets are assets held by a privately held supplementary pension plan entity. Plan assets are not available to the Company’s creditors or those of its subsidiaries and cannot be paid directly to the Company or its subsidiaries. The fair value is based on information on market prices and, in the case of securities quoted, on the purchase price disclosed. The value of any defined benefit asset then recognized is limited to the present value of any economic benefits available as a reduction in future plan contribution from the Company.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Actuarial costs recognized in the statement of income are limited to the service cost and cost of interest on the defined benefit plan obligation. Any changes in the measurement of plan assets and obligations are initially recognized in other comprehensive income, and immediately reclassified to retained earnings in P&L.
The Company and its subsidiaries manage and individually sponsors a health care plan for retired employees and former employees with fixed contributions to the plan, in accordance with Law No. 9656/1998 (which provides for private health care and health insurance plans). As provided for in Articles 30 and 31 of said law, participants shall have the right to the health care plan in which they participated while they were active employees.
31.b. Critical estimates and judgments
The cost of pension plans with defined benefits and other post-employment health care benefits and the present value of the pension obligation are determined using actuarial valuation methods. Actuarial valuation involves use of assumptions about discount rates, future salary increases, mortality rates and future increases in pension and annuity benefits. The obligation for defined benefits is highly sensitive to changes in these assumptions. All assumptions are reviewed on an annual basis.
The mortality rate is based on publicly available mortality tables in the country. Future salary increases, and pension increases are based on expected future inflation rates for the country.
31.c. Information on pension plans and other post-employment benefits
The plans sponsored by the Company and its subsidiaries and the related benefit types are as follows:
| Plan | Type | Entity | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBS-A | Defined benefit (DB) | Sistel | Telefônica Brasil, jointly with other telecoms resulting from privatization of the Sistema Telebrás |
| PAMA / PCE | Defined benefit (DB) | Sistel | Telefônica Brasil, jointly with other telecoms resulting from privatization of the Sistema Telebrás |
| Healthcare – Law No. 9656/98 | Defined benefit (DB) | Telefônica Brasil | Telefônica Brasil, Terra Networks, TGLog, TIS, IoTCo Brasil and CloudCo Brasil |
| CTB | Defined benefit (DB) | Telefônica Brasil | Telefônica Brasil |
| Telefônica BD | Defined benefit (DB) | VisãoPrev | Telefônica Brasil |
| VISÃO | Defined contribution (DC) / Hybrid | VisãoPrev | Telefônica Brasil, Terra Networks, TGLog, TIS, IoTCo Brasil and CloudCo Brasil |
The Company has participation in the decisions that directly affect the governance of the plans, with members nominated for both the Deliberative Council and the Fiscal Council of the administrators Visão Prev Sociedade de Previdência Complementar (“Visão Prev”) and Fundação Sistel de Seguridade Social (“Sistel”).
The defined benefit obligation is made up of different components, according to the pension characteristic of each plan, and may include the actuarial liabilities of supplementary pension liabilities, health care benefits to retirees and dependents or compensation for death or disability of members. This liability is exposed to economic and demographic risks, such as: (i) increases in medical costs that could impact the cost of health care plans; (ii) salary growth; (iii) long-term inflation rate; (iv) nominal discount rate; and (v) life expectancy of members and pensioners.
The fair value of plan assets is primarily comprised of fixed income investments (NTN's, LFT’s, LTN's, repurchase agreements, CDBs, debentures, letters of guarantee and FIDC shares) and equity investments (highly liquid, well regarded, large company shares and investments in market indices).
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Due to the concentration of fixed income and floating rate investments plan assets are mainly exposed to the risks inherent in the financial market and economic environment such as: (i) market risk in the economic sectors where variable income investments are concentrated; (ii) risk events that impact the economic environment and market indices where variable income investments are concentrated; and (iii) the long-term inflation rate that may erode the profitability of fixed income investments at fixed rates.
The companies that administer post-employment benefits plans sponsored by the Company (Visão Prev and Sistel) seek to meet the flows of assets and liabilities through the acquisition of fixed income securities and other long-term assets.
With the exception of the Companhia Telefônica Brasileira ("CTB") and the healthcare plan under Law No. 9656/98, generally all benefit plans that have funds constituted present a surplus position. The economic benefit recorded in the Company's assets or that of its subsidiaries does not reflect the total surplus determined in these plans, as it only considers only the portion of the surplus which presents a real possibility of recovery. The means of plan surplus recovery is solely through reductions in future contributions and given that not all plans currently receive enough contributions for full recovery of surpluses, the economic benefit recorded under assets is limited to the total possible recovery amount in accordance with projected future contributions.
The position of plan assets is on December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and plan assets were apportioned based on the Company’s actuarial liabilities in relation to the total actuarial liabilities of the plan.
The actuarial gains and losses generated in each year are immediately recognized in equity (in other comprehensive income).
The following is a summary of the pension plans and other post-employment benefits:
31.c.1. Post-Employment Health Benefits Plans
The actuarial valuation made for the PAMA health plan used the registration of the participants with a base date of August 31, 2024, while the actuarial valuation made for the health plan Law No. 9,656/98 used the registration of the participants with a base date of September 30, 2024, both plans projected for December 31, 2024.
For comparative exercises, the actuarial valuation made for the PAMA health plan used the registration of the participants with a base date of July 31, 2023, while the actuarial valuation made for the health plan Law No. 9,656/98 used the registration of the participants with a base date of July 31, 2023, both plans projected for December 31, 2023.
31.c.1.1. Healthcare Plan to Retirees and Special Coverage Program (PAMA and PAMA-PCE)
The Company, together with other companies of the former Telebrás System, at shared cost, sponsor health care plans (PAMA and PAMA-PCE) to retirees. These plans are managed by Fundação Sistel and are closed plans, not admitting new members.
Contributions to the plans are determined based on actuarial valuations prepared by independent actuaries, in accordance with the rules in force in Brazil. The funding procedure is the capitalization method and the sponsor’s contribution are at the fixed percentage of payroll of employees covered by the Telefônica BD plan.
31.c.1.2. Health care plan – Law No. 9656/1998
The Company manages and together with its subsidiaries sponsors a health care plan to retired employees and former employees with fixed contributions to the plan, in accordance with Law No. 9656/98.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
As provided for in Articles 30 and 31 of said law, participants shall have the right to the health care plan in which they participated while they were active employees. Benefitted participants are classified as (i) retirees and their dependents; and (ii) dismissed employees and their dependents.
Retirees and dismissed employees, in order to keep their right to the benefits, must make contributions to the plan in accordance with the contribution tables by age bracket established by carriers and/or insurance companies.
31.c.2. Post-employment Social Security Plans
Post-employment pension plans include: PBS Assistidos (“PBS-A”), CTB, Telefônica BD and Visão.
The actuarial assessment carried out for the CTB, PBS-A, Telefônica BD and Plano Visão pension plans used the participant registry with a base date of July 31, 2024, projected to December 31, 2024, and the participant registry with a base date of July 31, 2023, projected to December 31, 2023.
31.c.2.1. PBS Assisted Plan (PBS-A)
The PBS-A plan is a defined benefit private pension plan managed by Sistel and sponsored by the Company jointly with the other telecommunications companies originating in the privatization of the Telebrás System. The plan is subject to funding by sponsors in the case of any asset insufficiency to ensure pension supplementation of participants in the future.
The PBS-A plan comprises assisted participants of the Sistel Benefit Plan who were already retirees on January 31, 2000, from all the participating sponsors, with joint liability of all sponsors to the plan and Sistel.
According to PREVIC Ordinances No. 249/23 and No. 926/24, dated March 14, 2023 and November 8, 2024, and published in the Official Gazette on April 13, 2023 and November 14, 2024, respectively, Sistel approved distributions of part of its surplus, in the form of a special PBS-A reserve, with reversion of amounts to sponsors and improvement of benefits, in the form of temporary income, to beneficiaries. The Company's share in the distribution of this reserve was calculated at R$89,130 for the distribution approved in 2023 and R$114,852 for the distribution approved in 2024, with distributions expected in the form of 36 monthly payments, adjusted by the plan's income (Note 11).
Even considering the distribution of the reserve approved by PREVIC, PBS-A still has assets in excess of actuarial obligations as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. These surpluses were not recognized due to the lack of legal provision for their reimbursement and, as they are not a contributory plan, no deduction is possible in future contributions.
31.c.2.2. CTB Plan
Contributions to the CTB plan are determined based on actuarial valuations prepared by independent actuaries, in accordance with the rules in force in Brazil. The funding procedure is the capitalization method and the sponsor’s contribution are a fixed percentage of payroll of employees covered by the plan.
