6-K 1 asaifs4q24_6k.htm 6-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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

15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February 2025

Commission File Number: 001-39928

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Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)

Sendas Distributor S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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

Jacarepaguá

22775-005 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F:   ý
      Form 40-F:   o

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

(FREE TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH FROM THE ORIGINAL PREVIOUSLY ISSUED IN PORTUGUESE)

Standard Financial Statement – December 31,2024 – SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.

 

Index

Earnings Release

Independent Auditor's Report on Financial Statements

 

Financial Statements

Balance Sheet 6
Statements of Operations 8
Statements of Comprehensive Income 9
Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity 10
Statements of Cash Flows 11
Notes to the financial statements 12
Business Projections 53
Opinion of Auditing Board or an Equivalent Body 54
Summary Report of Audit Committee (statutory, prescribed in a specific provision of CVM) 55
Management Statement on the Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report 56

 

 
 

 

(Convenience Translation into English from the
Original Previously Issued in Portuguese)

Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

Financial Statements
for the Year Ended
December 31, 2024 and
Independent Auditor’s Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Auditores Independentes Ltda.

 

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Original Previously Issued in Portuguese)

 

 
 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Sendas Distribuidora S.A. (“Company”), which comprise the balance sheet as at December 31, 2024, and the related statements of operations, of comprehensive income, of changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including material accounting policies.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sendas Distribuidora S.A. as at December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and of its cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with IFRS Accounting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the “Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements” section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements set out in the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants and the professional standards issued by the Brazilian Federal Accounting Council (CFC), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and, therefore, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Recoverability of ICMS tax credits

Why it is a KAM

As described in note 9.1 to the financial statements, at December 31, 2024, the Company had recoverable ICMS tax credits amounting to R$1,297 million, whose recoverability depends on the generation of sufficient amounts of ICMS tax payable in the future. In assessing the recoverability of these tax credits, Management uses projections of revenues, costs and expenses, as well as other information used in estimating the timing and nature of the future amounts of ICMS tax payable, which are based on estimates and assumptions of future business performance and market conditions, as well as expectations as to applicable tax regulations and adoption of special tax regime obtained by the Company and used in the ICMS computation for certain States.

 
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Auditing the recoverability of ICMS tax credits was considered especially challenging due to: (i) the magnitude of amounts involved; and (ii) the relevant degree of complexity involved in the Brazilian indirect State tax legislation and in Management’s assessment process, which requires significant judgment by Management and includes relevant assumptions in the estimation of the timing and amounts of future ICMS tax payable that could be affected by future market or economic conditions and events and by matters related to the special tax regime and potential changes in State tax legislation.

How the matter was addressed in our audit

Our audit procedures included, among others:

We obtained an understanding of relevant internal controls over Management’s assessment of the recoverability of ICMS tax credits, including relevant internal controls over projections prepared by Management and approved by those charged with governance, used in the recoverability assessment.
We evaluated the significant assumptions used by Management in its recoverability assessment and tested the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data supporting the significant assumptions.
With the assistance of our tax specialists, we evaluated the application of tax laws and special tax regimes used in the recoverability assessment.
We tested the data used by Management in determining the recorded amounts for recoverable tax credits, comparing inputs to internal data and testing the accuracy and completeness of calculations.
We evaluated the related disclosures in the financial statements.

Based on the evidence obtained through our audit procedures described above, we consider that Management’s assessment of the recoverability of these tax credits and related disclosures in the notes to the financial statements are acceptable in the context of the financial statements taken as a whole.

Provisions and Tax contingencies

Why it is a KAM

As described in notes 17.1 and 17.4 to the financial statements, the Company is party to a significant number of administrative and legal proceedings arising from various tax claims and assessments. Based on the opinions and with the support of its internal and external legal counsel, Management assesses the likelihood of loss related to these tax claims and assessments, and records provisions when the likelihood of loss is assessed as probable, and the amounts can be estimated.

As of December 31, 2024, Management has recorded provisions in the amount of R$16 million.

Additional claims and assessments of R$3,331 million were outstanding as of December 31, 2024, which includes uncertain tax treatments, for which no provision was recorded. Out of this amount, R$1,390 million is subject of reimbursement from its former controlling shareholders, under the separation agreement signed by the parties. Management uses significant judgment in evaluating the merits of each claim and assessment and in evaluating the likelihood and potential amounts of loss, considering the complexity of the Brazilian tax environment and legislation, including existence and interpretation of applicable jurisprudence and case law. Management evaluation also involves assistance from internal and external legal counsels of the Company.

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Auditing Management’s assessment of the likelihood of loss on tax claims was considered especially challenging due to: (i) the complexity involved in the evaluation and interpretation of applicable tax legislation, case law, and applicable jurisprudence, which requires a relevant degree of judgment applied by Management and the assistance of the Company’s internal and external counsels; (ii) the amounts involved and the significant estimate uncertainty related to the ultimate outcome and timing of court decisions; and (iii) the additional audit efforts, which include the involvement of our tax specialists.

How the matter was addressed in our audit

Our audit procedures included, among others:

We obtained an understanding of relevant internal controls over the identification and evaluation of tax claims and assessments, including the assumptions and technical merits of tax positions used in the evaluation of the likelihood of loss, as well as the processes to measure, record and disclose the amounts related to tax contingencies.
We read and obtained an understanding on indemnification agreements entered by the Company and former controlling entity.
We tested the completeness of the tax contingencies subject to Management’s evaluation.
With the assistance of our tax specialists, we evaluated Management’s assessment of the likelihood and estimate of loss for a sample of material tax contingencies, which included:
-Obtaining an understanding and evaluating Management’s judgments, the technical merits and documentation supporting Management’s assessment, including reading and evaluating tax opinions or other third-party tax advice obtained from the Company’s external tax and legal counsel.
-Inspecting and evaluating the responses to external confirmations sent to key external tax and legal advisers of the Company.
-Evaluating the judgments performed by Management, using our knowledge of, and experience with, the application of tax laws and developments in the applicable regulatory and tax environments.
-Testing the assumptions, underlying data and accuracy of the calculation of the amounts related to recorded tax provisions and disclosed tax contingencies.
We also evaluated the related disclosures in the financial statements.

Based on the evidence obtained through our audit procedures described above, we consider that Management’s assessment of the likelihood of loss on tax claims and related disclosures in the notes to the financial statements are acceptable in the context of the financial statements taken as a whole.

Other matters

Statements of value added

The statement of value added (DVA) for the year ended December 31, 2024, prepared under the responsibility of the Company’s Management and presented as supplemental information for purposes of the IFRSs, were subject to audit procedures performed together with the audit of the Company’s financial statements. In forming our opinion, we assess whether these statements are reconciled with the other financial statements and accounting records, as applicable, and whether their form and content are in accordance with the criteria set out in technical pronouncement CPC 09 (R1) - Statement of Value Added. In our opinion, these statements of value added were appropriately prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the criteria set out in such technical pronouncement and are consistent in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.

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Other information accompanying the financial statements and the independent auditor’s report.

Management is responsible for the other information. Such other information comprises the Management Report.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the Management Report, and we do not express any form of audit conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the Management Report and, in doing so, consider whether this report is materially inconsistent with the financial statements, or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement in the Management Report, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management and those charged with governance for the financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and with IFRS Accounting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB, and for such internal control as Management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless Management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with Brazilian and International Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

·Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
·Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
·Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by Management.
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·Conclude on the appropriateness of Management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
·Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
·Plan and perform the group audit to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business units within the group as a basis for forming an opinion on the group financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and review of the audit work performed for purposes of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide to those charged with governance a statement that we have complied with the relevant ethical requirements, including independence requirements, and communicate all relationships or matters that could considerably affect our independence, including, when applicable, the related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current year and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report, unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Convenience translation

The accompanying financial statements have been translated into English for the convenience of readers outside Brazil.

São Paulo, February 19, 2025

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

Natacha Rodrigues dos Santos

Auditores Independentes Ltda.

Engagement Partner

 

 

 

 

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SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024
(In millions of Brazilian Reais)
             
ASSETS Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents 6   5,628   5,459  
Trade receivables 7   2,210   1,199  
Inventories 8   7,127   6,664  
Recoverable taxes 9   1,241   1,100  
Derivative financial instruments 16.9    93    48  
Expenses in advance      99    73  
Other accounts receivable .  .   50    73  
Total current assets  .   .  16,448   14,616  
             
Non-current assets    .         
Recoverable taxes 9  .   672    573  
Deferred income tax and social contribution 19.2  140    171  
Derivative financial instruments 16.9  297    226  
Related parties 10.1  23    23  
Restricted deposits for legal proceedings 17.6  24    44  
Expenses in advance      9    9  
Other accounts receivable       31    109  
.  .   .  1,196   1,155  
.  .   .         
Investments 11    804    864  
Property, plant and equipment 12.2   13,564   13,148  
Intangible assets 13.1   5,183   5,172  
Right-of-use assets 14.1   8,398   8,222  
      27,949   27,406  
             
Total non-current assets     29,145   28,561  
             
TOTAL ASSETS     45,593   43,177  
             
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 
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SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024
(In millions of Brazilian Reais)
             
             
LIABILITIES Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
Current liabilities            
Trade payables 15   10,709   9,759  
Trade payables - Agreements 15.2    938   1,459  
Trade payables - Agreements - Acquisition of hypermarkets        892  
Borrowings 16.9    38    36  
Debentures and promissory notes 16.9   2,046   2,079  
Payroll and related taxes      682    624  
Lease liabilities 14.2    412    532  
Taxes payable      529    298  
Income tax and social contribution payable      34    
Deferred revenues 18    449    418  
Dividends and interest on own capital  20.2     129    
Other accounts payable      346    328  
Total current liabilities     16,312   16,425  
             
Non-current liabilities            
Trade payables 15    12    38  
Borrowings 16.9   1,720   1,947  
Debentures and promissory notes 16.9   12,761   11,122  
Provision for legal proceedings 17    223    263  
Lease liabilities 14.2   9,232   8,652  
Deferred revenues 18    26    37  
Cash-settled share plan 20.7.3    5    4  
Other accounts payable      47    59  
Total non-current liabilities .   24,026   22,122  
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SHAREHOLDERS´ EQUITY .          
Share capital 20.1   1,272   1,272  
Capital reserves      88    56  
Earnings reserves     3,933   3,309  
Treasury shares  20.6    (26)    
Other comprehensive income     (12)   (7)  
Total shareholders' equity     5,255   4,630  
             
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY     45,593   43,177  
             
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 
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SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.  
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024            
(In millions of Brazilian Reais, unless otherwise stated)
             
             
  Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
             
             
Net operating revenue 21   73,819   66,503  
Cost of sales 22    (61,598)    (55,682)  
Gross profit     12,221   10,821  
Operating expenses, net            
Selling expenses 22    (5,995)    (5,411)  
General and administrative expenses 22   (878)   (831)  
Depreciation and amortization      (1,547)    (1,394)  
Share of profit of associates 11    64    51  
Other operating (expenses) revenues, net 23   (21)    49  
       (8,377)    (7,536)  
Operating profit before net financial result     3,844   3,285  
             
Financial revenues 24    324    281  
Financial expenses 24    (3,233)    (3,012)  
Net financial result      (2,909)    (2,731)  
             
Income before income tax and social contribution      935    554  
             
Income tax and social contribution 19.1   (166)    156  
             
Net income for the year      769    710  
             
Basic earnings per millions shares in Brazilian reais             
(weighted average for the year - R$)            
Common shares 25   0.569164   0.525574  
             
Diluted earnings per millions shares in Brazilian reais            
(weighted average for the year - R$)            
Common shares 25   0.567277   0.524174  
             
             
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 
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SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.      
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME      
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024          
(In millions of Brazilian Reais)      
           
           
      12/31/2024   12/31/2023
           
Net income for the year      769    710
           
Items that may be subsequently reclassified into the statement of operations        
Fair value of receivables     (8)   (7)
Income tax effect      3    2
Comprehensive income for the year      764    705

 
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SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
(In millions of Brazilian Reais)
                                             
                Earnings reserves                
    Note   Share capital   Capital reserves   Legal reserve   Expansion reserve   Tax incentive reserve   Profit reserve   Treasury shares   Retained earnings   Other comprehensive income   Total
As of January 1, 2023        1,263    36    180    632    1,462    325       (2)    3,896
                                             
Other comprehensive income                                            
Net income for the year                      710      710
Fair value of receivables                       (7)   (7)
Income tax effect                        2    2
Comprehensive income for the year                      710   (5)    705
                                             
Capital contribution   20.1    9                    9
Stock options granted          20                  20
Tax incentive reserve                710       (710)    
Expansion reserve              325     (325)        
As of December 31, 2023        1,272    56    180    957    2,172         (7)    4,630
                                             
Other comprehensive income                                            
Net income for the year                      769      769
Fair value of receivables                       (8)   (8)
Income tax effect                        3    3
Comprehensive income for the year                      769   (5)    764
                                             
Stock options granted          32                  32
Interest on own capital   20.2                 (125)     (125)
Dividends   20.2                 (20)     (20)
Share buyback   20.6               (26)       (26)
Tax incentive reserve   20.5            229       (229)    
Legal reserve   20.3        27           (27)    
Profit reserve                  368     (368)    
As of December 31, 2024        1,272    88    207    957    2,401    368   (26)     (12)    5,255

 
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SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024  
(In millions of Brazilian Reais)
             
    12/31/2024   12/31/2023    
Cash flow from operating activities            
Net income for the year    769    710    
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the year            
Deferred income tax and social contribution    34   (162)    
Loss (gain) of disposal of property, plant and equipment and leasing    12   (55)    
Depreciation and amortization   1,640   1,476    
Financial charges   3,117   2,853    
Share of profit of associate   (64)   (51)    
Provision for legal proceedings    84    151    
Provision for stock option    32    20    
Allowance for inventory losses and damages    633    538    
(Reversal of) expected credit loss for doubtful accounts   (7)    4    
    6,250   5,484    
Variations in operating assets and liabilities            
Trade receivables    (1,011)   (640)    
Inventories    (1,096)   (735)    
Recoverable taxes   (132)    352    
Restricted deposits for legal proceedings    21    12    
Other assets    57   (14)    
Trade payables    635   1,498    
Payroll and related taxes    58    40    
Related parties     (5)    
Payment for legal proceedings   (141)   (71)    
Taxes and social contributions payable    140    40    
Deferred revenue    20    96    
Dividends received    124    20    
Other liabilities    7   (114)    
     (1,318)    479    
             
Net cash generated by operating activities   4,932   5,963    
             
Cash flow from investment activities            
Purchase of property, plant and equipment    (1,647)    (3,116)    
Purchase of intangible assets   (42)   (169)    
Proceeds from property, plant and equipment    3    19    
Proceeds from assets held for sale    16    211    
Net cash used in investment activities    (1,670)    (3,055)    
             
Cash flow from financing activities            
Capital contribution      9    
Proceeds from borrowings   6,600   3,392    
Borrowing costs   (54)   (142)    
Payment of borrowings    (4,771)    (1,499)    
Payment of interest on borrowings    (2,583)    (1,085)    
Dividends and interest on own capital, paid     (118)    
Buyback treasury shares   (26)      
Payment of lease liabilities   (289)   (262)    
Payment of interest on lease liabilities    (1,060)   (977)    
Payment points of sales acquisition    (910)    (2,609)    
Net cash used in financing activities    (3,093)    (3,291)    
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     169   (383)    
             
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   5,459   5,842    
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year   5,628   5,459    
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

 
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1 CORPORATE INFORMATION
                                                   
  Sendas Distribuidora S.A. (“Company” or “Sendas”) is a publicly held company listed in the Novo Mercado segment of B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3), under ticker symbol "ASAI3". The Company is primarily engaged in the retail and wholesale of food products, bazaar items and other products through its chain of stores, operated under “ASSAÍ” brand, since this is the only disclosed segment. The Company's registered office is at Avenida Ayrton Senna, 6.000, Lote 2 - Anexo A, Jacarepaguá, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. As of December 31, 2024, the Company operated 302 stores (288 stores as of December 31, 2023) and 12 distribution centers (11 distribution centers as of December 31, 2023) in the five regions of the country, with operations in 24 states and in the Federal District.  
                                                   
  On December 19, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved the Company's intention to proceed with the voluntary delisting of its American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The delisting, which was concluded on January 9, 2025, is in line with the Company's long-term strategy to maintain operational efficiency. The ADSs began trading on the over-the-counter market under the ticker "ASAIY."  
                                                   
1.1 Matters of the year
                                                   
  The matters for the year ended December 31, 2024, were:  
                                                 
          Delisting of  ADSs from NYSE, see note 1.  
                                                   
          Borrowings in foreign currency, see note 16.9.1.  
                                                   
          Ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth issue of debentures, see note 16.10.  
                                                   
          Distribution of interest on own capital, see note 20.2.  
                                                   
          Treasury shares, see note 20.6.  
                                                   
          Long-term benefit plans, see notes 20.7.4 and 20.7.5.  
     
1.2 Going concern analysis                                      
                                                   
    Management has assessed the Company’s ability to continue operating in a foreseeable future and concluded that Company has ability to maintain its operations and systems working regularly. Therefore, Management is not aware of any material uncertainty that could indicate significant doubts about its ability to continue operating and the financial statements have been prepared based on the assumption of business continuity.  
                                                   
2 BASIS OF PREPARATION AND DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                                   
  The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"), and accounting practices adopted in Brazil law 6,404/76 and technical pronouncements and interpretations issued by the Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee ("CPC") and approved by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM").  
                                                   
  The financial statements have been prepared based on the historical cost basis, except for: (i) certain financial instruments; and (ii) assets and liabilities arising from business combinations measured at their fair values, when applicable. In accordance with OCPC 07 - Presentation and Disclosures in General Purpose - Financial Statements, all significant information related to the financial statements, and only them, is being disclosed and is consistent with the information used by Management in managing of the Company's activities.  
                                                   
  The financial statements are presented in millions of Brazilian Reais (R$), which is the Company's functional currency.  
                                                   
  The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 were approved by the Board of Directors on February 19, 2025.  
                                                   
  The references to the International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS have been updated by the IFRS Foundation’s trademark guidelines. The updated IFRS Foundation guidelines require, among other things, that IFRS standards, including the International Accounting Standards - IASs and the IFRSs, be referred to as “IFRS Accounting Standards.”  
                                                   
3 MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
                                                   
  The material accounting policies and practices are described in each corresponding explanatory note, except for those below that are related to more than one explanatory note. Accounting policies and practices have been consistently applied to the years presented.  
                                                   
3.1 Foreign currency transactions
                                                   
  Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are converted into Brazilian Reais, using the spot exchange rate at the end of each reporting period. Differences arising from payments or the conversion of monetary items are recognized in financial result.

 
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3.2 Classification of assets and liabilities as current and non-current                
                                                 
  Assets (with the exception of deferred income tax and social contribution) that are expected to be realized or that are intended to be sold or consumed within twelve months, as of the balance sheet dates, are classified as current assets. Liabilities (with the exception of deferred income tax and social contribution) expected to be settled within twelve months from the balance sheet dates are classified as current. All other assets and liabilities (including deferred tax taxes) are classified as "non-current".
                                                 
  Long-term assets and liabilities are not adjusted to present value at initial recognition as their effects are immaterial. 
                                                 
  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as “non-current”, net by legal entity.
                                                 
3.3 Investment grants                                      
                                                 
  Investment grants are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the entity will comply with all conditions established and related to the grant and that the grant will be received. When the benefit relates to an expense item, it is recognized as revenue over the period of the benefit systematically in relation to the respective expenses for whose benefit it is intended to offset. When the benefit relates to an asset, it is recognized as deferred revenue in liabilities and on a systematic and rational basis over the useful life of the asset.
                                                 
3.4 Dividends                                        
                                                 
  The distribution of dividends to the Company's shareholders is recognized as a liability at the end of the year, based on the minimum mandatory dividends defined in the bylaws. Any amounts exceeding this minimum are recorded only on the date on which such additional dividends are approved by the Company's shareholders, see note 20.2.
                                                 
3.5 Statement of cash flows interest payments                            
                                                 
  The interest payments on borrowings and lease settled by the Company are being disclosed in the financing activities in conjunction with payments of related borrowings and lease, in accordance with CPC 03 (R2)/IAS7 – Statement of Cash Flows.
                                                 
3.6 Statement of value added                                    
                                                 
  The statement of value added intends to evidence the wealth created by the Company and its distribution in a given year and is presented as required by Brazilian Corporation Law as part of its financial statements, as it is neither mandatory nor established by IFRS.
                                                 
  This statement was prepared based on information obtained from accounting records which provide the basis for the preparation of the financial statements, additional records, and in accordance with technical pronouncement CPC 09 (R1) – Statement of Value Added. The first part presents the wealth created by the Company, represented by revenue (gross sale revenue, including taxes, other revenue and the effects of the allowance for doubtful accounts), inputs acquired from third parties (cost of sales and acquisition of materials, energy and outsourced services, including taxes at the time of acquisition, the effects of losses and the recovery of assets, and depreciation and amortization) and value added received in transfer (equity in the earnings of subsidiaries, financial revenues and other revenues). The second part of the statement presents the distribution of wealth among personnel, taxes, fees and contributions; and value distributed to third party creditors and shareholders.

 
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4 ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS, AMENDMENTS TO AND INTERPRETATIONS OF EXISTING STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE IASB AND CPC AND PUBLISHED STANDARDS EFFECTIVE FROM 2024  
                                                   
4.1 Amendments to IFRSs and new interpretations of mandatory application starting at the current year      
                                                   
  In 2024, the Company evaluated the amendments and new interpretations to the CPCs and IFRSs issued by the CPC and IASB, respectively, which are effective  for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024. The main changes applicable to the  Company are:  
                                                   
  Pronouncement   Description                          
  Amendments to IAS 7 - Statement of Cash Flows and IFRS 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures - Supplier Financing Arrangements   The amendments add a disclosure objective to IAS 7, stating that an entity should disclose information about its supplier financing arrangements that enables financial statement users to assess the effects of these arrangements on the entity's liabilities and cash flows. Additionally, IFRS 7 has been amended to include supplier financing arrangements within the requirements to disclose information about the entity's exposure to liquidity risk concentration.
The following information should be disclosed:
• The terms and conditions of the agreements;
• The carrying amount, and the corresponding line items presented in the entity’s balance sheet, of the liabilities that are part of the agreements;
• The carrying amount, and the corresponding line items for which the suppliers have already been paid for providing the financing;
• The range of maturity dates for the financial liabilities that are part of a supplier financing arrangement and comparable accounts payable that are not part of a supplier financing arrangement; and
• Information about liquidity risk.
 
     
  Amendments to IAS 1/ CPC 26 (R1):
- Classification of liabilities as current and non-current
  The amendments to IAS 1 published in January 2020 affect only the presentation of liabilities as current or non-current in the balance sheet and not the amount or timing of recognition of any asset, liability, income or expenses, or the information disclosed about those items.
The amendments clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current is based on rights that are in existence at the end of the reporting period, specify that classification is unaffected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability, explain that rights are in existence if covenants are complied with at the end of the reporting period, and introduce a definition of ‘settlement’ to make clear that settlement refers to the transfer to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services.
 
     
  Amendments to IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements – Non-Current Liabilities with Covenants   IAS 1 requires debt to be classified as non-current only if the company can defer the settlement of the debt in the 12 months after the reporting date. The purpose of this initiative is regarding to improve the information disclosed by companies regarding long-term debt with covenants and allow investors to understand the risk that a certain debt would become payable in advance.  
  Amendments to IFRS 16 - Lease liabilities in a “Sale and Leaseback” transaction   The amendments to IFRS 16 require that the seller-lessee must not recognize a gain or loss related to the right-of-use retained by the seller-lessee.  
                                                   
  The adoption of these standards did not result in a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

 
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4.2 New and revised standards and interpretations issued but not yet adopted
                                                   
  The Company evaluated all new and revised CPCs and IFRSs, already issued and not yet effective, however did not adopt them in advance, of which the most significant and applicable for the Company is:  
                                                   
  Pronouncement   Description   Applicable to annual periods beginning on or after  
  IFRS 18 - Presentation and Disclosures in Financial Statements   IFRS 18 replaces IAS 1 – Presentation of Financial Statements, carrying over many of the unchanged requirements from IAS 1 and complementing them with new requirements. Additionally, some paragraphs from IAS 1 were moved to IAS 8 – Accounting Policies, Changes in Estimates, and Corrections of Errors, and IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures. IASB also implemented minor changes to IAS 7 – Statement of Cash Flows and IAS 33 – Earnings Per Share, and introduced new requirements to:
• present specific categories and subtotals defined in the statement of operation;
• provide disclosures about performance measures defined by management in the notes to the financial statements; and
• improvements related to the aggregation and disaggregation of information.
  1/1/2027  
       
                                                   
  This change is currently under evaluation, but it is expected to have a significant impact  in the form of disclosure in the Company's financial statements.  
                                                   
4.3 IFRS S1 and S2/CBPS* 01 and 02: General requirements for disclosure of financial information related to sustainability and climate
                                                   
  In compliance with CVM Resolutions 193/2024, 217/2024,  218/2024, and 219/2024, which require entities to disclose information about their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, as well as requirements to identify, measure, and disclose information about climate-related risks and opportunities, the Company is evaluating the impacts of the standards and will not adopt them voluntarily for 2024. The mandatory adoption deadline is January 1, 2026.  
                                                   
  *Comitê Brasileiro de Pronunciamentos de Sustentabilidade - CBPS.  
                                                   
5 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS
                                                   
  The preparation of the financial statements requires Management to makes judgments and estimates and adopt assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the end of the reporting period, however, the uncertainties about these assumptions and estimates may generate results that require substantial adjustments to the carrying amount of the asset or liability in future periods.  
                                                   
  In the process of applying the Company's accounting policies, Management has made the following judgments, which have the most significant impact on the amounts recognized in the financial statements, as disclosed in the following explanatory notes:  
                                                   
  Accounting Policy       Note  
  Impairment   7.2, 11.1, 12.1, 13.2 and 13.3  
  Inventories: allowance for inventory losses   8.2  
  Recoverable taxes: expected realization of tax credits   9  
  Leasing operations: determination of the lease term, and incremental interest rate   14.2  
  Measurement of the fair value of derivatives and other financial instruments   16.8  
  Provision for legal proceedings: Record of provision for claims with likelihood assessed as probable loss estimated with a certain degree of reasonability   17  
  Income tax: provisions based on reasonable estimates, including uncertain tax treatments   17.4.1 and 19  
  Share-based payments: estimate of fair value of operations based on a valuation model   20.7  
                                                   
                                                   
6 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
                                                   
  Cash and equivalents comprise the bank accounts and short-term, highly liquid financial investments and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value, with intention and possibility to be redeemed in within 90 days as of the date of investment, without losing income.  
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  Cash and bank accounts     106   352                  
  Cash and bank accounts - Abroad (i)     28       22                  
  Financial investments (ii)     5,494        5,085                  
             5,628   5,459                  

 
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  (i) As of December 31, 2024, the Company had funds held abroad, of which R$28 in US dollars (R$22 in US dollars as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  (ii) As of December 31, 2024, the financial investments refer to the repurchase and resale agreements and Bank Deposit Certificates - CDB, with a weighted average interest rate of 98.54% of the CDI - Interbank Deposit Certificate (95.92% of the CDI as of December 31, 2023). The Company's exposure to interest rate indexes and the sensitivity analysis for these financial assets are disclosed in note 16.7.  
                                                   
7 TRADE RECEIVABLES
                                                   
  Trade receivables are initially recorded at the transaction amount, which corresponds to the sale value, and are subsequently measured according to the portfolio: (i) fair value through other comprehensive income, in the case of receivables from credit card companies; and (ii) amortized cost, for other customer portfolio.  
                                                   
                            Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
   From sales with:                                   
   Credit card             7.1    1,418   589  
   Credit card - related parties (FIC)         10.1    412   211  
   Tickets               7.1    113   185  
   Total of credit card and tickets                  1,943   985  
                                                   
   Slips                      177   148  
   Suppliers and others                    93     81  
                                    2,213   1,214  
   Expected credit loss for doubtful accounts        7.2      (3)   (15)  
                                    2,210   1,199  
                                                   
  The breakdown of trade receivables by their gross amount by maturity period is presented below:  
                                                   
                                    Overdue  
                    Total   Due   Less than 30 days   Over 30 days  
  December 31, 2024             2,213        2,204    8    1  
  December 31, 2023              1,214        1,202    5    7  
                                                   
7.1 Assignment of receivables
                                                   
  The Company assigned part of its receivables referring to credit cards and tickets with operators, without any right of recourse, aiming to anticipate its cash flow. As of December 31, 2024, the amount of these operations is R$1,976 (R$2,757 as of December 31, 2023). The amount was derecognized from the balance of trade receivables, since all risks related to the receivables were substantially transferred. The cost to advance these receivables as of December 31, 2024 was R$127 (R$116 as of December 31, 2023), classified as “Cost and discount of receivables” in note 24.  
                           