The Company also individually manages and sponsors the CTB plan, originally provided to former employees of CTB who were in the Company in 1977, with whom an individual retirement concession agreement was executed to encourage their resignation. This is an informal pension supplementation benefit paid to former employees directly by the Company. These plans are closed, and no other members are admitted.
31.c.2.3. Telefônica DB Plan
The Company individually sponsors the defined benefit retirement, Telefônica DB plan.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
In order to improve allocation of Telefônica DB plan assets and analyze the coverage ratio of plan obligations in future years, a stochastic Application Lifecycle Management (“ALM”) study was prepared by Visão Prev and Willis Towers Watson. This ALM study aimed at projecting the ratio between coverage of liabilities (solvency ratio) and the risk of mismatching measured by the standard deviation of the solvency ratio. The study concluded that the plan presents sustainable projection of their coverage ratio with the current investments’ portfolio.
At the time of the concession, a benefit is calculated which will be paid in a lifelong form and updated by inflation. This plan is not open to new accessions.
The contributions are defined according to the costing plan, which is calculated considering financial, demographic and economic hypotheses in order to accumulate enough resources to pay the benefits to the participants who are already receiving them, and to the new pensions.
31.c.2.4. VISÃO Plans
The Visão Telefônica and Visão Multi plans, due to their similarity, are now shown together under the name Visão.
The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor defined contribution plans with defined benefit components (hybrid plans) and pension benefits, the Visão plans, managed by Visão Prev. The contribution is attributed to each subsidiary in the economic and demographic proportion of its respective obligation to the plan.
The contributions made by the Company and subsidiaries related to defined contribution plans totaled R$60,106 on December 31, 2024 (R$51,328 on December 31, 2023).
The contributions to the Visão Telefônica and Visão Multi plans are: (i) basic and additional contribution, with contributions made by the participant and sponsor; and (ii) additional, sporadic and specific contribution, with contributions made only by the participant.
In addition, the participant has the possibility to choose one of five investment profiles to apply to their balance, and they are: Super Conservative, Conservative, Moderate, Aggressive and Aggressive Fixed Income Long-Term.
31.c.3. Consolidated information on pension plans and other post-employment benefits
31.c.3.1. Reconciliation of net liabilities (assets)
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||
| Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total · Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present value of DB plan obligations | 1,954,418 | 1,548,742 | 3,503,160 | 2,167,726 | 1,917,650 | 4,085,376 | |
| Fair value of plan assets | 3,158,617 | 885,337 | 4,043,954 | 3,233,947 | 920,586 | 4,154,533 | |
| Net liabilities (assets) | (1,204,199) | 663,405 | (540,794) | (1,066,221) | 997,064 | (69,157) | |
| Asset limitation | 1,112,307 | — | 1,112,307 | 1,072,192 | — | 1,072,192 | |
| Current assets | (73,314) | — | (73,314) | (30,673) | — | (30,673) | |
| Non-current assets | (83,732) | — | (83,732) | (43,375) | — | (43,375) | |
| Current liabilities | 8,678 | 22,349 | 31,027 | 8,683 | 22,905 | 31,588 | |
| Non-current liabilities | 56,476 | 641,056 | 697,532 | 71,336 | 974,159 | 1,045,495 | |
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
31.c.3.2. Total expenses recognized in the statement of income
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | |
| Current service cost | 2,037 | 15,806 | 17,843 | 1,747 | 9,378 | 11,125 | 1,857 | 13,667 | 15,524 |
| Net interest on net actuarial assets/liabilities | 71 | 91,769 | 91,840 | 5,903 | 68,825 | 74,728 | (2,466) | 51,628 | 49,162 |
| Total | 2,108 | 107,575 | 109,683 | 7,650 | 78,203 | 85,853 | (609) | 65,295 | 64,686 |
31.c.3.3. Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | |
| Actuarial losses (gains) | (73,304) | (425,490) | (498,794) | 352,011 | 352,974 | 704,985 | (46,511) | 6,843 | (39,668) |
| Asset limitation effect | (56,647) | — | (56,647) | (431,071) | (126,032) | (557,103) | 46,240 | 71,149 | 117,389 |
| Total | (129,951) | (425,490) | (555,441) | (79,060) | 226,942 | 147,882 | (271) | 77,992 | 77,721 |
Income tax and social contribution levied on the total amounts recognized in other comprehensive income were: (i) in 2024: R$188,153, of which R$149,103 was deferred income tax and social contribution and R$39,050 was current income tax and social contribution; (ii)in 2023: (R$48,925), of which (R$79,229) was deferred income tax and social contribution and R$30,304 was current income tax and social contribution; and (ii)in 2022: R$26,335, was deferred income tax and social contribution.
31.c.3.4. Changes in amount net of liability (asset) of defined benefit, net
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||
| Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total · Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net defined benefit liability (asset) at the beginning of the year | 5,971 | 997,064 | 1,003,035 | 64,725 | 700,930 | 765,655 | |
| Expenses | 2,108 | 107,575 | 109,683 | 7,650 | 78,203 | 85,853 | |
| Sponsor contributions | (9,588) | (15,744) | (25,332) | (10,108) | (9,011) | (19,119) | |
| Amounts recognized in OCI | (129,951) | (425,490) | (555,441) | (79,060) | 226,942 | 147,882 | |
| Distribution of reserves | 39,568 | — | 39,568 | 22,764 | — | 22,764 | |
| Net defined benefit liability (asset) at the end of the year | (91,892) | 663,405 | 571,513 | 5,971 | 997,064 | 1,003,035 | |
| Actuarial assets per balance sheet | (157,046) | — | (157,046) | (74,048) | — | (74,048) | |
| Actuarial liabilities per balance sheet | 65,154 | 663,405 | 728,559 | 80,019 | 997,064 | 1,077,083 | |
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
31.c.3.5. Changes in defined benefit liability
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||
| Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total · Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defined benefit liability at the beginning of the year | 2,167,726 | 1,917,650 | 4,085,376 | 1,969,220 | 1,495,397 | 3,464,617 | |
| Current service costs | 2,037 | 15,806 | 17,843 | 1,747 | 9,378 | 11,125 | |
| Interest on actuarial liabilities | 186,004 | 172,297 | 358,301 | 183,161 | 143,981 | 327,142 | |
| Benefits paid | (196,336) | (82,107) | (278,443) | (192,759) | (69,670) | (262,429) | |
| Member contributions paid | 182 | — | 182 | 231 | — | 231 | |
| Actuarial losses (gains) adjusted by experience | 94,337 | (67,734) | 26,603 | 89,991 | 156,879 | 246,870 | |
| Actuarial losses (gains) adjusted by financial assumptions | (299,532) | (407,170) | (706,702) | 115,649 | 155,209 | 270,858 | |
| Actuarial losses (gains) adjusted by demographic assumptions | — | — | — | 486 | 26,476 | 26,962 | |
| Defined benefit liability at the end of the year | 1,954,418 | 1,548,742 | 3,503,160 | 2,167,726 | 1,917,650 | 4,085,376 | |
31.c.3.6. Changes in the fair value of plan assets
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||
| Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total · Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year | 3,233,947 | 920,586 | 4,154,533 | 3,273,309 | 909,271 | 4,182,580 | |
| Benefits paid | (188,315) | (66,412) | (254,727) | (184,151) | (60,705) | (244,856) | |
| Participants contributions paid | 182 | — | 182 | 231 | — | 231 | |
| Sponsor contributions paid | 1,566 | 49 | 1,615 | 1,500 | 46 | 1,546 | |
| Interest income on plan assets | 282,696 | 80,528 | 363,224 | 311,706 | 86,385 | 398,091 | |
| Return on plan assets excluding interest income | (131,891) | (49,414) | (181,305) | (145,884) | (14,411) | (160,295) | |
| Distribution of reserves | (39,568) | — | (39,568) | (22,764) | — | (22,764) | |
| Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year | 3,158,617 | 885,337 | 4,043,954 | 3,233,947 | 920,586 | 4,154,533 | |
31.c.3.7. Changes in asset limitation
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||
| Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total · Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Limitation at the beginning of the year | 1,072,192 | — | 1,072,192 | 1,368,814 | 114,804 | 1,483,618 | |
| Interest on the asset limitation | 96,762 | — | 96,762 | 134,449 | 11,228 | 145,677 | |
| Changes in the assets limitation, except interest | (56,647) | — | (56,647) | (431,071) | (126,032) | (557,103) | |
| Asset Limitation at the end of the year | 1,112,307 | — | 1,112,307 | 1,072,192 | — | 1,072,192 | |
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
31.c.3.8. Results projected for 2025
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current service cost | 1,781 | 8,381 | 10,162 |
| Net interest on net defined benefit liability/asset | 23,900 | 73,915 | 97,815 |
| Total | 25,681 | 82,296 | 107,977 |
31.c.3.9. Sponsoring company contributions projected for 2025
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor contributions | 1,645 | 52 | 1,697 |
| Benefits paid directly by the sponsor | 8,678 | 22,486 | 31,164 |