  As of December 31, 2024, the amount of receivables, currently, discountable (credit cards and tickets) is R$1,943 (R$985 as of December 31,2023).  
                           
7.2 Expected credit loss for doubtful accounts
                                                   
  Losses are recorded based on quantitative and qualitative analysis, the track record of effective losses in the last 24 months, the credit assessment, and considering information on assumptions and projections relating to macroeconomic events, such as unemployment index and consumer confidence index, as well as the volume of credits overdue in the trade receivable portfolio. The Company opted for measuring provisions for trade receivable losses by an amount equal to the expected credit loss for the entire life, by adopting a matrix of losses for each level of maturity.  
                                                   
  The balance is measured at amortized cost is stated as a reducer of its accounting balance.  
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  At the beginning of the year     (15)   (11)                  
   Additions          (42)   (50)                  
   Reversals           49     46                  
   Write-offs           5   -                  
  At the end of the year       (3)   (15)                  
                                                   
8 INVENTORIES
                                                   
  Inventories are accounted for at acquisition cost and valued at cost or net realizable value, whichever is the lowest. Inventories acquired are recorded by average cost, including the storage and handling costs, to the extent these costs are necessary to bring inventories to their sale condition at stores, less bonuses received from suppliers not yet realized.  
                                                   
  Net realizable value is the selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs necessary to make the sale, such as: (i) taxes levied on sales; (ii) personnel expenses directly linked to sales; (iii) cost of sales; and (iv) other costs required to make goods available for sale.  
                                                   
                Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  Stores           6,498   6,033                  
  Distribution centers         1,231   1,237                  
  Commercial agreements    8.1     (505)    (525)                  
  Inventory losses      8.2    (97)   (81)                  
               7,127   6,664                  

 
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8.1 Commercial agreements
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the amount of unrealized commercial agreements, presented as a reduction of inventory balance, totaled R$505 (R$525 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
8.2 Inventory losses
                                                   
  Inventories are reduced to their recoverable value through estimates for breakage and slow moving and estimated losses for goods that will be sold with a negative gross margin, which is periodically analyzed and assessed as to their adequacy.  
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  At the beginning of the year     (81)   (68)                  
  Additions         (649)    (567)                  
  Reversals         16     29                  
  Write-offs        617   525                  
  At the end of the year     (97)   (81)                  
                                                   
9 RECOVERABLE TAXES
                                                   
  The Company records tax credit when: (i) are generated in the operation; or (ii) obtains internal and external factors as legal and market interpretations to conclude that it is entitled to these credits, including realization.  
  The tax credit ICMS (Imposto Sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Serviços) (State VAT) is recognized in cost of sale in the statement of operations. PIS (Programa de Integração Social) and COFINS (Contribuição para o Financiamento da Seguridade Social) (federal taxes on gross revenues) is recognized as a credit in the same account on which the credits are calculated.  
                                                   
  The realization of taxes is made based on growth projections, operational aspects and estimates of the generation of liabilities for the use of credits by the Company. The studies mentioned are prepared and reviewed periodically based on information extracted from the strategic planning previously approved by the Board of Directors.  
                                                   
                    Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023              
  ICMS          9.1      1,297   1,085              
  PIS and COFINS        9.2      353   287              
  Social Security Contribution - INSS         144   169              
  Withholding taxes to be recovered         119   132              
                          1,913   1,673              
                                                   
  Current               1,241   1,100              
  Non-current             672   573              
                                                   
9.1 State VAT tax credits - ICMS
                                                   
  The Brazilian States have been substantially amending their local laws aiming at implementing and broadening the ICMS tax replacement system. This system entails the prepayment of ICMS of the whole commercial chain, upon goods outflow from an industrial establishment or importer or their inflow into each State. The expansion of this system to an increasingly wider range of products sold in the retail generates the prepayment of the tax and consequently a refund in certain operations.  
                                                   
  • Expected realization of ICMS credits                              
                                                   
  For the financial statements as of December 31, 2024, the Company's management has monitoring controls over the adherence to the annually established plan, reassessing and including new elements that contribute to the realization of the recoverable ICMS balance, as shown in the chart below:  

 

 

 

 
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9.2 PIS and COFINS credit
                                                   
  On March 15, 2017, the Federal Supreme Court  ("STF”) recognized the unconstitutionality of the inclusion of ICMS in the PIS and COFINS calculation base. On May 13, 2021, the STF judged the Declaration Embargoes in relation to the amount to be excluded from the calculation basis of the contributions, which should only be the ICMS paid, or if the entire ICMS, as shown in the respective invoices. The STF rendered a favorable decision to the taxpayers, concluding that all ICMS highlighted should be excluded from the calculation basis.  
                                                   
  Currently the Company, with the favorable judgment of the Supreme Court, has recognized the exclusion of ICMS from the PIS and COFINS calculation basis.  
                                                   
  • Expected realization of PIS and COFINS credits
                                                   
  For the financial statements as of December 31, 2024, the Company's management has monitoring controls over the adherence to the annually established plan, reassessing and including new elements that contribute to the realization of the recoverable PIS and COFINS balance, in the amount of R$353, and expected realization is within one year.  

 
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10 RELATED PARTIES   
                                             
10.1 Balances and related party transactions  
                                             
                Assets   Liabilities   Transactions
                Trade receivables   Other assets   Trade payables   Revenue (expenses)
                12/31/2024   12/31/2023   12/31/2024   12/31/2023   12/31/2024   12/31/2023   12/31/2024   12/31/2023
  Joint venture                                  
  Financeira Itaú CBD S.A. Crédito, Financiamento e Investimento (“FIC”) (i)   412   211     23     23     26     28     30     27
                412   211     23     23     26     28     30     27
                                             
  Current       412   211     -     -     26     28        
  Non-current        -     -     23     23     -     -        
                                             
                                             
                Transactions                        
                Revenue (expenses)                        
                12/31/2023                        
  Associates (ii)                                  
  Casino Guichard Perrachon   (20)                        
  Euris         (1)                        
  Grupo Pão de Açúcar ("GPA")     20                        
  Wilkes Participações S.A.     (6)                        
                  (7)                        
                                             
  (i) FIC: execution of business agreements to regulate the rules that promote and sell financial services offered by FIC at the Company's stores to implement the financial partnership between the Company and Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (“Itaú”) in the partnership agreement, namely: (a) banking correspondent services in Brazil; (b) indemnity agreement in which FIC committed to keeping the Company harmless from losses incurred as a result of the services; and FIC and the Company agreed, among themselves, to indemnify each other for contingencies arising from their responsibilities; and (c) agreement for the Company to provide FIC, and vice versa, with information and access to systems to offer services.
                                             
  (ii) On June 23, 2023, as per the Notice to the Market published on the same date, Casino, through its subsidiaries Wilkes, Geant International BV ("GIBV") and Segisor S.A.S ("Segisor"), sold 157,582,850 common shares issued by the Company, representing 11.67% of its share capital, through a block trade operation carried out on the same date. As a result, the Casino Group now holds an ownership interest of less than 0.01% of Sendas' share capital, no longer being considered a related party of the Company. The balances with these companies and their subsidiaries are presented under the line items Other accounts receivable and Other accounts payable in the balance sheet in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
                                             
  The related parties transactions are represented by operations carried out according to the prices, terms and conditions agreed upon between the parties and are measured substantially at market value.
                                             
  Additionally, after the completion of the spin-off between the Company and GPA on December 31, 2020, both undertook to put forth commercially reasonable efforts, within up to 18 months, to release, replace and/or otherwise remove the counterparty from the position of guarantor of liabilities or obligations, which after such term would be subject to the payment of a fee, net, as remuneration for the guarantees provided by both parties. If the Company and GPA cease to be submitted to common control, the parties would be required to release, replace and/or otherwise remove the guarantees until then not replaced or provided, observing the terms established in the Separation Agreement.
                                             
  The Company and GPA ceased to be related parties in fiscal year 2023 and are taking the necessary measures to replace the cross guarantees on the contractual obligations of: (i) rental of stores; (ii) borrowing agreement; and (iii) purchase of electricity. The fee paid to GPA as remuneration for the guarantees provided as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was less than R$1.

 
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10.2 Management compensation
                                                   
  Expenses referring to the executive board compensation recorded in the Company’s statement of operations in the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 as follows (amounts expressed in thousands of reais):  
                                                   
                    Base salary   Variable compensation    Stock option plan and shared-based payment plan (i)    Total  
                    2024   2023   2024   2023   2024   2023   2024   2023  
  Board of directors         12,418    11,512     -     -     -   5,250    12,418    16,762  
  Statutory officers         15,436    11,083    19,471    29,794    24,448    13,265    59,355    54,142  
  Executives excluding statutory officers         42,131    31,429    43,867    53,132    18,370    14,802     104,368    99,363  
  Fiscal council        596   548     -     -     -     -   596   548  
                     70,581    54,572    63,338    82,926    42,818    33,317     176,737     170,815  
                                                   
  (i) More details about shared-based payment plan for the Statutory officers, see note 20.7.3.  
                                                   
  The stock option plan, fully convertible into shares, refers to the Company's and this plan has been treated in the Company's statement of operations. The corresponding expenses are allocated to the Company and recorded in the statement of operations against capital reserve - stock options in shareholders' equity. There are no other short-term benefits granted to members of the Company's management. The new long-term benefit plans are disclosed in notes 20.7.4 and 20.7.5.  
                                                   
11 INVESTMENTS
                                                   
  A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets of the arrangement and have obligations for the liabilities related to the business. These parties are called joint venturers. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of business control, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties who share control.  
                                                   
  Jointly-controlled subsidiary is accounted in the equity method.  
                                                   
  The details of the Company's investments at the end of the year are as follows:  
                                                   
                                    Participation in investments - %   
                                    Direct participation  
  Investment type   Company   Country   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
  Joint venture   Bellamar Empreendimento e Participações S.A.   Brazil   50.00   50.00  
                                                   
  Summary of financial information of Joint Venture
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  Current assets        1    1                  
  Non-current assets       461   581                  
  Shareholders´ equity      462   582                  
                                                   
  Net income for the year     128   102                  
                                                   
  Investments composition and breakdown
                                                   
                    Bellamar                          
  As of December 31, 2022     833                          
  Share of profit of associates       51                          
  Dividends received       (20)                          
  As of December 31, 2023     864                          
                                                   
  Share of profit of associates       64                          
  Dividends received        (124)                          
  As of December 31, 2024     804                          
                                                   
11.1 Join venture
                                                   
  Bellamar is a company that owns 35.76% of the share capital of FIC (Finance branch of Banco Itaú), therefore the Company indirectly holds a 17.88% stake in FIC. The purpose of FIC is to carry out all operations permitted, in the legal and regulated provisions, to credit, financing and investment companies, the issuance and management of credit cards, own or third-party, as well as the performance and performance of functions of correspondents in the country. FIC's operations are conducted by Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A.  
                                                   
  The investment is recognized as a joint venture and is recorded under the equity method, in accordance with accounting standard CPC 18 (R2)/IAS 28 – Investments in associates and joint ventures, is initially recognized at cost. The carrying amount of the investment is composed of the adjusted balance for purposes of recognizing the variations in the Company’s share in the shareholders’ equity of joint venture after the acquisition date and for the value of capital gains resulting from the reassessment of fair value in the exchange of shares with GPA in 2020, when the Company's spin-off process took place.  
                                                   
 

The joint venture’s financial statements are prepared for the same period of disclosure as the Company.

 

Due to the asset within the indefinite useful life recognized as part of the investment balance, after applying the equity method, the Company determines whether it is necessary to recognize an impairment loss on its investment in the Joint Venture. The Company calculates the amount of the impairment loss as the difference between the recoverable amount of the Joint Venture and its carrying amount and, if necessary, recognizes the loss in the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2024, the Company performed a recoverability test on the investment using the value-in-use methodology based on the projected dividend flow approach discounted to present value, adopting the following assumptions: 

 

• Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) of 13.5% (13.0% as of December 31, 2023).

 

• FIC's business plan for the 5-year period, with a 5.5% growth in Net Revenue and adoption of a perpetuity rate of 3.8%.

 

Additionally, due to the existence of an exclusivity clause in the Association Agreement with the shareholder of FIC, Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A., which expires in 2029 and which may or may not be renewed by the parties, the Company's Management performed a sensitivity analysis on the estimated recoverable amount, considering different scenarios and rates that Management considered reasonable to occur upon expiration of the aforementioned clause.

 

Based on these tests performed, there was no need to record a provision for impairment of assets as of December 31, 2024. 