| Total | 10,323 | 22,538 | 32,861 |
31.c.3.10. Average weighted duration of defined benefit liability
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | |
| In 2024 | 6.9 years | 11.8 years |
|---|---|---|
| In 2023 | 8.0 years | 13.8 years |
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
31.c.3.11. Actuarial assumptions
| 12.31.2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | |
| Discount rate to present value of defined benefit liability | 11.07% to 11.67% | 11.07% to 11.20% |
| Future salary growth rate | 4.57% to 6.60% | N/A |
| Medical expense growth rate | N/A | 6.61% |
| Nominal annual adjustment rate of pension benefits | 3.50% | N/A |
| Medical service eligibility age | N/A | 59 to 63 years |
| Estimated retirement age | 57 to 60 years | 59 to 63 years |
| Mortality table for nondisabled individuals | AT-2000 Basic segregated by gender, down-rated by 10% and 50% | AT-2000 Basic segregated by gender, down-rated by 10% |
| Mortality table for disabled individuals | RP-2000 Disabled Male, down-rated by 60% | RP-2000 Disabled Male, down-rated by 60% |
| Disability table | Light-Forte, Álvaro Vindas (down-rated by 50%) and Light-Fraca, down rated by 50% | Light-Forte |
| Turnover | Turnover experience in VISÃO plans (2018 to 2022) | Turnover experience in VISÃO plans (2020 to 2022) |
| 12.31.2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | |
| Discount rate to present value of defined benefit liability | 8.90% to 9.07% | 9.07% to 9.18% |
| Future salary growth rate | 4.57% to 6.60% | N/A |
| Medical expense growth rate | N/A | 6.61% |
| Nominal annual adjustment rate of pension benefits | 3.50% | N/A |
| Medical service eligibility age | N/A | 59 to 63 years |
| Estimated retirement age | 57 to 60 years | 59 to 63 years |
| Mortality table for nondisabled individuals | AT-2000 Basic segregated by gender, down-rated by 10% and 50% | AT-2000 Basic segregated by gender, down-rated by 10% |
| Mortality table for disabled individuals | RP-2000 Disabled Male, down-rated by 60% | RP-2000 Disabled Male, down-rated by 60% |
| Disability table | Light-Forte, Álvaro Vindas (down-rated by 50%) and Light-Fraca, down rated by 50% | Light-Forte |
| Turnover | Turnover experience in VISÃO plans (2018 to 2022) | Turnover experience in VISÃO plans (2020 to 2022) |
In addition to the assumptions presented in the tables above, for 2024 and 2023 other assumptions common to all plans were adopted, as follows: (i) long-term inflation rate:3.50% in 2024 and 2023; and (ii) annual increase in the use of medical services according to age:4.0% in 2024 and 2023.
31.c.3.12. Changes in actuarial assumptions in relation to the prior year
In order to adjust some actuarial assumptions to the economic and demographic reality, a study was conducted for the plans administered by Visão Prev and Sistel, which adopted the definition of the assumptions in their Deliberative Councils.
The main economic and financial assumptions that have changed in relation to the previous fiscal year and that interfere with the defined benefit liability are: (i) rates for discount to present value of the defined benefit liability; (ii) long-term inflation rate; (iii) rate of future wage growth; (iv) rate of growth of medical costs; and (v) annual nominal index of adjustment of social security benefits.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The impacts on the plans’ defined benefit liabilities due to the new definition of the actuarial assumptions are as follows:
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defined benefit liability, based on current actuarial assumptions | 1,954,418 | 1,548,742 | 3,503,160 |
| Defined benefit liability, based on prior-year actuarial assumptions | 2,253,950 | 1,955,912 | 4,209,862 |
| Difference from change in actuarial assumptions | (299,532) | (407,170) | (706,702) |
31.c.3.13. Sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions
The Company believes that the significant actuarial assumptions with reasonable likelihood of variation due to financial and economic scenarios, which could significantly change the amount of the defined benefit obligation, are the discount rate used to adjust the defined benefit liability to present value and the rate of growth of medical costs.
Below, we present a sensitivity analysis on the defined benefit obligation for scenarios of a 0.5% increase and a 0.5% reduction in the discount rate used to adjust the defined benefit liability to present value.
| Post-retirement pension plans | Post-retirement health plans | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defined benefit liability, projected by the current medical cost growth rate | 1,954,418 | 1,548,742 | 3,503,160 |
| Considering a rate increased by 1% | 1,954,418 | 1,730,907 | 3,685,325 |
| Considering a rate decreased by 1% | 1,954,418 | 1,395,519 | 3,349,937 |
| Defined benefit liability, discounted to present value at current rate | 1,954,418 | 1,548,742 | 3,503,160 |
| Considering a rate increased by 0.5% | 1,900,202 | 1,469,618 | 3,369,820 |
| Considering a rate decreased by 0.5% | 2,012,028 | 1,635,539 | 3,647,567 |
31.c.3.14. Allocation of plan assets
| Consolidado | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||||
| Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total · Post-retirement pension plans · Post-retirement health plans · Total | |||||||
| Investments with market value quoted in active market: | |||||||
| Fixed income investments | |||||||
| National Treasury Note (NTN) | 2,417,123 | 850,897 | 3,268,020 | 2,571,155 | 867,468 | 3,438,623 | |
| Treasury Financial Letter | 605,490 | 12,041 | 617,531 | 398,452 | 53,118 | 451,570 | |
| Repurchase operations | 14,203 | — | 14,203 | 139,788 | — | 139,788 | |
| Debentures | 14,148 | — | 14,148 | 17,840 | — | 17,840 | |
| Financial Letter | 1,309 | — | 1,309 | 805 | — | 805 | |
| FIDC shares / Others | 3,370 | — | 3,370 | 2,821 | — | 2,821 | |
| National Treasury Notes (LTN) | 4,629 | 22,399 | 27,028 | — | — | — | |
| Variable income investments | |||||||
| Investments linked to funds and market indexes | 4,509 | — | 4,509 | 4,917 | — | 4,917 | |
| Real estate investments | 75,862 | — | 75,862 | 79,423 | — | 79,423 | |
| Loans to participants | 15,654 | — | 15,654 | 16,669 | — | 16,669 | |
| Structured and overseas investments | 2,320 | — | 2,320 | 2,077 | — | 2,077 | |
| Total | 3,158,617 | 885,337 | 4,043,954 | 3,233,947 | 920,586 | 4,154,533 | |
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
- FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
32.a. Accounting policy
32.a.1. Financial assets
32.a.1.1. Initial recognition and measurement
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified in the following measurement categories: (i) at fair value through profit or loss; (ii) at amortized cost; or (iii) at fair value through other comprehensive income, depending on the situation.
The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset and the business model for the management of these assets.
For a financial asset to be classified and measured at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, it needs to generate cash flows that are “exclusively payments of principal and interest” on the principal amount outstanding. This assessment is carried out at the level of each financial instrument.
Financial assets with cash flows that are not exclusively payments of interest principal are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss, regardless of the business model adopted.
The Company's business model for managing financial assets refers to how it manages its financial assets to generate cash flows. The business model determines whether cash flows will result from the collection of contractual cash flows, the sale of financial assets or both. Financial assets classified and measured at amortized cost are maintained in a business plan with the objective of maintaining financial assets in order to obtain contractual cash flows while financial assets classified and measured at fair value against other comprehensive income are maintained in a business model. with the objective of obtaining contractual cash flows and for the purpose of sale.
The Company's consolidated financial assets include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, financial investments, derivative financial instruments, amounts receivable from the sale of properties and others and credits with related parties.
32.a.1.2. Subsequent measurement
The subsequent measurement of financial assets depends on their classification, which may be as follows: (i)financial assets at fair value through profit or loss: are subsequently measured at fair value. Net income, including interest, is recognized directly in profit or loss; (ii)financial assets at amortized cost: are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized, modified or impaired; and (iii)financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income: are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income, foreign exchange and impairment losses or reversals are recognized in the statement of income and calculated in the same manner as for financial assets measured at amortized cost. Remaining changes in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income. At the time of derecognition, the cumulative change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss.
32.a.1.3. Derecognition
A financial asset (or, whenever the case, a part of a financial asset, or a part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognized when: (i) the rights to receive the cash flows from the asset have expired; or (ii) the Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from it has assumed obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without material delay to a third part under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and either (a) the Company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) the Company has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset.
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32.a.1.4. Impairment of financial assets
The Company and its subsidiaries apply an impairment model for financial assets based on expected credit losses, using a simplified method for certain short and long-term assets (commercial receivables, lease receivables and contractual assets).
Under this simplified approach, credit impairment is recognized by reference to expected credit losses over the life of the asset. For this purpose, the Company and its subsidiaries use matrices based on historical bad debt experience by geographical area on a portfolio segmented by customer category according to credit pattern. The matrix for each category has a defined time horizon divided into intervals in accordance with the collection management policy and is fed with historical data that covers at least 24 collection cycles. This data is updated on a regular basis. Based on the information observable at each close, the Company and its subsidiaries assess the need to adjust the rates resulting from these matrices, considering current conditions and future economic forecasts.
32.a.2. Financial liabilities
32.a.2.1. Initial recognition and measurement
Upon initial recognition, a financial liability is classified into the following measurement categories: (i) at fair value through profit or loss; (ii) at amortized cost; or (iii) derivatives designated as hedge instruments in an effective hedge, as appropriate.
Financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value plus, in the case of loans and financing, transaction cost directly attributable thereto.
The Company's consolidated financial liabilities include accounts payable to suppliers, loans, financing, debentures, leases and other creditors, derivative financial instruments, obligations with ANATEL, amounts to be refunded to customers and obligations with related parties.
32.a.2.2. Subsequent measurement
Measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as follows: (i)Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss: financial liabilities are designated at initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss. This category also includes derivative financial instruments contracted, except those designated as derivative financial instruments of cash flow hedge. Interest, monetary and exchange variations and changes arising from the valuation at fair value, when applicable, are recognized in the statement of income when incurred; and (ii)Financial liabilities at amortized cost: after initial recognition, loans and financing subject to interest are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Gains and losses are recognized in the statement of income at the time of write-off of liabilities, as well as during the amortization process using the effective interest rate method.
Amortized cost is calculated taking into account any discount or goodwill on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate method. Amortization using the effective interest rate method is included as a financial expense in the income statement.
32.a.2.3. Derecognition
A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation has been revoked, cancelled or expired. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another of the same lender, and the terms of the instruments are substantially different, or when the terms of an existing debt instrument are substantially modified, this replacement or modification is treated as derecognition of the original liability and recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the corresponding carrying amounts is recognized in the statement of income.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
32.a.3. Fair value measurement
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value measurement is based on the assumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability will take place (i) in the principal market for the asset or liability; and (ii) in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The Company and or its subsidiaries must have access to the principal (or most advantageous) market.
The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their best economic interests.
Fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into consideration the capacity of a market participant to generate economic benefits through the best use of the asset or selling it to another market participant that would also make the best use of the asset.
The Company and its subsidiaries use adequate valuation techniques in the circumstances and for which there is sufficient data to measure the fair value, which maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.
The fair values of all assets and liabilities are classified within the fair value hierarchy described below, based on the lowest level of information that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole: (i)Level 1: quoted market prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; (ii)Level 2: valuation techniques for which there is a significantly lower level of information to measure the fair value directly or indirectly observable; and (iii)Level 3: valuation techniques for which the lowest and significant level of information to measure the fair value is not available.
For assets and liabilities recognized in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Company and its subsidiaries determine whether transfers have occurred between levels of the hierarchy, reassessing the categorization (based on information at the lowest and most significant level for measuring the fair value as a whole) to each year end.
The Company and its subsidiaries assessed their financial assets and liabilities in relation to market values using available information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Both the interpretation of market data and the selection of valuation methods require considerable judgment and reasonable estimates to produce the most adequate realization value. As a result, the estimates shown do not necessarily indicate amounts that could be realized in the current market. The use of different assumptions for the market and/or methodologies may have a material effect on estimated realization values.
In the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there wereno transfers of fair value assessments between the aforementioned levels.
32.a.4. Financial instruments – net
Financial assets and liabilities are presented net in the balance sheet if, and only if, there is a current enforceable legal right to offset the amounts recognized and if there is an intention to offset or realize the asset or settle the liability simultaneously.
32.a.5. Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting
The Company uses derivative financial instruments, such as currency and interest rate swaps and currency forward contracts to provide protection against the risk of changes in exchange rates.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
For hedge accounting purposes, they can be classified as: cash flow hedges and fair value hedges. The Company's contracts are classified as cash flow hedges when they provide protection against changes in cash flows that are attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized liability that may affect the result, and fair value hedges when they provide protection against exposure to changes in the fair value of an identified portion of certain liabilities that are attributable to a particular risk (exchange rate variation) and may affect the result.
At the beginning of a hedge relationship, the Company formally designates and documents the hedge relationship to which it wishes to apply hedge accounting and the objective and risk management strategy for carrying out the hedge.
The documentation includes identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged, and how the Company assesses whether the hedging relationship meets the hedge effectiveness requirements (including its analysis of sources of hedge ineffectiveness and how to determine the hedge ratio). A hedging relationship qualifies for hedge accounting if it meets all of the following effectiveness requirements: (i) there is an economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument; (ii) the effect of credit risk does not influence the changes in value that result from that economic relationship; and (iii) the hedge ratio of the hedging relationship is the same as that resulting from the quantity of the hedged item that the entity effectively hedges and the quantity of the hedging instrument that the Company effectively uses to hedge that quantity of the hedged item.
Any gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments during the period are recognized directly in the statement of income, except for the effective portion of cash flow hedges, which is recognized directly in equity in other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified to profit or loss when the hedged item affects profit or loss.
32.a.5.1. Cash flow hedges
Cash flow hedges meeting the recording criteria are accounted for as follows: (i) the portion of gain or loss from the hedge instrument determined as an effective hedge shall be recognized directly in equity (other comprehensive income), and (ii) the ineffective portion of gain or loss from the hedge instrument shall be recognized in the statement of income.
When the Company’s documented risk management strategy for any given hedge relationship excludes from the hedge effectiveness evaluation any particular component of gain or loss or the corresponding cash flows from the hedge instrument, that gains or loss component is recognized in financial income (expenses).
Amounts recorded in other comprehensive income are immediately transferred to the statement of income when the hedged transaction affects P&L. When a hedged item is the cost of a non-financial asset or liability, amounts recorded in equity are transferred at the initial carrying amount of the non-financial assets and liabilities.
If the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised without replacement or rollover (as part of the hedging strategy), or if its designation as a hedge is revoked, or when the hedge fails to meet the hedge accounting criteria, any cumulative gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income remains separately in equity until the forecast transaction occurs or the firm commitment is fulfilled.
32.a.5.2. Fair value hedges
Fair value hedges meeting the accounting criteria are accounted for as follows: (i) gain or loss from changes in fair value of a hedge instrument shall be recognized in the statement of income as finance costs; and (ii) gain or loss from a hedged item attributable to the hedged risk shall adjust the recorded amount of the hedged item to be recognized in the statement of income, as finance costs.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
For fair value hedges relating to items carried at amortised cost, any adjustments to carrying value are amortised through profit or loss over the remaining term of the hedge using the effective interest method. Amortisation of the effective interest rate may begin as soon as an adjustment occurs and, at the latest, when the hedged item ceases to be adjusted by changes in its fair value attributable to the hedged risk.
If the hedged item is derecognized, the unamortized fair value is recognized immediately in the statement of income.
When an unrecognized firm commitment is designated as a hedged item, the subsequent cumulative change in the fair value of the firm commitment attributable to the hedged risk is recognized as an asset or liability with a corresponding gain or loss recognized in profit and loss.
32.a.5.3. Classification between current and non-current
Derivative financial instruments are classified as current and non-current or segregated into short and long-term portions based on an evaluation of the contractual cash flows.
When the Company maintains a derivative as an economic hedge (and does not apply hedge accounting), for a period exceeding 12 months after the balance sheet date, the derivative is classified as non-current (or segregated into current and non-current portions), in line with the classification of the corresponding item.
The derivative instrument is segregated into current and non-current portions only when amounts can be reliably allocated.
Derivative instruments that are designated as effective hedging instruments are classified consistently with the classification of the underlying hedged item.