 

 
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  After the equity method is applied, the Company determines if it is necessary to recognize an additional impairment loss of recuperable on the investment in its joint venture. The Company will determine, on each annual closing date of balance sheet, if there is objective evidence that the investment in the joint venture is impaired. If so, the Company calculates the amount of the impairment loss as the difference between the joint venture’s recoverable amount and carrying amount and recognizes the loss in the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2024, the Company carried out an investment recoverability test using the value in use methodology based on the projected dividend flow approach and discounted to present value using the CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model) of 13.5% (13.0% as of December 31, 2023). As a result of the tests carried out, the need to record a provision for reducing the recoverable value of the asset was not identified.  
                                                   
12 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
                                                   
  Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and/or impairment losses, if any. The cost includes the acquisition amount of equipment and borrowing costs for long-term construction projects, if recognition criteria are met. When significant components of property, plant and equipment are replaced, these components are recognized as individual assets, with specific useful lives and depreciation. Likewise, when a major replacement is performed, its cost is recognized in the carrying value of the equipment as a replacement, if the recognition criteria are met. All other repair and maintenance costs are recognized in the statement of operations for the year as incurred.  
                                                   
  The annual average depreciation rate of property, plant and equipment items is shown below:  

 

 

  Property, plant and equipment items and eventual significant amounts are written-off upon sale or when there is no expectation of future economic benefits derived from their use or sale. Any gains or losses resulting from disposals of assets are included in the statement of operations for the year.  
                                                   
  The residual value, the useful life of assets and methods of depreciation are reviewed at the end of each fiscal year, and adjusted prospectively, when applicable. The Company reviewed the useful life of property, plant and equipment in 2024 and no changes were deemed necessary.  
                                                   
  Interest on borrowings directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset, which requires a substantial period of time to be completed for its intended use or sale (qualifying asset), is capitalized as part of the cost of the respective assets during their construction phase. From the date the asset is placed in operation, capitalized costs are depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset.  
                                                   
12.1 Impairment of non-financial assets
                                                   
  The impairment test is intended to present the actual net realization value of an asset. The realization can be directly or indirectly, through sale or through the generation of cash from the use of the asset in the Company's activities.  
                                                   
  The Company tests its non-financial assets for impairment annually or whenever there is internal or external evidence that they may be impaired.  
                                                   
  The recoverable amount of an asset is defined as the higher of its fair value or the value in use of its Cash Generating Unit ("CGU" (store)), except if the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or group of assets.  
                                                   
  If the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and a provision for impairment is recorded to adjust the carrying amount of the asset or CGU to its recoverable amount. When assessing the recoverable amount, the estimated future cash flow is discounted to the present value, using a nominal discount rate, which represents the Company’s weighted average cost of capital ("WACC") to reflect current market assessments as to the time value of money and the asset’s specific risks.  The impairment test of intangible assets including goodwill and commercial rights are described in notes 13.2 and 13.3, respectively.  
                                                   
  Impairment losses are recognized in the statement of operations in categories of expenses consistent with the function of the respective impaired asset. The impairment loss previously recognized is only reversed if there has been a change in the assumptions used to determine the recoverable amount of the asset on its initial recognition or later dates, except in the case of goodwill, which cannot be reversed in future years.  

 
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12.1.1 Impairment test of stores operating assets
                                                   
  The procedure for verifying non-realization consists of grouping operational and intangible assets (such as commercial rights) directly attributable to stores. The test steps were as follows:  
                                                   
  • Step 1: the carrying amount of stores was compared to a sales multiple (35%) representing transactions between retail companies. For stores for which the multiple was lower than their carrying amount, a more detailed test is made, as described in Step 2 below.  
                                                   
  • Step 2: The Company considered the highest value between the discounted cash flows of stores using sales growth by store and a discount rate of 13.82% per year (11.34% per year 2023) or appraisal reports prepared by independent experts for own stores.  
                                                   
  The Company performed a test to verify the operating assets of the stores that might not be recoverable in the year ended December 31, 2024. Based on these tests performed, there was no need to record a provision for impairment of assets.  

 
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12.2 Breakdown and composition of property, plant and equipment         
                                                                           
                                                                                       
                        As of 12/31/2023   Additions (i)   Write-offs   Depreciation   Transfers and others   As of
12/31/2024
     Historical cost    Accumulated depreciation
  Lands                559     -     -    -   -     559   =   559    -
  Buildings                777    46     -     (23)     94     894     1,074   (180)
  Improvements             8,099     773    (7)   (502)    (45)     8,318   10,301   (1,983)
  Machinery and equipment                2,310     378    (6)   (272)     21     2,431     3,668   (1,237)
  Facilities                270    13     -     (38)   -     245     443   (198)
  Furniture and appliances                903     132    (5)   (158)     17     889     1,447   (558)
  Constructions in progress                111     100    (1)    -    (87)     123     123    -
  Others                119    34     -     (53)    5     105     292   (187)
                        13,148     1,476     (19)   (1,046)    5   13,564     17,907   (4,343)
                                                                                       
                                                                                       
                                                                           
                                                                                       
                        As of 12/31/2022   Additions (i)   Write-offs   Depreciation   Transfers and others   As of
12/31/2023
     Historical cost    Accumulated depreciation
  Lands                600    17     -    -    (58)     559   =   559    -
  Buildings                730    45     -     (19)     21     777     934   (157)
  Improvements             6,865     1,659     (26)   (438)     39     8,099     9,583   (1,484)
  Machinery and equipment                1,440     499     (16)   (214)   601     2,310     3,285   (975)
  Facilities                585    84    (2)     (58)     (339)     270     430   (160)
  Furniture and appliances                755     186    (5)   (144)   111     903     1,311   (408)
  Constructions in progress                543    47    (1)    -     (478)     111     111    -
  Others               64    42    (1)     (45)     59     119     255   (136)
                        11,582     2,579     (51)   (918)    (44)   13,148     16,468   (3,320)
                                                                                       
  (i) Includes interest capitalization in the amount of R$46 (R$257 as of December 31, 2023), see note 12.3.  

 
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12.3 Capitalized borrowing costs and lease
                                                   
  The value of capitalized borrowing costs and lease directly attributable to the reform, construction and acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets within the scope of CPC 20 (R1)/IAS 23 - Borrowing Costs and the amount of interest on lease liabilities incorporated into the value of the property, plant and equipment and/or intangible assets, for the period in which the assets are not yet in their intended use in accordance with CPC 06 (R2)/IFRS 16 - Leases, amounted to R$46 (R$257 as of December 31, 2023). The average rate used to calculate the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization was 113.42% (111.05% as of December 31, 2023) of CDI, corresponding to the effective interest rate of borrowings taken by the Company.  
                                                   
12.4 Additions to property, plant and equipment for cash flow purpose 
                                                   
                            12/31/2024   12/31/2023          
  Additions            1,476   2,579          
  Capitalized borrowing costs         (46)    (257)          
  Financing of property, plant and equipment - Additions    (1,390)    (2,298)          
  Financing of property, plant and equipment - Payments   1,607   3,092          
                            1,647   3,116          
                                                   
  Additions related to the purchase of operating assets, purchase of land and buildings to expansion activities, building of new stores and distribution centers, improvements of existing distribution centers and stores and investments in equipment and information technology.  
                                                   
  The additions and payments of property, plant and equipment mentioned above are presented to reconcile the acquisitions during the period with the amounts presented in the statement of cash flows net of items that did not impact cash flow.  
                                                   
12.5 Other information
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the Company recorded in the cost of sales and services the amount of R$93 (R$82 as of December 31, 2023), relating to the depreciation of machinery, buildings and facilities of transformation service and distribution centers.  
                                                   
                                                   
13 INTANGIBLE ASSETS
                                                   
  Intangible assets acquired separately are measured at cost upon initial recognition, less amortization, and eventual impairment losses, if any. Internally generated intangible assets, excluding capitalized software development costs, are recognized as expenses when incurred.  
                                                   
  Intangible assets mainly consist of goodwill, software acquired from third parties and software developed for internal use, commercial rights (stores rights-of-use) and brands.
 
                                                   
  Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized using the straight-line method. The amortization period and method are reviewed, at least, at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are accounted for by changing the amortization period or method, as appropriate, and are treated as changes in accounting estimates.  
                                                   
  Software development costs recognized as assets are amortized over their defined useful life (5 years). The average amortization rate is 20% per year, and amortization starts when they become operational.  
                                                   
  Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but tested for impairment at the end of each reporting period or whenever there are indications that their carrying amount may be impaired either individually or at the level of the CGU. The assessment is reviewed annually to determine whether the indefinite life assumption remains appropriate. Otherwise, the useful life is changed prospectively from indefinite to definite.  
                                                   
  When applicable, gains or losses arising from the derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net proceeds from the sale of the asset and its carrying amount, and are recognized in the statement of operations in the year the asset is derecognized.  

 
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13.1 Breakdown and composition of intangible assets                       
                                                               
                                                                           
            As of 12/31/2023   Additions   Amortization   As of 12/31/2024      Historical cost    Accumulated amortization                
  Goodwill       618     -     -    618   = 871     (253)                
  Software      63    42     (23)   82   221     (139)                
  Commercial rights     4,452     -    (8)    4,444 4,491    (47)                
  Trade name    39     -     -   39   39    -                
              5,172    42     (31)    5,183   5,622     (439)                
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                     
                                                                           
            As of 12/31/2022   Additions   Write-offs   Amortization   Transfers and others   As of 12/31/2023       Historical cost     Accumulated amortization
  Goodwill       618     -     -    -    -     618 =     871   (253)
  Software      76    30    (1)     (43)     1    63   181   (118)
  Commercial rights     4,267     192     -    (7)    -     4,452   4,491     (39)
  Trade name    39     -     -    -    -    39  39     -
              5,000     222    (1)     (50)     1     5,172       5,582   (410)

 
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13.2 Impairment test of intangible assets with indefinite useful life, including goodwill
                                                   
  The impairment test of intangible assets uses the same practices described in note 12.1.  
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the Company reviewed the strategic planning used to assess impairment test for its operations. The recoverable amount is determined by means of a calculation based on value in use, based on cash projections from financial budgets, which were reviewed and approved by senior management for the next five years, considering the assumptions updated for December 31, 2024, as shown below:  
                                                   
     Revenues: estimated from 2025 to 2029, considering historical sales growth and inflation projections, excluding stores expansion;  
                                                   
     Gross profit: considers the historical level of gross profit expressed as a sales percentage;  
                                                   
     Expenses: considers the historical level expressed as a sales percentage and seeking gains of productivity and efficiency;  
                                                   
     Working capital: estimating the same level of working capital expressed in days of cost of sales;  
                                                   
    Acquisition of tangible and intangible assets (capex): considers the historical average investment for the maintenance the existing assets when determining the cash flow;  
                                                   
     Terminal value: calculated using the last year of the projections applying the perpetuity growth rate;  
                                                   
     Discount rate: prepared as described in the accounting policy. The discount rate used was 13.82% per year as of December 31, 2024 (11.34% per year as of December 31, 2023); and  
                                                   
     Perpetuity growth rate: the growth rate considered was 4.19% per year as of December 31, 2024 (4.00% per year as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  As a result of this analysis, there was no need to record a provision for impairment of these assets.  
                                                   
13.3 Commercial rights
                                                   
  Commercial rights are the right to operate stores, which refers to the rights acquired or allocated in business combinations. According to the Management’s understanding, commercial rights are considered recoverable, either through the expected cash flows of the related store or the sale to third parties.  
                                                   
  Commercial rights with defined and indefinite useful lives are tested following the assumptions described in note 13.2. The Company considered the discounted cash flow of the related store for the impairment test, that is, the store is the CGU.  
                                                   
  As a result of this analysis, there was no need to record a provision for impairment of these assets.  
                                                   
                                                   
13.4 Additions to intangible assets for cash flow purpose
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  Additions           42   222                  
  Financing of intangible assets - Additions   -    (175)                  
  Financing of intangible assets - Payments   -   122                  
               42   169                  
                                                   
                                                   
14 LEASES
                                                   
  When entering into a contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The contract is or contains a lease if it transfers the right to control the use of the identified asset for a specified period in exchange for consideration.  
                                                   
  The Company evaluates its lease agreements in order to identify lease terms for a right of use, using the exemptions provided for contracts with a term of less than twelve months and an individual asset value below US$5 thousand (equivalent to R$31 thousand as of December 31, 2024).  
                                                   
  The contracts are then recorded when the lease begins, as a lease liability against a right-of-use asset, both at the present value of minimum lease payments, using the interest rate implicit in the contract, if applicable, or an incremental borrowing rate considering loans obtained by the Company.  
                                                   
  The lease term used in the measurement corresponds to the term that the lessee is reasonably certain of exercising the option to extend the lease or not exercise the option to terminate the lease.  
                                                   
14.1 Right of use
                                                   
  Right-of-use assets are amortized over the lease term. Capitalizations for improvements and renovations carried out in stores are amortized over their estimated useful life or the expected term of use of the asset, limited if there is evidence that the lease will not be extended. Below, we present the average annual amortization rate of the right-of-use assets:  

 

 

 

 
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14.1.1 Breakdown and composition of right-of-use assets                 
                                                                                 
                                     
                                                                                 
            As of 12/31/2023   Additions   Remeasurement   Write-offs   Amortization   Transfers and others   As of 12/31/2024     Historical cost     Accumulated amortization
  Buildings        8,203     225     495     (21)   (557)    (5)     8,340     10,535     (2,195)
  Equipment      3     -    44     -    (5)     1    43 = 88    (45)
  Assets and rights    16     -   1     -    (1)    (1)    15   29    (14)
              8,222     225     540     (21)   (563)    (5)     8,398     10,652     (2,254)
                                                                                 
                                                                           
                                                                                 
            As of 12/31/2022   Additions (i)   Remeasurement   Write-offs (i)   Amortization   Transfers and others   As of 12/31/2023     Historical cost     Accumulated amortization
  Buildings        7,593     2,669     296   (1,824)   (500)     (31)     8,203 =  9,879     (1,676)
  Equipment      8     -     -     -    (5)    -   3 51    (48)
  Assets and rights    18     -   1     -    (3)    -    16 29    (13)
              7,619     2,669     297   (1,824)   (508)     (31)     8,222    9,959     (1,737)
            .                                                                    
                                                                                 
    (i) As disclosed in note 10.1, on June 23, 2023, Casino, through its subsidiaries Wilkes, GIBV and Segisor, sold its common shares, changing the Company's shareholding structure. Due to the change in the shareholding structure, some rental agreements were renegotiated, resulting in a net increase of R$476 in the lease. Management, based on CPC 06 (R2)/IFRS 16 - Leases, assessed and concluded this transaction as the termination of the previous agreement and the recognition of a new agreement, maturing in 2045, due to the substantial change in scope, which mainly includes the modification of the leased assets and change in contract amounts. In the year ended December 31, 2023, the renegotiation process was concluded.