32.b. Critical estimates and judgments
When the fair value of financial assets and liabilities stated in the balance sheet cannot be obtained in active markets, it will be determined using valuation techniques, including the discounted cash flow method. Data for these methods is based on those adopted in the market, whenever possible. However, when this is not feasible, a certain level of judgment is required for fair value determination. Judgment includes consideration of the inputs used, such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in the assumptions about these factors could affect the reported fair value of financial instruments.
32.c. Derivative transactions
The Company's contracting of derivative financial instruments is mainly intended to protect against the risk of inflation variation in leases indexed to the IPCA, in addition to protecting against exchange rate risk arising from liabilities in foreign currency. There are no derivative financial instruments for speculation purposes and possible effects from exchange rate risks are hedged.
Management believes that the Company's internal controls for its derivatives are adequate to control risks associated with each strategy for the market. Gains/losses obtained or sustained by the Company in relation to its derivatives show that its risk management has been appropriate.
Whilst these derivative contracts qualify for hedge accounting, the hedged item is adjusted to fair value, offsetting the result of the derivatives, pursuant to the rules of hedge accounting. This hedge accounting applies both to financial liabilities and probable cash flows in foreign currency.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Derivatives contracts include specific penalties for breach of contract. Breach of contract provided for in agreements made with financial institutions leads to the anticipated liquidation of the contract.
The Company does not apply hedge accounting to its current portfolio.
On December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company heldno embedded derivatives contracts.
32.c.1. Fair value of derivative financial instruments
The valuation method used to calculate the fair value of financial liabilities (if applicable) and derivative financial instruments was the discounted cash flow method, based on expected settlements or realization of liabilities and assets at market rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.
The fair values of the positions in Reais are calculated by projecting future inflows from transactions using B3 yield curves and discounting these flows to present value using market DI rates for swaps announced by B3.
The market values of foreign exchange derivatives were obtained using the market exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and projected market rates obtained from the currency's coupon-rate yield curves. The linear convention of 360 calendar days was used to determine coupon rates of positions indexed in foreign currencies, while the exponential convention of 252 business days was used to determine coupon rates for positions indexed to CDI rates.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Consolidated derivatives financial instruments shown below are registered with B3 and classified as swaps, usually, that do not require margin deposits.
| Consolidated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated effects from fair value | ||||||||
| Notional Value · Amount receivable (payable) | ||||||||
| Description | 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||||
| Swap contracts | ||||||||
| Assets position | 899,522 | 820,298 | 104,300 | 85,288 | ||||
| Foreign Currency | 594,886 | 609,794 | 7,782 | 256 | ||||
| US$(1) | 493,087 | 369,544 | 6,526 | 27 | ||||
| EUR(1) | 101,799 | 125,848 | 1,256 | 229 | ||||
| NDF US$(3) | — | 114,402 | — | — | ||||
| Floating rate | 259,259 | 172,471 | 2,938 | 1,952 | ||||
| CDI(1) | 214,268 | 172,471 | 1,098 | 1,952 | ||||
| Euribor(4) | 44,991 | — | 1,840 | — | ||||
| Inflation rates | 45,377 | 38,033 | 93,580 | 83,080 | ||||
| IPCA(2) | 45,377 | 38,033 | 93,580 | 83,080 | ||||
| Liabilities position | (899,522) | (820,298) | (98,205) | (94,703) | ||||
| Floating rate | (685,254) | (533,425) | (97,353) | (93,805) | ||||
| CDI(1)(2) | (685,254) | (533,425) | (97,353) | (93,805) | ||||
| Fixed rate | — | (114,402) | — | (898) | ||||
| NDF US$(3) | — | (114,402) | — | (898) | ||||
| Foreign Currency | (214,268) | (172,471) | (852) | — | ||||
| US$(1) | (214,268) | (169,247) | (852) | — | ||||
| EUR(1) | — | (3,224) | — | — | ||||
| Long position | 17,364 | 85,288 | ||||||
| Current | 15,524 | 8,336 | ||||||
| Non-current | 1,840 | 76,952 | ||||||
| Short position | (11,269) | (94,703) | ||||||
| Current | (866) | (6,948) | ||||||
| Non-current | (10,403) | (87,755) | ||||||
| Amounts receivable (payable), net | 6,095 | (9,415) | ||||||
(1)Foreign currency swap (euro and CDI x euro) (R$101,799) and (dollar and CDI x dollar) (R$278,819) – swap transactions contracted with maturities up to February 24, 2025, with the objective of protecting against exchange rate variation risks of net amounts payable (book value of R$1,241 payable and R$6,711 payable, respectively).
(2)IPCA x CDI Swap (R$45,377) – swap transactions contracted with maturities in 2033 with the objective of protecting against the risk of variation of the IPCA (book value of R$3,758 payable).
(3)Forward operations contracted (NDF dollar x R$), closed on June 11, 2024, had the objective of protecting against exchange rate variation risks of service contracts.
(4)Swap Euribor x CDI (R$44,991) – swap transactions contracted with maturities in 2027 with the objective of protecting against the risk of Euribor variation (accounting value of R$1,840 to be received).
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
32.c.2. Net changes of derivative financial instruments
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||
| Balance at the beginning of the fiscal year | (9,415) | (6,118) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payments | 34,285 | 142,637 | |
| Receipts | (92,079) | (27,484) | |
| Effects on the financial result of fair value adjustments | 68,944 | (110,089) | |
| Effects on equity of fair value adjustments | 4,360 | (8,361) | |
| Balance at the end of the year | 6,095 | (9,415) |
32.c.3. Aging of derivative financial instruments (net)
| Maturing in | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swap contract | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 onwards | Amount receivable (payable) on 12.31.2024 |
| IPCA x CDI | 6,645 | 4,957 | 4,245 | 4,515 | 4,518 | (28,638) | (3,758) |
| Euribor x CDI | — | — | 1,840 | — | — | — | 1,840 |
| Foreign currency x CDI | 7,767 | — | — | — | — | — | 7,767 |
| CDI x Foreign Currency | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | 246 |
| Total | 14,658 | 4,957 | 6,085 | 4,515 | 4,518 | (28,638) | 6,095 |
For the purposes of preparing its financial statements, the Company adopted the fair value hedge accounting methodology for its foreign currency swaps x CDI and IPCA x CDI for hedging or financial debt. Under this arrangement, both derivatives and hedged risk are recognized at fair value.
On December 31, 2024, and 2023, the derivatives financial instruments generated net results consolidated of positive R$69,008 and negative R$110,089, respectively (Note 28.).
32.c.4. Sensitivity analysis of the Company's risk variables
Publicly-held companies must disclose a sensitivity analysis table for each type of market risk considered relevant by Management, arising from financial instruments, to which the entity is exposed at the closing date of each period, including all operations with derivative financial instruments.
Each financial instrument derivative transaction was assessed, and assumptions included a probable base scenario and a further two stressed scenarios that could adversely impact the Company.
For the probable base scenario, at the maturity dates for each of the transactions, the market rates sourced from B3 yield curves (currencies and interest rates) were used plus data from the IBGE, Central Bank, FGV, among others. In the probable scenario, there is no impact on the fair value of the above-mentioned derivatives. For scenarios II and III, as per the CVM rule, risk variables were stressed by 25% and 50%, respectively.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Since the Company only holds derivatives to hedge its foreign currency assets and liabilities, other scenarios are not applicable. For these transactions, the Company reported the consolidated net exposure in each of the above-mentioned three scenarios on December 31, 2024.
| Company / Consolidated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transaction | Risk | Probable | 25% depreciation | 50% depreciation |
| Hedge (assets position) | Derivatives (depreciation risk EUR) | 103,360 | 129,200 | 155,040 |
| Payables in EUR | Debt (appreciation risk EUR) | (104,619) | (130,774) | (156,929) |
| Receivables in EUR | Debt (depreciation risk EUR) | 1,259 | 1,574 | 1,889 |
| Net Exposure | — | — | — | |
| Hedge (assets position) | Derivatives (depreciation risk US$) | 286,704 | 358,381 | 430,057 |
| Payables in US$ | Debt (appreciation risk US$) | (444,721) | (555,901) | (667,081) |
| Receivables in US$ | Debt (depreciation risk US$) | 155,479 | 194,348 | 233,218 |
| Net Exposure | (2,538) | (3,172) | (3,806) | |
| Hedge (assets position) | Derivatives (risk of decrease in IPCA) | 36,086 | 21,414 | 8,116 |
| Debt in IPCA | Debt (risk of increase in IPCA) | (36,086) | (21,414) | (8,116) |
| Net Exposure | — | — | — | |
| Hedge (active position) | Derivatives (Risk of Euribor drop) | 1,840 | 2,300 | 3,450 |
| Debt in Euribor | Debts (Risk of Euribor increase) | (1,840) | (2,300) | (3,450) |
| Net Exposure | — | — | — | |
| Hedge (CDI position) | ||||
| Hedge US$ and EUR (liabilities position) | Derivatives (risk of decrease in CDI) | 852 | 897 | 908 |
| Hedge IPCA (liabilities position) | Derivatives (risk of increase in CDI) | (39,844) | (49,805) | (59,765) |
| Net Exposure | (38,992) | (48,908) | (58,857) | |
| Total net exposure in each scenario | (41,530) | (52,080) | (62,663) | |
| Net effect on changes in current fair value | — | (10,550) | (21,133) | |
The fair values shown in the table above are based on the portfolio position on December 31, 2024, but do not contemplate other changes to market variables which are constantly monitored by the Company. The use of different assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
For calculation of the net exposure for the sensitivity analysis, all derivatives were considered at market value and hedged items designated for hedges for accounting purposes were also considered at fair value.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The assumptions used by the Company for the sensitivity analysis on December 31, 2024, were as follows:
| Risk Variable | Probable | 25% depreciation | 50% depreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| US$ | 6.1900 | 7.7400 | 9.2900 |
| EUR | 6.4400 | 8.0500 | 9.6500 |
| IPCA | 5.17% | 6.50% | 7.85% |
| IGPM | 6.54% | 8.24% | 9.97% |
| CDI | 12.15% | 13.48% | 16.39% |
| Euribor | 2.72% | 3.41% | 4.10% |
32.d. Classification of financial assets and liabilities by category and fair value hierarchy
For the purposes of disclosing fair value, the Company and its subsidiaries determined classes of assets and liabilities based on the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset or liability and the level of the fair value hierarchy.
Below, we present the composition and classification of financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
| Book value · Fair value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification by category | Fair value hierarchy | 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | |||
| Financial Assets | ||||||||
| Current | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (Note 3.) | 1 | 6,691,098 | 4,358,276 | 6,691,098 | 4,358,276 | |||
| Financial investments (Note 4.) | 1 | — | 1,148 | — | 1,148 | |||
| Trade accounts receivable (Note 5.) | 1 | 9,471,592 | 9,318,077 | 9,471,592 | 9,318,077 | |||
| Derivative transactions (Note 32.) | 2 | Level 2 | 15,524 | 8,336 | 15,524 | 8,336 | ||
| Sale of real estate and other receivables (Note 11.) | 1 | 134,963 | 106,223 | 134,963 | 106,223 | |||
| Related-party receivables (Note 11.) | 1 | 72,641 | 259,426 | 72,641 | 259,426 | |||
| Non-current | ||||||||
| Financial investments (Note 4.) | 1 | 42,619 | 36,169 | 42,619 | 36,169 | |||
| Trade accounts receivable (Note 5.) | 1 | 370,149 | 351,036 | 370,149 | 351,036 | |||
| Derivative transactions (Note 32.) | 2 | Level 2 | 1,840 | 76,952 | 1,840 | 76,952 | ||
| Sale of real estate and other receivables (Note 11.) | 1 | 120,354 | 51,129 | 120,354 | 51,129 | |||
| Related-party receivables (Note 11.) | 1 | 42,759 | 8,820 | 42,759 | 8,820 | |||
| Total financial assets | 16,963,539 | 14,575,592 | 16,963,539 | 14,575,592 | ||||
| Financial Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current | ||||||||
| Trade accounts payable, net (Note 17.) | 1 | 9,230,624 | 8,169,945 | 9,230,624 | 8,169,945 | |||
| Financial institutions(Note 21.) | 1 | 2,386 | — | 2,386 | — | |||
| Leases (Note 21.) | 2 | Level 2 | 4,520,626 | 3,877,090 | 4,520,626 | 3,877,090 | ||
| Debentures (Note 21.) | 1 | 1,695,214 | 221,589 | 1,695,214 | 221,589 | |||
| 5G Licenses (Note 21.) | 1 | 62,811 | 351,291 | 62,811 | 351,291 | |||
| Liabilities for the acquisition of a company (Note 21.) | 1 | 26,182 | 25,690 | 26,182 | 25,690 | |||
| Other creditors (Note 21.) | 1 | 10,176 | — | 10,176 | — | |||
| Tax Amnesty and Refinancing Program (Note 16.b) | 1 | 130,563 | — | 130,563 | — | |||
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
| Derivative transactions (Note 32.) | 2 | Level 2 | 866 | 6,050 | 866 | 6,050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative transactions (Note 32.) | 3 | Level 2 | — | 898 | — | 898 |
| Liabilities with ANATEL (Note 23.) | 1 | 146,844 | 99,884 | 146,844 | 99,884 | |
| Reduction of capital of the Company (Note 22) | 1 | 38,721 | — | 38,721 | — | |
| Amounts to be refunded to customers (Note 23.) | 1 | 126,867 | 124,533 | 126,867 | 124,533 | |
| Liabilities with related parties (Note 23.) | 1 | 133,290 | 5,103 | 133,290 | 5,103 | |
| Non-current | ||||||
| Financial institutions (Note 21.) | 1 | 2,500 | — | 2,500 | — | |
| Leases (Note 21.) | 2 | Level 2 | 10,725,980 | 9,718,949 | 10,725,980 | 9,718,949 |
| Debentures (Note 21.) | 1 | 2,000,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,500,000 | |
| 5G Licenses (Note 21.) | 1 | 942,159 | 949,395 | 942,159 | 949,395 | |
| Liabilities for the acquisition of a company (Note 21.) | 1 | 207,167 | 63,198 | 207,167 | 63,198 | |
| Tax Amnesty and Refinancing Program (Note 19.b.2) | 1 | 313,799 | — | 313,799 | — | |
| Other creditors (Note 21.) | 1 | 106,967 | 30,025 | 106,967 | 30,025 | |
| Derivative transactions (Note 32.) | 2 | Level 2 | 10,403 | 87,755 | 10,403 | 87,755 |
| Liabilities with ANATEL (Note 23.) | 1 | 892,648 | 829,636 | 892,648 | 829,636 | |
| Liabilities with related parties (Note 23.) | 1 | 638 | 568 | 638 | 568 | |
| Total financial liabilities | 31,327,431 | 28,061,599 | 31,327,431 | 28,061,599 | ||
Classification by category
(1)Amortized cost
(2)Measured at fair value through profit or loss
(3)Measured at fair value through OCI
32.e. Capital management
The purpose of the Company's capital management is to ensure maintenance of a high credit rating and an optimal capital ratio to support the Company's business and maximize shareholder value.
The Company manages its capital structure by making adjustments and adapting to current economic conditions. In seeking such equilibrium, the Company may pay dividends, obtain new loans, issue debentures and contract derivatives. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no changes in capital structure objectives, policies or processes.
The Company includes in the net debt structure the balances of loans, financing, debentures, leases, 5G licenses, contractual retention and contingent liabilities arising from the acquisition of Companies, tax amnesty programs, other creditors and derivative financial instruments, less cash and equivalents cash, judicial deposit related to the tax amnesty program of the State of SP and accounts receivable from credit rights (FIDC Vivo Money).
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
The Company’s ratio of consolidated debt to shareholders’ equity consists of the following:
| 12.31.2024 | 12.31.2023 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,691,098 | 4,358,276 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial investments | — | 1,148 | |
| Accounts receivable – FIDC Vivo Money (net of estimated losses) | 205,832 | 208,194 | |
| Loans and financing, debentures, leases and other creditors, net of judicial deposits | (20,705,984) | (18,737,227) | |
| Derivative transactions, net | 6,095 | (9,415) | |
| Net debt | (13,802,959) | (14,179,024) | |
| Net equity | 69,799,495 | 69,627,320 | |
| Net debt-to-equity ratio | 19.8% | 20.4% |
32.f. Risk management policy
The Company and its subsidiaries are exposed to several market risks as a result of its commercial operations, debts contracted to finance its activities and debt-related financial instruments.
32.f.1. Currency Risk
The Company is exposed to the foreign exchange risk for financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which may reduce receivables or increase payables depending on the exchange rate in the period.