 
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14.2 Lease liabilities
                                                   
  The Company leases equipment and commercial spaces, including stores and distribution centers, under cancelable and noncancelable lease agreements. The terms of the contracts vary between 5 and 25 years.  
                                                   
  The payments made are segregated between financial charges and reduction of the lease liability to obtain a constant interest rate in the liability balance. Financial charges are recognized as financial expenses for the year.  
                                                   
14.2.1 Minimum future payments and potential right of PIS and COFINS
                                                   
  Lease contracts totaled R$9,644 as of December 31, 2024 (R$9,184 as of December 31, 2023). The minimum future lease payments, according to lease agreements, with the present value of minimum lease payments, are as follows:  
                                                   
                            12/31/2024   12/31/2023          
  Lease liabilities - minimum payments                              
  Less than 1 year           412   532          
  From 1 to 5 years           1,569   1,702          
  More than 5 years           7,663   6,950          
  Present value of lease liabilities       9,644   9,184          
  Current            412   532          
  Non-current           9,232   8,652          
                                                 
  Future financing charges          13,182    13,164          
  Gross amount of financial lease agreements      22,826    22,348          
                                                   
  PIS and COFINS embedded in the present value of lease agreements    430        558          
  PIS and COFINS embedded in the gross value of lease agreements    1,018        1,359          
                                                   
  Lease liabilities interest expense is stated in note 24. The Company´s average incremental interest rate at the agreement signing date was 12.28% in the year ended December 31, 2024 (12.12% as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  In case the Company  had adopted the calculation methodology projecting the inflation embedded in the nominal incremental rate and discounted to present value at the nominal incremental rate, the average percentage of inflation to be projected by year would be approximately 6.55% (6.72% as of December 31, 2023). The average term of the agreements analyzed as of December 31, 2024 is 17 years (18 years in December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
14.2.2 Lease liability roll forward
                                                   
                            Amount                  
  As of December 31, 2022         8,360                  
  Addition - Lease (i)           2,669                  
  Remeasurement           297                  
  Interest provision           1,004                  
  Principal amortization          (262)                  
  Interest amortization           (977)                  
  Write-off due to early termination of agreement (i)      (1,907)                  
  As of December 31, 2023         9,184                  
                                                   
  Addition - Lease           225                  
  Remeasurement           540                  
  Interest provision           1,069                  
  Principal amortization          (289)                  
  Interest amortization           (1,060)                  
  Write-off due to early termination of agreement     (25)                  
  As of December 31, 2024         9,644                  
                                                   
                                                   
  (i) The transfer of the year mainly refers to the renegotiation of rental contracts as disclosed in note 14.1.1.  
                                                   
14.3 Result on variable rentals and subleases
                                                   
  Leases in which the Company does not substantially transfer all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset are classified as operating leases. The initial direct costs of negotiating operating leases are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognized over the term of the contract, on the same basis as rental income.  
                                                   
  Variable rentals are recognized as expenses in the year in which they are incurred.  
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  (Expenses) revenues of the year:                                  
  Variables (1% to 2% of sales)     (15)   (21)                  
  Subleases (i)       110     93                  
                                                   
  (i) Refers mainly to the revenue from lease agreements receivable from commercial galleries.          

 
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14.4 Additional information                  
                                                 
  In accordance with OFÍCIO-CIRCULAR/CVM/SNC/SEP/N°02/2019 the Company adopted as an accounting policy the requirements of CPC 06 (R2)/IFRS 16 - Leases, in the measurement and remeasurement of its right of use, using the discounted cash flow model, without considering inflation.
   
  To safeguard the faithful representation of information to meet the requirements of CPC 06 (R2)/IFRS 16 - Leases, and the guidelines of the CVM technical areas, the balances of assets and liabilities without inflation, effectively accounted for (real flow x real rate) are provided, and the estimate of inflated balances in the comparison period (nominal flow x nominal rate).
                                                 
  Other assumptions, such as the maturity schedule of liabilities and the interest rates used in the calculation, are disclosed in note 14.2.1, as well as inflation indexes are observable in the market, so that the nominal flows can be prepared by the users of the financial statements.
                                                 
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                
  Real flow                                       
  Right-of-use assets          8,398   8,222                
                                                 
  Lease liabilities           22,826    22,348                
  Embedded interest            (13,182)     (13,164)                
                    9,644   9,184                
                                                 
  Inflated flow                                       
  Right-of-use assets           12,022    12,776                
                                                 
  Lease liabilities           33,236    35,568                
  Embedded interest            (18,084)     (19,354)                
                     15,152    16,214                
                                                 
    Below, we present the flow of payments according to the average term weighted with the respective nominal and inflation rates for each period presented:

 

 

 

 
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15 TRADE PAYABLES AND TRADE PAYABLES - AGREEMENTS
                                                   
                        Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023          
  Trade payables                                    
  Products            11,253    10,363          
  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment       156   158          
  Service           160   150          
  Service - related parties (FIC)      10.1      26     28          
  Bonuses from suppliers        15.1     (874)    (902)          
                             10,721   9,797          
                                                   
  Trade payables - Agreements                                  
  Products        15.2    779   1,070          
  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment    15.2    159   389          
  Acquisition of hypermarkets (i)         -   892          
                  938   2,351          
                                                   
               11,659    12,148          
                                                   
   Current                 11,647    12,110          
   Non-current              12     38          
                                                   
  (i) Fully paid in January 2024 in the amount of R$894.  
                                                   
15.1 Bonuses from suppliers
                                                   
  These include commercial agreements and discounts obtained from suppliers. These amounts are defined in agreements and include discounts for purchase volume, joint marketing programs, freight reimbursements, and other similar programs. The receipt occurs by deducting trade notes payable to suppliers, according to conditions established in the supply agreements, so that the financial settlements occur for the net amount.  
                                                   
  The Company assigned part of its bonuses from suppliers, without any right of recourse, with the financial institutions, aiming to anticipate its cash flow. As of December 31, 2024, the amount of bonuses from suppliers due to corresponding to these operations is R$234 (R$146 as of December 31, 2023). The amount was derecognized from receivables from bonuses from suppliers, since all risks related to the bonuses from suppliers were substantially transferred. The cost to advance these bonuses from suppliers as of December 31, 2024 was R$6 (R$3 as of December 31, 2023), classified as “Cost and discount of receivables” in note 24.  
                                                   
15.2 Agreements among suppliers, the Company and banks
                                                   
  The Company has agreements signed with financial institutions, through which suppliers of products, capital goods and services have the possibility of receiving in advance their amounts receivable,  also named “forfait” / “confirming”.  The financial institutions become creditors of the operation and the Company settles the payments under the same conditions as those originally agreed with the supplier.  
                                                   
  Management, based on CPC 3 (R2)/IAS 7 and CPC 40 (R1)/IFRS 7, assessed that the economic substance of the transaction is operational, considering that receiving in advance is an exclusive decision of the supplier and, for the Company, there are no changes in the original term negotiated with the supplier, nor changes in the originally contracted amounts. These transactions aim at facilitating the cash flow of its suppliers without the Company having to advancing payments. Management evaluated the potential effects of adjusting these operations to present value and concluded that the effects are immaterial for measurement and disclosure.  
                                                   
  These balances are classified as "Trade payables - Agreements" and the cash flow from these operations is presented as operating in the statement of cash flows.  
                                                   
  Additionally, there is no exposure to any financial institution individually related to these operations and these liabilities are not considered net debt and do not have restrictive covenants (financial or non-financial). In these transactions, the Company earns income referring to the premium for referring suppliers to the operations of advance of receivables, recognized in the financial result, note 24 in the line "Revenue from anticipation of payables", in the amount of R$54 as of December 31, 2024 (R$42 as of December 31, 2023), representing 1.57% of the volume of anticipation transactions that occurred during 2024 (1.21% in period ended December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the balance payable related to these operations is R$938 (R$1,459 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  The transactions of trade payables and trade payables – agreement are similar and do not exceed the expiration date of 120 days as of December 31, 2024.  

 
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16 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
                                                   
16.1 Classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities           
                                                   
  Pursuant to CPC 48/IFRS 9, on initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured: at amortized cost, at fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVTOCI") or at fair value through income ("FVTI"). The classification of financial assets is generally based on the business model in which a financial asset is managed and its contractual cash flow characteristics. Embedded derivatives in which the main contract is a financial asset, within the scope of the standard, are never split. Instead, the hybrid financial instrument is assessed for classification as a whole.   
                                                   
  A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as measured at FVTI:   
                                                   
  • It is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and   
                                                   
  • It is contractual terms generate, on specific dates, cash flows related to the payment of principal and interest on the outstanding principal amount.   
                                                   
  A debt instrument is measured at FVTOCI, if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as measured at FVTI:   
                                                   
  • It is held within a business model whose objective is achieved both collecting of contractual cash flows and selling the financial assets; and   
                                                   
  • Its contractual terms give rise, on specific dates, to cash flows related to the payment of principal and interest on the outstanding principal amount.   
                                                   
  All financial assets not classified as measured at amortized cost or at FVTOCI, as described above, are classified as FVTI. This includes all derivative financial assets. At initial recognition, the Company may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortized cost, at FVTOCI or FVTI if this significantly eliminates or reduces an accounting mismatch that otherwise would arise (option of fair value available in CPC 48/IFRS 9).   
                                                   
  A financial asset (unless these are trade receivables without a significant financing component which is firstly measured by the price of the transaction) is initially measured by fair value, accrued, for an item not measured at FVTI of transaction costs which are directly attributable to its acquisition.   
                                                   
  • Financial assets measured at FVTI: These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. The net result, including interest rates or dividend income, is recognized in the statement of operations.  
                                                   
  • Financial assets at amortized cost:  These assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost applying the effective interest rate method. The amortized cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, exchange gains and losses are recognized in the statement of operations. Any gain or loss in derecognition is recognized in the statement of operations.  
                                                   
  • Financial assets at FVTOCI: These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income calculated adopting the effective interest rate method, exchange gains and losses and impairment losses are recognized in the statement of operations. Other net results are recognized in other comprehensive income ("OCI"). In derecognition, the result accumulated in OCI is reclassified to the statement of operations.   
                                                   
  Financial liabilities are recognized when the Company assumes contractual liabilities for settlement in cash or assumption of third-party obligations through a contract to which it is a party. The financial liabilities are classified, upon initial recognition, as financial liabilities at FVTI or financial liabilities at amortized cost.  
                                                   
  The measurement of financial liabilities depends on their classification, as described below:  
                                                   
  Financial liabilities at FVTI: Include financial liabilities for trading and financial liabilities designated on initial recognition at fair value through income. Gains or losses on trading liabilities are recognized in the statement of operations.  
                                                   
  • Financial liabilities at amortized cost: After initial recognition, borrowings 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 operations when liabilities are written off, as well as through the amortization process at the effective interest rate.  
                                                   
  The main financial instruments and their amounts ​​recorded in the financial statements, by category, are as follows:  
                                                   
                        Note   Amortized cost   Fair value   FVTOCI   As of 12/31/2024  
  Financial assets                                    
  Cash and cash equivalents       6   5,628    -    -   5,628  
  Related parties         10.1     23    -    -     23  
  Trade receivables and other accounts receivables       348    -    -   348  
  Financial instruments at fair value     16.9.1   -    390    -   390  
  Trade receivables with credit card and tickets   7.1   -    -    1,943   1,943  
  Financial liabilities                                    
  Other accounts payable            (169)    -    -    (169)  
  Trade payables and trade payables - agreements   15     (11,659)    -    -     (11,659)  
  Borrowings in domestic currency     16.9.1    (918)     (29)    -    (947)  
  Borrowings in foreign currency     16.9.1   -   (801)    -    (801)  
  Debentures and promissory notes     16.9.1     (11,542)   (3,257)    -     (14,799)  
  Lease liabilities         14.2    (9,644)    -    -    (9,644)  
  Financial instruments at fair value      16.9.1   -     (18)    -   (18)  
  Net exposure               (27,933)   (3,715)    1,943     (29,705)  

 
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                        Note   Amortized cost   Fair value   FVTOCI   As of 12/31/2023  
  Financial assets                                    
  Cash and cash equivalents       6   5,459    -    -   5,459  
  Related parties         10.1     23    -    -     23  
  Trade receivables and other accounts receivables       396    -    -   396  
  Gain on financial instruments at fair value   16.9.1   -    274    -   274  
  Trade receivables with credit card and tickets   7.1   -    -    985   985  
  Financial liabilities                                    
  Other accounts payable            (216)    -    -    (216)  
  Trade payables and trade payables - agreements   15     (12,148)    -    -     (12,148)  
  Borrowings in domestic currency     16.9.1    (1,943)     (40)    -    (1,983)  
  Debentures and promissory notes     16.9.1     (10,051)   (3,142)    -     (13,193)  
  Lease liabilities         14.2    (9,184)    -    -    (9,184)  
  Loss of financial instruments at fair value    16.9.1   -    (8)    -     (8)  
  Net exposure               (27,664)   (2,916)    985     (29,595)  
                                                   
  The fair value of other financial instruments detailed in the table above approximates the carrying amount based on the existing payment terms and conditions. The financial instruments measured at amortized cost, the fair values of which differ from the carrying amounts, are disclosed in note 16.8.  
                                                   
16.2 Derecognition of financial assets and liabilities 
                                                   
  A financial asset (or, where applicable, part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognized when:  
                                                   
  • The rights of cash flows receivables expire; and   
                                                   
  • The Company transfers its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or assume an obligation of fully paying the cash flows received to a third party, under the terms of a transfer agreement; and (a) the Company substantially transferred all the risks and benefits related to the asset; or (b) the Company neither transferred nor substantially retained all the risks and benefits relating to the asset, but transferred its control.   
                                                   
  When the Company assigns its rights to receive cash flows from an asset or enters into a transfer agreement without having substantially transferred or retained all of the risks and benefits relating to the asset nor transferred the asset control, the asset is maintained and the related liability is recognized. The asset transferred and related liability are measured to reflect the rights and obligations retained by the Company.   
                                                   
  A financial liability is derecognized when the liability underlying obligation is settled, canceled, or expired.  
                                                   
  When a financial liability is replaced by another of the same creditor, through substantially different terms, or terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, this replacement or modification is treated as the derecognition of original liability and recognition of a new liability, and the difference between respective carrying amounts is recognized in the statement of operations.  
                                                   
16.3 Offset of financial instruments                  
                                                   
  The financial assets and liabilities are offset and reported net in financial statements, if, and only if, amounts recognized can be offset and there is the intention of settle them on a net basis, or realize assets and settle liabilities, simultaneously.   
                                                   
16.4 Impairment of financial assets                   
                                                   
  The impairment loss model applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost, contractual assets and debt instruments measured at FVTOCI, but does not apply to investments in equity instruments (shares) or financial assets measured at FVTI.  
                                                   
  Pursuant to CPC 48/IFRS 9, provisions for losses are measured according to one of the following bases:   
                                                   
  • Expected credit losses for 12 months (general model): these are credit losses resulting from possible default events within 12 months after the reporting date, and subsequently, in case of a deterioration of credit risk, for the entire life of the instrument.  
                                                   
  • Lifetime expected credit losses (simplified model): these are credit losses that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.  
                                                   
  • Practical expedient: these are expected credit losses consistent with reasonable and sustainable information available, at the reporting date, on past events, current conditions, and estimates of future economic conditions that allow the verification of probable future losses based on the historical credit losses in accordance with instruments maturity.  