Hedging transactions were executed to minimize the risks associated with exchange rate changes on financial assets and liabilities in foreign currencies. This balance is subject to daily changes due to the dynamics of the business. However, the Company intends to cover the net balance of these assets and obligations (US$40,295 thousand,€15,988 thousand and£71 thousand paid by December 31, 2024, and US$33,796 thousand,€18,409 thousand and£66 thousand paid by December 31, 2023) to mitigate its foreign exchange risks.
32.f.2. Interest and Inflation Risk
This risk may arise from an unfavorable change in the domestic interest rate, which may adversely affect financial expenses from the portion of debentures referenced to the CDI and liability positions in derivatives (currency hedge and IPCA) pegged to floating interest rates (CDI).
To reduce exposure to the floating interest rate (CDI), the Company and its subsidiaries invested cash equivalents of R$6,542,862 and R$4,289,932 on December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively, mostly in short-term CDI-based financial investments (CDBs). The carrying amounts of these instruments approximate their fair values, as they may be redeemed in the short term.
32.f.3. Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk consists of the possibility that the Company might not have sufficient funds to meet its commitments due to the different timing and settlement terms of its rights and obligations.
The Company structures the maturities of financial instruments so as not to affect their liquidity.
The Company's cash flow and liquidity are managed on a daily basis by the operating departments to ensure that cash flows and contracted funding, when necessary, are sufficient to meet scheduled commitments in to mitigate liquidity risk.
The maturity profile of consolidated financial liabilities includes future principal and interest amounts up to the maturity date. For fixed rate liabilities, interest was calculated based on the indices established in each contract. For floating rate liabilities, interest was calculated based on the market forecast for each period.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
In order to minimize liquidity risk and ensure compliance with obligations, the Company's cash investment policy prioritizes instruments indexed to the CDI (post-fixed rate), with daily liquidity and counterparties whose credit rating and/or balance scorecard indicate low credit risk. In addition, the investment policy establishes diversification limits for counterparties, which provides greater confidence in the Company's ability to honor its payment commitments.
32.f.4. Credit Risk
The credit risk arises from the possibility that the Company may incur losses resulting from the difficulty in receiving billed amounts related to the provision of services and the sale of handsets and equipment to its B2C and B2B customers, in addition to the sale of handsets and pre-activated prepaid cards to the distributor network.
Credit risk with accounts receivable is diversified and minimized through strict control of the customer base and constant risk analysis. The Company constantly monitors the level of accounts receivable and limits the risk of overdue accounts by cutting off access to the telephone line if the invoice is past due. For the prepaid mobile customer base, which requires advance loading, there is no credit risk. Exceptions are made for emergency services that must be maintained for reasons of national security or defense.
Credit risk on sales of pre-activated prepaid handsets and cards is managed through a prudent policy for granting credit, using modern credit scoring methods, analyzing financial statements and consultations to commercial databases, in addition to requesting guarantees.
The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to credit risk arising from their investments, letters of guarantee received as collateral for certain transactions and receivables from derivative transactions. The Company and its subsidiaries control the credit limits granted to each counterpart and diversify this exposure across first-tier financial institutions as per current credit ratings of financial counterparties.
32.f.5. Insurance Coverage
The policy of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as the Telefónica Group, is to contract insurance coverage for all significant assets and liabilities of high-risk based on Management's judgment and following Telefónica corporate program guidelines.
On December 31, 2024, the maximum limits of claims (established pursuant to the agreements of each entity consolidated by the Company) for significant assets, liabilities or interests covered by insurance and their respective total R$900,000 for operational risks (including business interruption) and R$75,000 for general civil liability.
The Company's Management considers the insurance coverage to be sufficient to cover any possible claims.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
- Additional Information on Cash Flows
The following is a reconciliation of the consolidated cash flow financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, and 2023.
| Cash flows from financing activities · Cash flows from operating activities · Financing activities not involving cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on 12.31.2023 | Additions | Write-offs (payments) | Write-offs (payments) | Financial charges, fair value, monetary and exchange rate updates, write-offs and reversals | Additions (cancellations) of leases contracts | Business combination | Interim and unclaimed dividends and interest on equity | Balance on 12.31.2024 | |
| Interim dividends and interest on equity | 2,247,884 | — | (2,532,399) | — | — | — | — | 2,521,605 | 2,237,090 |
| Financing - Other creditors | 30,025 | 83,084 | — | (8,323) | 12,357 | — | — | — | 117,143 |
| Leases | 13,596,039 | — | (3,081,545) | (1,600,192) | 1,630,993 | 4,701,311 | — | — | 15,246,606 |
| Debentures | 3,721,589 | — | — | (443,423) | 417,048 | — | — | — | 3,695,214 |
| Financing - Liabilities for the acquisition of a company | 88,888 | — | (22,927) | (3,862) | 7,458 | — | 163,792 | — | 233,349 |
| Financing - 5G Licences | 1,300,686 | — | (331,687) | (18,616) | 54,587 | — | — | — | 1,004,970 |
| Financing - Tax Refinancing and Amnesty Program | — | — | (58,130) | (3,605) | 21,443 | 484,654 | — | — | 444,362 |
| Financing - Financial institutions | — | — | (750) | — | 73 | — | 5,563 | — | 4,886 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 9,415 | — | 54,331 | 3,463 | (73,304) | — | — | — | (6,095) |
| Total | 20,994,526 | 83,084 | (5,973,107) | (2,074,558) | 2,070,655 | 5,185,965 | 169,355 | 2,521,605 | 22,977,525 |
| Cash flows from financing activities · Cash flows from operating activities · Financing activities not involving cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance on 12.31.2022 | Additions | Write-offs (payments) | Write-offs (payments) | Financial charges, foreign exchange variation | Additions (cancellations) of leases contracts and supplier financing | Business combination | Interim and unclaimed dividends and interest on equity | Balance on 12.31.2023 | |
| Interim dividends and interest on equity | 3,187,417 | — | (3,832,612) | — | — | — | — | 2,893,079 | 2,247,884 |
| Loans and financing / Other creditors | 1,073,090 | 30,025 | (1,056,060) | (34,236) | 17,206 | — | — | — | 30,025 |
| Leases | 12,032,603 | — | (2,754,909) | (1,481,392) | 1,392,570 | 4,407,167 | — | — | 13,596,039 |
| Debentures | 3,736,833 | — | — | (501,765) | 486,521 | — | — | — | 3,721,589 |
| Financing - Liabilities for the acquisition of a company | 615,299 | — | (24,038) | (4,973) | 38,070 | (561,285) | 25,815 | — | 88,888 |
| Financing - 5G Licences | 1,843,971 | — | (616,936) | (31,912) | 105,563 | — | — | — | 1,300,686 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 6,118 | — | (107,714) | (7,439) | 118,450 | — | — | — | 9,415 |
| Total | 22,495,331 | 30,025 | (8,392,269) | (2,061,717) | 2,158,380 | 3,845,882 | 25,815 | 2,893,079 | 20,994,526 |
- Contractual Commitments
34.a. Contractual Commitments
The Company has unrecognized contractual commitments arising from the purchase of goods and services, which mature on several dates, with monthly payments.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
On December 31, 2024, the total consolidated nominal values equivalent to the full contract period were:
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,028,612 |
| 2026 | 725,975 |
| 2027 | 377,729 |
| 2028 | 311,759 |
| 2029 | 282,834 |
| 2030 onwards | 370,706 |
| Total(1) | 3,097,615 |
(1)Includes R$446 millions, referring to contracts for the provision of security services with Telefónica Cybersecurity Tech, S.L.U. (“CyberCo”) and its subsidiaries, companies of the Telefónica Group.
34.b. Guarantees
On December 31, 2024, the Company had guarantees for several commitments with ANATEL, suppliers and legal proceedings:
| Insurance of guarantee(1) | 29,357,294 |
|---|---|
| Letters of guarantee | 5,981,953 |
| Judicial deposits and garnishments (Note 10.) | 3,003,723 |
| Property and equipment (Note 13.f.) | 29,414 |
| Financial investments in guarantee of lawsuits (Note 4.) | 42,619 |
| Total | 38,415,003 |
(1)These refer to insurance amounts contracted to ensure the continuity of legal proceedings (Note 20.).
- Other matters
35.a. Environmental Risks
The Company's operations and properties are subject to various environmental laws and regulations that govern environmental licenses and registrations, protection of fauna and flora, atmospheric emissions, waste management and remediation of contaminated areas, among others. If the Company or its business partners are unable to comply with current and future legal requirements, or identify and manage new or existing environmental liabilities, it will have to incur significant costs, which include investigation and remediation costs, indemnities, compensation, adjustment of conduct, fines, suspension of activities and other penalties, investments to improve facilities or change operations, in addition to damage to the Company's reputation in the market.
The identification of new relevant environmental issues, changes in assessment criteria by regulatory agencies, entry into force of more restrictive laws and regulations or other unforeseen events may result in significant environmental liabilities and their respective costs. The occurrence of any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition. According to article 75 of Law No. 9,605/1998, the maximum fine for non-compliance with the environmental law is R$50,000 plus losses related to embargoes or administrative sanctions, in addition to indemnities and repairs for damages caused to the environment.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
Climate change poses a number of potential systemic risks (environmental, financial and socioeconomic) to telecommunications operators, such as the Company, from both a regulatory and physical perspective. Increased intensity and frequency of extreme events, such as precipitation, cyclones, floods, fires and heat waves, may damage, suspend or interrupt the Company’s transmission operations for an indefinite period. Should a succession of extreme weather events occur, the Company may not have sufficient resources to repair its infrastructure in a timely and cost-effective manner.
In a quantitative analysis, it is noted that the increase in temperature directly affects the operating conditions of the Company's network equipment, which can cause failures, accelerated wear and loss of assets and, therefore, increase the probability of service interruptions, generating reputational and financial risks. For this reason, cooling the equipment is essential to ensure the proper operation of the Company. In more serious cases, the risk of fires can also increase. As a result, global warming can increase our demands for cooling and energy use, increasing our operating costs.
The telecommunications sector is not particularly dependent on fossil fuels, but it is dependent on electricity consumption for its networks, so variations in electricity prices are sensitive to the sector and can have a significant impact on the Company's operating expenses related to energy. The estimated economic impact of this risk classifies it as substantive, on the horizon of 2030.
To manage climate risks, the Company performs diagnostics on physical and transition risks, promotes energy efficiency programs and renewable energy and distributed energy generation plans, in addition to having a dedicated business continuity area, guided by the Global Business Continuity Regulation (“GBC”), which prescribes preventive risk management, ensuring the resilience of its operations before any possible interruption.
35.b. Compliance
The Company is subject to compliance with Brazilian legislation related to combating corruption, in particular Law No. 12,846/2013 and Decree No. 11,129/2022, as well as foreign legislation in the jurisdictions in which it operates as a securities issuer and securities, more specifically the US Foreign Corrupt Practice Act – FCPA of 1977.
Violations of legislation aimed at combating corruption may result in financial penalties, damage to reputation and other legal consequences that may negatively affect the Company's activities, the results of its operations or its financial condition.
The Company has internal policies and procedures designed to prevent, detect and remedy non-compliance with these laws by the Company's directors, officers, partners, executives, representatives and service providers and develops and implements initiatives to ensure continuous improvement of its Compliance Program, through a robust organizational and governance structure that guarantees operations based on ethics, transparency and respect for applicable laws and regulations.
As a result of its commitment to maintaining a robust Compliance Program, since 2020 the Company has obtained the DSC 10,000 certification annually, currently valid until December 12, 2025. In 2024, the Company was also recognized at the first edition of the Leaders League Compliance Summit & Awards Brazil for having the best Compliance department in Telecom and Technology and, in 2023, it was recognized as a Pro-Ética company, an initiative of the Comptroller General of the Union (“CGU”) and the Ethos Institute to encourage the voluntary adoption of integrity measures by companies and, thus, recognize those that are committed to implementing actions aimed at preventing, detecting and remediating acts of corruption and fraud.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
- Subsequent Events
36.a. Reverse Split and Split of the Company's shares
On January 29, 2025, the Company, pursuant to and for the purposes of Article 157, paragraph 4, of Corporate Law and CVM Resolution No. 44/2021, hereby informed its shareholders and the market in general that, at a meeting held on this date, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the convening of an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting to be held, on first call, on March 13th, 2025 (“ESM”), to deliberate on the proposal to reverse split all the common shares issued by the Company, in the proportion of 40 shares to 1 share, and subsequently split, so that 1 grouped share corresponds to 80 shares, without any change to the Company’s capital stock value, but solely to its total number of shares (“Operation”), with the consequent amendment to the Company’s Bylaws. The proposed Operation does not imply a change in the total amount of securities of the Company traded on the American stock market (American Depositary Receipt - “ADR”).
The Operation aims to provide greater liquidity to the shares issued by the Company and, consequently, improve the process of forming its price by increasing the quantity of outstanding shares effectively negotiated and adjusting its price. In addition, the Operation aims to: (i) reduce operational and administrative costs resulting from the current configuration of the Company's shareholder base; (ii) provide greater efficiency in managing its shareholder base; (iii) improve the efficiency of book-entry share registration and custody systems, (iv) enhance the provision of information and communication, improving the service to shareholders, and (v) provide greater efficiency in distributing proceeds to the Company's shareholders.
The proposed Operation considers the implementation according to the following procedures: (i) the authorization for the Company’s Executive Board to define the date to start the procedures to implement the Operation, which should be within a period of 6 months from the date of the ESM; (ii) once the Executive Board defines the date to start the procedures to implement the Operation, a period of not less than 30 days will be determined for the shareholders holding common shares of the Company to, if necessary, aggregate their shares into whole lots in multiples of 40, at their own discretion ("Position Adjustment Period"); and (iii) after the end of the Position Adjustment Period, any fractional shares held by shareholders who have not adjusted their position in multiples of 40 shares will be grouped into whole numbers and sold at an auction, to be held at B3 on behalf of the holders of the fractions. The net proceeds from the sale of these shares will be proportionally distributed among all holders of the fractional shares, on a date and in a manner to be informed in due course by the Company, with amounts belonging to unidentified holders being held at the Company for the legal period, for collection by the respective holder upon providing full registration information.
The proposal, to be submitted to the ESM, considers that the Operation: (i) will be applied to all Company shareholders; (ii) will not result in a change in the value of Company's share capital, (iii) will not modify the rights conferred by the Company's issued shares to its holders; and (iv) will imply in the change alongside the execution of the Operation, of the number of shares composing each ADR, with 1 ADR then representing 2 common shares issued by the Company, not changing the total number of outstanding ADRs.
The company will promptly disclose further details regarding the procedures to be adopted for the implementation of the Operation, including information about the Position Adjustment Period and the procedures relating to the Auction.
36.b. Declaration of Interest on Equity
At a meeting held on February 13, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved the declaration of interest on equity (“IOE”), in accordance with article 26 of the Company's Bylaws, article 9 of Law no. 9,249/1995 and CVM Resolution No. 143/2022, in the gross amount of R$180,000, equivalent to R$0.11093237960 per common share, net of income tax at source corresponding to R$153,000, equivalent to R$0.09429252266 per common share, calculated based on the balance sheet as of January 31, 2025.
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Years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands of Reais, unless otherwise stated)
As provided for in article 26 of the Company's Bylaws, such interest will be treated as an advance towards the mandatory dividend for the fiscal year on December 31, 2025, ad referendum of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 2026.
Payment of these proceeds will be made by April 30, 2026, on a date to be defined by the Company's Board of Directors, and will be credited individually to each shareholder, subject to the shareholding position recorded in the Company's records at the end of February 24, 2025.
The interest on equity per share may be modified depending on the Company's shareholding base on February 24, 2025 due to possible acquisitions of shares within the Company's current Share Buyback Program.
36.c. Company Capital Reduction
On February 18, 2025, the Company, in the form and for the purposes of the provisions of article 157, paragraph 4, of the Brazilian Corporations Law and the provisions of CVM Resolution No. 44, of August 23, 2021, informed its shareholders and the market in general that, in continuity to the Material Facts disclosed on November 5 th, 2024, and December 18th, 2024, February 17th, 2025, the deadline as provided for in Article 174 of the Corporations Law for the capital reduction of the Company, as approved at Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on December 18th , 2024, has expired, making the referred reduction fully effective (Note 24.a - 2nd Capital Reduction).
Therefore, the Company informed that it will proceed with the restitution to the shareholders, in local currency, in the amount of R$1.226511760121 (amount calculated based on the number of outstanding shares on October 31, 2024) per common share issued by the Company. Given the Company’s Share Buyback Program in place, said amount per common share may change considering the Company’s shareholding base to be verified on February 27th, 2025.
Thus, the shareholders listed on the Company's records at the end of February 27th, 2025 (including) (“Record Date”) will be entitled to receive the capital reimbursement, and after this date, the shares issued by the Company will be considered ex-reimbursement rights.
According to the resolution of the Company's Statutory Board, the resources resulting from the Reduction will be paid in a single installment on July 15th, 2025, individually to each shareholder and in proportion to their respective participation in the Company's share capital.
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