 
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  The Company measures provisions for losses on trade and other receivables and contractual assets using an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses. For trade receivables, whose receivables portfolio is fragmented, and rents receivable, the practical expedient is applied by adopting a matrix of losses for each maturity range.   
                                                   
  When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset significantly increased from initial recognition, and when estimating the expected credit losses, the Company considers reasonable and sustainable information, which is relevant and available without excessive cost or effort. This includes qualitative and quantitative information and analyses, based on the Company’s historical experience, the assessment of credit, and considers projection information.   
                                                   
  The Company assumes that the credit risk in a financial asset significantly increased if it is more than 180 days overdue.   
                                                   
  The Company considers a financial asset in default when:   
                                                   
  • It is unlikely that the debtor will fully pay its loan obligations to the Company, without resorting to collateral (if any); or   
                                                   
  • The financial asset is more than 180 days overdue.   
                                                   
  The Company determines the credit risk of a debt instrument by analyzing the payment history, current financial and macroeconomic conditions of counterparty and assessment of rating agencies, where applicable, thereby evaluating each instrument, individually.   
                                                   
  The maximum period considered in the estimate of expected credit losses is the maximum contractual period during which the Company is exposed to the credit risk.   
                                                   
  • Measurement of expected credit losses:  Expected credit losses are estimates weighted by the likelihood of credit losses based on the historic losses and projections of related assumptions. Credit losses are measured at present value based on all cash shortfalls (in other words, the difference between cash flows owed to the Company according to the contract and cash flows that the Company expects to receive).  
                                                   
  Expected credit losses are discounted by the effective interest rate of a financial asset.   
                                                   
  • Financial assets with credit recovery problems: On each reporting date, the Company assesses if financial assets recorded by amortized cost and debt instruments measured at FVTOCI show signs of impairment. A financial asset shows signs of impairment when one or more events occur with a negative impact on the financial asset’s estimated future cash flows.   
                                                   
  Reporting of impairment loss: Provision for financial assets losses measured at amortized cost are deducted from an assets’ gross carrying amount.   
                                                   
  For financial instruments measured at FVTOCI, the provision for losses is recognized in OCI, instead of reducing the asset’s carrying amount.  
                                                   
  Impairment losses related to trade receivables and other receivables, including contractual assets, are reported separately in the statement of operations and OCI. Losses of recoverable amounts from other financial assets are stated under "selling expenses”.  
                                                   
  • Trade receivables and contractual assets: The Company considers the model and a few of the assumptions applied in the calculation of these expected credit losses as the main sources of estimate uncertainty.   
                                                   
  Positions within each group were segmented based on common characteristics of credit risk, such as:   
                                                   
  • Level of credit risk and loss history for wholesale clients and property lease; and  
                                                   
  • Status of default, risk of default and history of losses for credit card companies and other clients.   
                                                   
16.5 Considerations on risk factors that may affect the business of the Company              
                                                   
                                                   
16.5.1 Credit risk
                                                   
  • Cash and cash equivalents
                                                   
  In order to minimize the credit risk, the investment policies adopted establish investments in financial institutions approved by the Company’s Financial Committee, considering the monetary limits and evaluations of financial institutions, which are regularly updated.  
                                                   
  The Company's financial investments, according to the rating on the national scale of financial institutions, are represented by 100%  brAAA as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.  
                                                   
  • Trade receivables
                                                   
  The credit risk related to trade receivables is minimized by the fact that a large part of installment sales are made with credit cards and tickets. These receivables may be advanced at any time, without right of recourse, with banks or credit card companies, for the purpose of providing working capital, generating the derecognition of the accounts receivable. In addition, the main acquirers used by the Company are related to first-tier financial institutions with low credit risk. Additionally, for trade receivables collected in installments, the Company monitors the risk for the granting of credit and for the periodic analysis of the expected credit loss balances.  
                                                   
  The Company also incurs counterparty risk related to derivative instruments. This risk is mitigated by carrying out transactions, according to policies approved by governance bodies.  

 
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  Except the balances related to credit cards and tickets, there are no receivables or sale to customers that are, individually, more than 5% of accounts receivable or revenues.  
                                                   
16.5.2 Interest rate risk
                                                   
  The Company obtains borrowings from major financial institutions to meet cash requirements for investments. Accordingly, the Company is mainly exposed to the risk of significant fluctuations in the interest rate, especially the rate related to derivative liabilities and debts indexed to CDI. The balance of cash and cash equivalents, indexed to CDI, partially offsets the risk of fluctuations in the interest rates.  

 
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16.5.3 Foreign currency exchange rate risk
                                                   
  The fluctuations in the exchange rates may increase the balances of borrowings in foreign currency, and for this reason the Company uses derivative financial instruments, such as swaps, to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk, converting the cost of debt into domestic currency and interest rates.  
                                                   
16.5.4 Capital risk management
                                                   
  The main objective of the Company’s capital management is to ensure that the Company maintains its credit rating and a well-balanced equity ratio, in order to support businesses and maximize shareholder value. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments considering the changes in the economic conditions.  
                                                   
  The capital structure is as follows:  
                                                   
                        12/31/2024   12/31/2023              
  Borrowings, debentures and promissory notes    16,565    15,184              
  (-) Cash and cash equivalents        (5,628)    (5,459)              
  (-) Derivative financial instruments      (390)    (274)              
  Net debt            10,547   9,451              
                                                   
  Shareholders’ equity        5,255   4,630              
  % Net debt to shareholders’ equity     201%   204%              
                                                   
16.5.5 Liquidity risk management
                                                   
  The Company manages liquidity risk through daily monitoring of cash flows and control of maturities of financial assets and liabilities.  
                                                   
  The table below summarizes the aging profile of the Company’s financial liabilities as of December 31, 2024.  
                                                   
                        Less than 1 year   From 1 to 5 years   More than 5 years   Total  
  Borrowings              181   1,946   -    2,127  
  Debenture and promissory notes          3,659    12,986   4,939     21,584  
  Derivative financial instruments           215    (586)    (293)   (664)  
  Lease liabilities              1,522   5,558    15,746     22,826  
  Trade payables               10,710     12   -     10,722  
  Trade payables - Agreements            938   -   -    938  
  Other accounts payable            141     28   -    169  
                         17,366    19,944    20,392     57,702  
                                                   
  The information was prepared considering the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date the Company may be required to make the payment or be eligible to receive the payment. To the extent that interest rates are floating, the undiscounted amount is obtained based on interest rate curves for the year ended December 31, 2024. Therefore, certain balances presented do not agree with the balances presented in the balance sheets.  
                                                   
16.6 Derivative financial instruments
                                                   
                                                   
  The Company uses derivative financial instruments to limit the exposure to variation unrelated to the local market, such as interest rate swaps and exchange rate variation swaps. These derivative financial instruments are initially recognized at fair value on the date on which the derivative contract is executed and subsequently re-measured at fair value at the end of the reporting exercise. Derivatives are recorded as financial assets when the fair value is positive and as financial liabilities when the fair value is negative. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives are directly recorded in the statement of operations for the year.   
                                                   
  At the inception of a hedge relationship, the Company formally designates and documents the hedge relationship to which it intends to apply hedge accounting and its objective and risk management strategy for contracting the hedge. The documentation includes identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item or transaction, the nature of the risk being hedged and how the Company will assess the effectiveness of the changes in the hedging instrument’s fair value in offsetting the exposure to changes in the fair value of the hedged item or cash flow attributable to the hedged risk. These hedges are expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flow and are assessed on an ongoing basis to determine if they have been highly effective throughout the exercises for which they were designated.   
                                                   
  They are recognized as fair value hedges, adopting the following procedures:   
                                                   
  • The change in the fair value of a derivative financial instrument classified as fair value hedging is recognized as financial result. The change in the fair value of the hedged item is recorded as a part of the carrying amount of the hedged item and is recognized in the statement of operations; and   
                                                   
  • In order to calculate the fair value, future swap amounts are estimated according to the curves disclosed by B3 (CDI and Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA)), plus operation spreads. To calculate the present value of these operations, future amounts are discounted using the same curves, however, increased by the spreads disclosed by the Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Market Entities (ANBIMA), referring to operations conducted in the secondary market.  

 
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  The Company uses financial instruments only to hedge identified risks limited to 100% of the value of these risks. Derivative transactions are used solely to reduce the exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, exchange rate and for maintaining the balance of the capital structure.  
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the notional amount of these contracts was R$3,710 (R$2,956 as of December 31, 2023). These transactions are usually contracted under the same terms, amounts and rates, and are carried out with a financial institution of the same economic group, observing the limits set by Management.   
                                                   
  According to the Company’s treasury policies, swaps cannot be contracted with restrictions (“caps”), margins, as well as return clauses, double index, flexible options or any other types of transactions different from traditional swap to hedge debts.  
                                                   
  The Company’s internal controls environment were designed to ensure that transactions are carried out in conformity with the treasury policy.   
                                                   
  The Company calculates the effectiveness of hedge transactions upon inception and on a continuing basis. Hedge transactions contracted in the year ended December 31, 2024 were effective in relation to the covered debts. For derivative transactions that qualify as hedge accounting, in accordance with CPC 48/IFRS 9, the debt being hedged is also adjusted at fair value.   
                                                   
  Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction.  
                                                   
  The fair values ​​are calculated based on protected future cash flow from, using the future CDI curves released by B3, plus the operation spreads, and discounting them to present value, using the same CDI, disclosured by B3.  
                                                   
  To calculate the coupon for positions indexed to the CDI, the exponential convention - 252 business days was adopted.  
                                                   
                    Notional value   Fair value  
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
  Swap of hedge                                      
  Hedge purpose (debt)     3,710   2,956   4,082   3,230  
                                                   
  Long Position                                      
  Fixed rate         27   106     29   110  
  USD + Fixed       731   -   797   -  
  Hedge - CRI       2,952   2,850   3,256   3,120  
                                                   
  Short Position        (3,710)    (2,956)    (3,710)    (2,964)  
                                                   
  Net hedge position       -   -   372   266  
                                                   
  Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts during the year ended December 31, 2024 are recorded as net financial results and the balance receivable at fair value is R$372 (balance receivable of R$266 as of December 31, 2023). The assets are recorded as “Derivative Financial Instruments” and the liabilities as “Borrowings and Debentures”.  
                                                   
  The effects of the hedge at fair value through income for the year ended December 31, 2024, resulted in a loss of R$13 (loss of R$115 as of December 31, 2023), recorded under "cost of debt" and "mark-to-market (loss) gain", see note 24.  
                                                   
  The consolidated position of outstanding derivative financial instrument transactions is presented in the table below:  
                                                   
  Description   Reference value   Maturity   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
  Debt                                
  USD - BRL       USD18   2026    7   -  
  USD - BRL       USD109   2027     59   -  
                                           
  Debt                                
  IPCA - BRL       R$1.972   2028, 2029 and 2031   314   267  
                                           
  Interest rate swaps registered at CETIP                              
  Pre-fixed rate x CDI       R$879   2027   (10)     (5)  
  Pre-fixed rate x CDI       R$14   2027    1    2  
  Pre-fixed rate x CDI       R$15   2027    1    2  
  Derivatives - Fair value hedge - Brazil           372   266  
                                                   
16.7 Sensitivity analysis of financial instruments
                                                   
  According to Management's assessment, the possible reasonable changes scenario considered was, on the maturity date of each transaction, the market curves (interest) of B3.  
                                                   
  To determine the possible change in the relevant risk variable, Management considered the economic environment in which it operates. Therefore, in scenario (I) there is no impact on the fair value of financial instruments and the weighted interest rate (CDI) was 15.18% per year. For scenarios (II) and (III), for the exclusive purpose of sensitivity analysis, Management considered a deterioration of 5% and 10%, respectively, in the risk variables, up to one year of the financial instruments, with the aim of demonstrating the sensitivity of the Company's results.  

 
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  In the case of derivative financial instruments (aiming at hedging the financial debt), the variations of the scenarios are accompanied by the respective hedges, indicating that the effects are not significant.  
                                                   
  The Company disclosed the net exposure of the derivative financial instruments, the corresponding financial instruments and certain financial instruments in the sensitivity analysis table below, for each of the scenarios mentioned:  
                                                   
                                        Market projections  
  Transactions   Note   Risk
(Rate Increase)
  As of 12/31/2024   Scenario
(I)
  Scenario
(II)
  Scenario
(III)
 
  Borrowings    16.9.1   CDI + 1.62%  per year    (923)   (140)   (147)   (154)  
  Borrowings (fixed rate)  16.9.1   CDI + 0.20% per year   (29)    (5)    (5)    (5)  
  Borrowings (foreign currency)  16.9.1   CDI + 1.34% per year    (801)   (122)   (128)   (134)  
  Debentures and promissory notes 16.9.1   CDI + 1.34% per year     (14,975)   (2,243)   (2,355)   (2,467)  
  Total net effect (loss)            (16,728)   (2,510)   (2,635)   (2,760)  
                                           
  Cash equivalents    6   98.54% of the CDI   5,494    834    876    918  
                                                   
  Net exposure loss                      (11,234)   (1,676)   (1,759)   (1,842)  
                                                   
16.8 Fair value measurement
                                                   
  The Company discloses the fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value and of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, the fair value of which differs from the carrying amounts, pursuant to CPC 46/IFRS 13, which address the concepts of measurement and disclosure requirements. The fair value hierarchy levels are defined below:  
                                                   
  Level 1: fair value measurement at the balance sheet date using quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to which the entity may have access at the measurement date.  
                                                   
  Level 2: fair value measurement at the balance sheet date using other significant observable assumptions for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, except quoted prices included in Level 1.  
                                                   
  Level 3: fair value measurement at the balance sheet date using non-observable data for the asset or liability.  
                                                   
  The data used in fair value models are obtained, whenever possible, from observable markets or from information in comparable transactions in the market. Judgment is used in the determination of assumptions in relation to liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in assumptions may affect the reported fair value of financial instruments.  
                                                   
  In the case of financial instruments not actively negotiated, the fair value is based on valuation techniques defined by the Company and compatible with usual practices of the market. These techniques include the use of recent market operations between independent parties, the benchmarking of similar financial instruments’ fair value, the analysis of discounted cash flows, or other valuation models.  
                                                   
  The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximate their carrying amounts.  
                                                   
  The table below sets forth the fair value hierarchy of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value and of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, all classified as level 2, for which the fair value has been disclosed in the financial statements:  
                                                   
                    Carrying amount   Fair value  
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
  Trade receivables with credit card and tickets  1,943   985   1,943   985  
  Interest rate swaps between currencies    66   -     66   -  
  Interest rate swaps    (8)     (1)     (8)     (1)  
  Interest rate swaps - CRI  314   267   314   267  
  Borrowings and debentures (fair value)   (4,087)    (3,182)    (4,087)    (3,182)  
  Borrowings, debentures and promissory notes (amortized cost)   (12,460)     (11,994)     (12,188)     (11,716)  
                      (14,232)     (13,925)     (13,960)     (13,647)  
                                                   
  There were no changes between fair value measurement hierarchy levels during the year ended December 31, 2024.  
                                                   
  Interest rate swaps, cross-currency, borrowings and debentures are classified in Level 2 since the fair value of such financial instruments was determined based on readily observable inputs, such as expected interest rate and current and future foreign exchange rate.  

 
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16.9 Borrowings 
                                                   
16.9.1 Debt breakdown
                                                   
                        Average rate   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
                                                   
  Debentures and promissory notes   CDI + 1.34 % per year    14,975    13,378  
  Borrowing costs                (176)    (185)  
                                     14,799    13,193  
                                                   
  Derivative financial instruments -
Debentures and promissory notes
                             
  Swap contracts   CDI + 1.06 % per year    (304)    (262)  
                                     (304)    (262)  
                                                   
  Borrowings in domestic currency                              
  Working capital   CDI + 0.20% per year     29     40  
  Working capital   CDI + 1.62% per year   923   1,952  
  Borrowing costs                 (5)     (9)  
                                    947   1,983  
                                                   
  Derivative financial instruments -
Domestic currency
                             
  Swap contracts   CDI + 0.20% per year     (2)     (4)  
                                      (2)     (4)  
                                                   
                                                   
  Borrowings in foreign currency                              
  Working capital   CDI + 1.34% per year   801   -  
                                    801   -  
                                                   
  Derivative financial instruments -
Foreign currency
                             
  Swap contracts   CDI + 1.34% per year   (66)   -  
                                    (66)   -  
                                                   
  Total of borrowings, debentures and promissory notes            16,175    14,910  
                                                   
  Current asset                   (93)   (48)  
  Non-current asset                    (297)    (226)  
  Current liabilities                   2,084   2,115  
  Non-current liabilities                  14,481    13,069  
                                                   
16.9.2 Roll forward of borrowings
                                                   
                    Amount                          
  Balance as of December 31, 2022    12,409                          
  Funding         3,392                          
  Borrowing costs        (142)                          
  Interest provision       1,746                          
  Swap contracts         39                          
  Mark-to-market         14                          
  Exchange rate and monetary variation   (16)                          
  Borrowing costs amortization       52                          
  Interest amortization       (1,085)                          
  Principal amortization      (1,326)                          
  Swap amortization        (173)                          
  Balance as of December 31, 2023    14,910                          
  Funding         6,600                          
  Borrowing costs       (54)                          
  Interest provision       1,907                          
  Swap contracts       (75)                          
  Mark-to-market         88                          
  Exchange rate and monetary variation     88                          
  Borrowing costs amortization       65                          
  Interest amortization       (2,583)                          
  Principal amortizations      (4,652)                          
  Swap amortization        (119)                          
  Balance as of December 31, 2024    16,175                          

 
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16.9.3 Schedule of non-current maturities

 

 

 

16.10 Debentures and promissory notes
                                                   
                        Date                      
                Issue amount (in thousands)   Outstanding debentures (units)   Beginning   Maturity   Annual financial charges   Unit price (in Reais)   12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
  First Issue of Promissory Notes - 5th series    200     4   7/4/2019   7/4/2024   CDI + 0.72% per year     -     -     289  
  First Issue of Promissory Notes - 6th series    200     4   7/4/2019   7/4/2025   CDI + 0.72% per year   80,710,560     322     289  
  Second Issue of Debentures - 1st series (i)   940,000   940,000   6/1/2021   5/20/2026   CDI + 1.70% per year     -     -     954  
  Second Issue of Debentures - 2nd series   660,000   660,000   6/1/2021   5/22/2028   CDI + 1.95% per year   1,014     669     670  
  Second Issue of Promissory Notes - 1st series   1,250,000   1,250,000   8/27/2021   8/27/2024   CDI + 1.47% per year     -     -     1,681  
  Second Issue of Promissory Notes - 2nd series (i)   1,250,000   1,250,000   8/27/2021   2/27/2025   CDI + 1.53% per year     -     -     1,683  
  Third Issue of Debentures - 1st series - CRI   982,526   982,526   10/15/2021   10/16/2028   IPCA + 5.15% per year   1,199     1,178     1,122  
  Third Issue of Debentures - 2nd series - CRI   517,474   517,474   10/15/2021   10/15/2031   IPCA + 5.27% per year   1,199     620     591  
  Fourth Issue of Debentures - single series   2,000,000   2,000,000   1/7/2022   11/26/2027   CDI + 1.75% per year   1,012     2,024     2,024  
  First Issue of Commercial Paper Notes - single series   750,000   750,000   2/10/2022   2/9/2025   CDI + 1.70% per year   1,048     786     790  
  Fifth Issue of Debentures - single series - CRI   250,000   250,000   4/5/2022   3/28/2025   CDI + 0.75% per year   1,028     258     258  
  Sixth Issue of Debentures - 1st series - CRI     72,962     72,962   9/28/2022   9/11/2026   CDI + 0.60% per year   1,032    75    76  
  Sixth Issue of Debentures - 2nd series - CRI     55,245     55,245   9/28/2022   9/13/2027   CDI + 0.70% per year   1,033    58    58  
  Sixth Issue of Debentures - 3rd series - CRI   471,793   471,793   9/28/2022   9/13/2029   IPCA + 6.70% per year   1,131     534     508  
  Second Issue of Commercial Paper Notes - single series   400,000   400,000   12/26/2022   12/26/2025   CDI + 0.93% per year   1,280     513     458  
  Seventh Issue of Debentures - 1st series - CRI   145,721   145,721   7/25/2023   7/15/2026   CDI + 1.00% per year   1,054     154     154  
  Seventh Issue of Debentures - 2nd series - CRI   878,503   878,503   7/25/2023   7/15/2027   Pré 11.75% per year   1,053     925     921  
  Seventh Issue of Debentures - 3rd series - CRI     46,622     46,622   7/25/2023   7/17/2028   CDI + 1.15% per year   1,055    50    50  
  Eighth Issue of Debentures - 1st series   400,000   400,000   12/22/2023   12/22/2027   CDI + 1.85% per year   1,003     401     401  
  Eighth Issue of Debentures - 2nd series   400,000   400,000   12/22/2023   12/22/2028   CDI + 1.95% per year   1,003     401     401  
  Ninth Issue of Debentures - single series   500,000   500,000   3/28/2024   3/26/2029   CDI + 1.25% per year   1,031     516     -  
  Tenth Issue of Debentures - single series   1,800,000   1,800,000   6/25/2024   6/20/2029   CDI + 1.25% per year   1,003     1,805     -  
  Eleventh Issue of Debentures - single series   2,800,000   2,800,000   10/1/2024   9/25/2029   CDI + 1.25% per year   1,029     2,882     -  
  Twelfth Issue of Debentures - single series   800,000   800,000   12/13/2024   12/10/2029   CDI + 1.25% per year   1,006     804     -  
  Borrowing costs                               (176)   (185)  
                                            14,799   13,193  
                                                   
                                                   
  (i) On October 2, 2024, the Company raised funds of R$2,800, through the 11th issuance of simple debentures, that were exclusively allocated for liability management, including the prepayment of the total amount of the 2nd series of promissory notes from the Company’s 2nd issuance, as well as the total amount of the 1st series of the Company’s 2nd debenture issuance, which were integrally paid on October 10 and 11, 2024, respectively, in the total amount of R$2,843.  
     
  The Company issues debentures to strengthen its working capital, maintain its cash strategy, and lengthen its debt and investment profile. The debentures issued are non-preemptive, non-convertible into shares, do not have renegotiation clauses and do not have guarantees.  

 

 
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16.11 Borrowings in foreign currencies
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the Company has borrowings in foreign currency to strengthen its working capital, maintain its cash strategy, lengthen its debt and investment profile.  
                                                   
16.12 Guarantees
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the Company has no guarantees related to its borrowing agreement.  
                                                   
16.13 Swap contracts
                                                   
  The Company uses swap operations for 100% of its borrowings denominated in US dollars, in fixed interest rates and IPCA, exchanging these liabilities linked to real to the CDI (floating) interest rates. The annual average rate at CDI as of December 31, 2024 was 10.83% (13.04% as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
16.14 Financial covenants
                                                   
  In connection with the borrowings, debentures and promissory notes issued, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios. These ratios are calculated quarterly based on the Company’s interim financial information prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil, as follows: (i) consolidated net debt / equity less than or equal to 3.00; and (ii) consolidated net debt/EBITDA Last Twelve Months ("LTM") ratio should be lower than or equal to 3.00.  
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the Company had fulfilled all contractual obligations and was compliant with these ratios.  
                                                   
17 PROVISION FOR LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
                                                   
  Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or not formalized) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the obligation can be reliably estimated. The expense related to any provision is recognized in statement of operations for the year, net of any reimbursement. The Company's policy is to provide for fees on success. In the explanatory notes, the amounts involved are disclosed for cases not yet concluded and considered as possible success.  
                                                   
  In order to assess the outcome’s probability the Company considers available evidence, the hierarchy of laws, prior court decisions in similar cases and their legal significance, as well as the legal counsel’s opinion.  
                                                   
  The provision for legal proceedings is estimated by the Company and supported by its legal counsel and was established in an amount considered sufficient to cover the considered probable losses.  
                                                   
                    Tax claims   Social security and labor   Civil   Total  
  Balance as of December 31, 2022     55     86     24   165  
  Additions          17   172     22   211  
  Reversals         (6)   (49)     (5)   (60)  
  Payments         (4)   (59)     (8)   (71)  
  Monetary correction      -     13    5     18  
  Balance as of December 31, 2023     62   163     38   263  
                                                   
  Restricted deposits for legal proceedings     (1)   (15)   (10)   (26)  
  Net provision for restricted deposits     61   148     28   237  
                                                   
                    Tax claims   Social security and labor   Civil   Total  
  Balance as of December 31, 2023     62   163     38   263  
  Additions         7   225     29   261  
  Reversals       (37)    (114)   (26)    (177)  
  Payments         (9)    (117)   (15)    (141)  
  Monetary correction        (7)     17    7     17  
  Balance as of December 31, 2024     16   174     33   223  
                                                   
  Restricted deposits for legal proceedings     (4)     (2)     (3)     (9)  
  Net provision for restricted deposits     12   172     30   214  
                                                   
  Of the total amount of the table above, R$26 (R$50 as of December 31, 2023) is the responsibility of GPA arising from contingencies up to 2016, pursuant to contractual provisions, namely: R$4 tax claims, R$7 labor claims and R$15 civil claims (R$3 tax claims, R$27 labor claims and R$20 civil claims as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
17.1 Tax claims
                                                   
  Tax claims are subject by law to monthly monetary adjustment, which refers to an adjustment to the provision based on indexing rates adopted by each tax jurisdiction. Both interest charges and fines, where applicable, were calculated and provisioned with respect to unpaid amounts.  
                                                   
  The Company has other tax claims, which according to its legal counsel’s analysis, were provisioned, namely: (i) discussions on the non-application of the Accident Prevention Factor (FAP); (ii) IPI in the resale of imported products; and (iii) other matters.  
                                                   
  The amount provisioned for these matters as of December 31, 2024 is R$16 (R$62 as of December 31, 2023).  

 
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17.2 Social security and labor
                                                   
  The Company is a party to various labor proceedings, especially due to dismissals in the regular course of business. As of December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a provision of R$174 (R$163 as of December 31, 2023), referring to a potential risk of loss relating to labor claims. Management, with the assistance of its legal counsel, assesses these claims and records provisions for losses when reasonably estimated, considering previous experiences in relation to amounts claimed.  
                                                   
17.3 Civil
                                                   
  The Company is a party to civil proceedings (indemnifications, collections, among others) that are in different procedural phases and at various courts. Management records provisions in amounts considered sufficient to cover unfavorable court decisions when its internal and external legal counsel assess the losses to be probable.  
                                                   
  Among these proceedings, we highlight the following:  
                                                   
  The Company is a party to various lawsuits requesting the renewal of rental agreements and the review of the current rent paid. The Company records a provision for the difference between the monthly rental amounts originally paid by stores and the rental amounts calculated by the legal experts considering that it is the expert report amount that will be used as the basis for the decision that will change the rental amount paid by the Company. As of December 31, 2024, the amount of the provision for these lawsuits is R$26 (R$32 as of December 31, 2023), for which there are no restricted deposits for legal proceedings.  
                                                   
  The Company is a party to certain lawsuits relating to the fines applied by inspection bodies of direct and indirect administration of the federal government, states, and municipalities, including consumer defense bodies (PROCONs, INMETRO, and local governments). The Company, with the assistance of its legal counsel, assesses these claims recording provisions for probable cash disbursements according to the estimate of loss. As of December 31, 2024, the amount of provision for these lawsuits is R$7 (R$6 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  The Company’s total civil, regulatory and property claims as of December 31, 2024, is R$33 (R$38 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
17.4 Contingent liabilities not accrued
                                                   
  The Company is a party to other litigations for which the risk of loss was classified by its legal counsel to be possible, therefore, not accrued, to the following subjects:  
                                                   
                                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
                                                   
  Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF) – payment differences.     14     14  
  PIS, COFINS – payment discrepancies and overpayments, fine for non-compliance with ancillary obligations, disallowance of PIS and COFINS credits, among other matters pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.   1,008   783  
  ICMS – allocation of credits from purchases from suppliers considered unqualified by the registry of the State Revenue Service, among other matters, which are pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.   1,210   1,216  
  ISS (services tax), IPTU (urban property tax), Fees and other – discrepancies in payments of IPTU, fines for non-compliance with ancillary obligations, ISS – refund of advertising expenses and various fees, which are pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.     20     18  
  INSS (national institute of social security) – divergences in the FGTS and Social Security form (GFIP), offsets not approved, among other matters, which are pending judgment at the administrative and judicial levels.     25     24  
  Other litigation – real estate lawsuits in which the Company claims the renewal and maintenance of lease agreements according to market prices. These lawsuits involve proceedings in civil court, as well as administrative proceedings filed by inspection bodies, among others.    2     98  
  Compensation linked to the external legal counsel's success fee if all the proceedings were concluded in favor of the Company.     27     20  
                                    2,306   2,173  
                                                   
  Of the total amount in the table above, R$1,097 (R$1,494 as of December 31, 2023) is the responsibility of GPA arising from contingencies up to 2016, pursuant to contractual provisions, namely: R$1,096 tax claims and R$1 civil claims (R$1,398 tax claims and R$96 civil claims as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  Three collective proceedings were filed by institutions related to black people's movements due to an approach to a customer, in August 2021 at the store in Limeira - SP, which claim supposed racial issues. All were duly answered. One of them has already been extinguished by the judiciary without major effects. As of December 31, 2024, there are still two lawsuits in progress and, given the subjectivity of the matter, it is still not possible to reasonably estimate the amounts involved. A significant impact is not expected, upon completion the lawsuits on the Company's financial statements.  

 
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17.4.1 Uncertainty over IRPJ and CSLL treatments
                                                   
  In compliance with ICPC 22/IFRIC 23 – Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatment, the Company has proceedings, at the judicial and administrative levels, with Government's regulatory agencies, which are related to uncertain tax treatments adopted for the recording of income tax and social contribution. Based on the assessment of internal and external legal counsel, the tax treatment adopted by the Company is adequate, therefore, these proceedings were classified as possible losses. As of December 31, 2024, the amount involved was R$1,025 (R$917 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  Of the total amount above, R$293 is the responsibility of GPA arising from contingencies up to 2016, pursuant to contractual provisions (R$337 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
17.5 Guarantees
                                                   
  The Company provided bank guarantees and insurance guarantees for judicial proceedings of a civil, tax and labor nature, described below:  
                                                   
  Lawsuits   12/31/2024   12/31/2023                      
                                                   
  Tax       1,747   1,113                      
  Labor         89     75                      
  Civil and others       60     34                      
                1,896   1,222                      
                                                   
  The cost of guarantees as of December 31, 2024 is approximately 0.17% per year of the amount of the lawsuits (0.17% as of December 31, 2023) and is recorded as a financial expense.  
                                                   
17.6 Restricted deposits for legal proceedings
                                                   
  The Company is challenging the payment of certain taxes, contributions, and labor liabilities and made judicial deposits in amounts equivalent to the final court decisions, as well as judicial deposits related to the provision for legal claims.  
                                                   
  The Company recorded amounts referring to judicial deposits in its assets as follows:  
                                                   
  Lawsuits   12/31/2024   12/31/2023                      
                                                   
  Tax          16     18                      
  Labor        4     16                    
  Civil and others      4     10                      
                  24     44                      
                                                   
                                                   
18 DEFERRED REVENUES
                                                   
  Recognized by the Company as a liability due to anticipation of amounts received from business partners. These are recognized in the statement of operations for the year when the services are rendered to these business partners.  
                                                   
                        12/31/2024   12/31/2023              
                                                   
    Commercial agreement with suppliers (i)     418   385              
    Commercial agreement - payroll (ii)       37     48              
    Marketing           20     22              
                             475   455              
                                                   
    Current           449   418              
    Non-current           26     37              
                                                   
                                                   
  (i) Refers to rental of supplier product exhibition modules "checkstand", point of sale displays and backlight panels.  
  (ii) Commercial agreement with a financial institution for exclusivity in payroll processing.  
                                                   
19 INCOME TAX AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION
                                                   
  Current income tax and social contribution
                                                   
  Current income tax and social contribution assets and liabilities are measured by the amount expected to be refunded or paid to the tax authorities. The tax rates and laws adopted to calculate tax are those effective or substantially effective at the end of the year.  
                                                   
  Income taxes in Brazil consist of Corporate Income Tax (“IRPJ”) and Social Contribution on Net Income (“CSLL”), calculated based on taxable income, at the statutory rates set forth in the legislation in force: 15% on taxable income plus an additional 10% on annual taxable income exceeding R$240 for IRPJ, and 9% for CSLL.  
                                                   
  Deferred income tax and social contribution
                                                   
  Deferred income tax and social contribution are generated by temporary differences, at the end of the reporting period, between the tax bases of assets and liabilities, carrying amounts and all unused tax losses, to the extent it is probable that taxable income will be available from which temporary differences and unused tax losses can be deducted; except when deferred income tax and social contribution referring to the deductible temporary difference results from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in an operation which is not a business combination and, at the moment of operation, neither affects the accounting profit nor the tax income or loss.  

 
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  The carrying amount of deferred income tax and social contribution assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced since it is no longer probable that taxable income will be sufficient to allow the use of total or part of deferred income tax and social contribution. Non-recognized deferred income tax and social contribution assets are re-assessed at the end of the reporting period and again recognized since it is probable that future taxable income will allow the recovery of these assets.  
                                                   
  Credits arising  from deferred income tax and social contributions losses can be carried forward indefinitely, but their utilization, as provided for by laws, is restricted to 30% of taxable income of each year for Brazilian legal entities, and refer to their subsidiaries that have tax planning opportunities to use these balances.  
                                                   
  Deferred taxes relating to items directly recognized in shareholders’ equity are also recognized in shareholders’ equity, and not in the statement of operations.  
                                                   
  Deferred income tax and social contribution assets and liabilities are offset if there is any legal or contractual right to offset the tax assets against the income tax liabilities, and deferred assets refer to the same taxpayer entity and the same tax authority.  
                                                   
  Due to the nature and complexity of the Company’s business, differences between effective results and assumptions adopted or future alterations of these assumptions may result in future adjustments to tax income and expenses already recorded. The Company set up provisions, based on reasonable estimates for taxes due. The amount of these provisions is based on several factors, such as the experience of previous inspections and different interpretation of tax regulation by taxpayer entity and related tax authority. These different interpretations can refer to a wide variety of issues, depending on the conditions in force at the tax domicile of the respective entity.  
                                                   
19.1 Reconciliation of income tax and social contribution expense
                                                   
                                                   
                              12/31/2024   12/31/2023      
    Income before income tax and social contribution       935   554      
    Expense of income tax and social contribution, for nominal rate (34%)    (318)    (188)      
    Adjustments to reflect the effective rate                                  
    Tax fines                 (4)     (3)      
    Share of profits                 22     17      
    Interest on own capital                 43   -      
    ICMS subsidy - tax incentives (i)                 43   319      
    Monetary correction credits                 51     15      
    Other permanent differences                 (3)     (4)      
    Effective income tax and social contribution                (166)   156      
                                                   
    Income tax and social contribution for the year                                  
    Current                (141)     (6)      
    Deferred               (25)   162      
    (Expenses) benefits of income tax and social contribution                (166)   156      
                                                   
    Effective rate             17.8%   -28.2%      
                                                   
  (i) The Company calculates tax benefits that are characterized as tax incentives that, according to legal forecast, do not comprise the basis for calculating income tax and social contribution.  
                                                   
19.2 Breakdown of deferred income tax and social contribution
                                                   
  The main components of deferred income tax and social contribution in the balance sheets are the following:  
                                                   
                            12/31/2024   12/31/2023  
                            Assets   Liabilities   Net   Assets   Liabilities   Net  
  Deferred income tax and social contribution                             
  Tax losses            314    -    314    385    -    385  
  Provision for legal proceedings       67    -   67   81    -   81  
  Swap              -   (132)   (132)    -     (66)     (66)  
  Goodwill tax amortization          -   (317)   (317)    -   (317)   (317)  
  Mark-to-market             2    -     2    -     (25)     (25)  
  Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets   10    -   10   10    -   10  
  Unrealized losses with tax credits        -     (71)     (71)    -     (15)     (15)  
  Provision of inventory         35    -   35   30    -   30  
  Borrowing costs            -     (62)     (62)    -     (66)     (66)  
  Lease net of right of use          3,249   (3,016)    233    3,085   (2,961)    124  
  Compensation program         21    -   21   10    -   10  
  Exchange rate           33    -   33    -    -    -  
  Others               7    -     7   20    -   20  
  Gross deferred income tax and social contribution assets (liabilities)      3,738   (3,598)    140    3,621   (3,450)    171  
                                                   
  Compensation     (3,598)    3,598    -   (3,450)    3,450    -  
                                                   
  Deferred income tax and social contribution assets (liabilities), net      140    -    140    171    -    171  
                                                   
  Management has assessed the future realization of deferred tax assets, considering the projections of future taxable income, in the context of the main variables of its businesses. This assessment was based on information from the strategic planning report previously approved by the Company´s Board of Directors.  

 
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  The Company estimates the recovery of these credits as follows:

 

 

 

19.3 Roll forward of deferred income tax and social contribution
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  At the beginning of the year     171    6                  
  (Expenses) benefits in the year   (25)   162                  
  Income tax effect        3    3                  
  Others           (9)   -                  
  At the end of the year     140   171                  
                                                   
20 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                   
20.1 Capital stock and stock rights
                                                   
  According to the Company's bylaws, the Company's authorized capital may be increased up to 2 billion common shares. Below, the subscribed and fully paid-in share capital, represented by common shares, all nominative and with no par value:  
                                                   
                                Number of shares   Amount
(in thousands of reais)
     
    As of December 31, 2022           1,349,165,394   1,263,218,381      
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 2/15/2023     59,870   637,616      
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 3/28/2023     1,031,232   1,154,499      
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 8/18/2023     1,207,046   3,915,566      
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 10/30/2023    213,458     1,559,323      
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 12/08/2023    156,200     1,205,864      
    Total changes for the year           2,667,806   8,472,868      
    As of December 31, 2023           1,351,833,200   1,271,691,249      
                                                   
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 8/8/2024     256,799   2,568      
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 11/7/2024         54,881   549      
    Capital increase - Board of Directors' Meeting on 12/11/2024        70,767   708      
    Total changes for the year           382,447   3,825      
    As of December 31, 2024           1,352,215,647   1,271,695,074      
                                                   
    Below, the shareholding structure of the Company:              
                                                   
                Note   12/31/2024   Participation   12/31/2023   Participation  
    Outstanding shares        1,348,415,647   99.72%   1,351,833,200   100.00%  
    Treasury shares     20.6   3,800,000   0.28%   -   -  
                     1,352,215,647   100.00%    1,351,833,200   100.00%  

 

 
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20.2 Distribution of dividends and interest on own capital
                                                   
  Shareholders are entitled to receive a minimum mandatory annual dividend equivalent to 25% of the net income for each fiscal year, adjusted in accordance with the law, with the annual dividends compensating for the interest on own capital ("JSCP") and the dividends distributed during the fiscal year.  
                                                   
  The Management proposed dividends to be distributed, considering the advance of JSCP to its shareholders, calculations are demonstrated below:  
                                                   
                    Note   12/31/2024   12/31/2023              
                                                   
  Net income for the year         769   710              
  Tax incentive reserve      20.5     (229)    (710)              
  Base for legal reserve         540   -              
  % Legal reserve           5%   5%              
  Legal reserve for the year      20.3      27   -              
  Base for dividends           513   -              
  Minimum mandatory dividends - 25%       129   -              
  Interest on own capital payable (i)        (109)   -              
  Proposed dividends         20   -              
                                                   
  (i) At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on December 30, 2024, the advance payment of interest on own capital in the gross amount of R$125 was approved, on which the withholding tax was deducted in the amount of R$16, corresponding to the net amount of R$109. The effective payment will be made on February 28, 2025.  
                                                   
20.3 Earnings reserve                                          
                                                   
  Legal reserve is recorded by appropriating 5% of the net income of each fiscal year, observing the 20% limit of capital, as established by article 193 of Law 6,404/76.  As of December 31, 2024, the balance is R$207 (R$180 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
  The amount of R$27 was constituted as of December 31, 2024  (no amount were allocated  to legal reserve as of December 31, 2023), respects the limit of 20% of the Company’s share capital, as established by Article 193 of Law 6,404/76.  
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
  Net income for the year     769   710                  
  Tax incentive reserve      (229)    (710)                  
  Base for legal reserve     540   -                  
  %  Legal reserve       5%   5%                  
  Legal reserve for the year       27   -                  
                                                   
                                                   
20.4 Expansion reserve  
                                                   
  During the 2024 fiscal year, no expansion reserve was constituted, as the income for the year 2023 in the amount of R$710 was fully applied to the constitution of the tax incentives reserve (R$325 as of December 31, 2023).  
                                                   
20.5 Tax incentive reserve
                                                   
  Tax incentive reserves by the States were considered investment subsidies, which are deductible for the calculation of income tax and social contribution. Thus, for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company allocated the amount of R$939 to the tax incentive reserve, of which R$710 was constituted in 2023 and R$229 was constituted as of December 31, 2024.  
                                                   
  Article 30 of Law 12,973/2014 was revoked through Law 14,789/2023, releasing taxpayers from constituting a tax incentive reserve from January 1, 2024.  
                                                   
                                                   
20.6 Treasury shares
                                                   
  Own equity instruments that are required (treasury shares) are recognized at cost and deducted from shareholders' equity. No gain or loss is recognized in the statement of operations on the purchase, sale, issuance, or cancellation of the Company's own equity instruments. Any difference between the carrying amount and the consideration is recognized in other capital reserves.  
                                                   
  On June 25, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the first share buyback program for the Company’s issued shares. The program aims to acquire, within up to 12 months from the approval date, up to 3,800,000 common shares, representing 0.28% of the total shares outstanding, for treasury stock and delivery of these shares to participants in the Executive Partner Program, see note 20.7.4, and the Long-Term Incentive Plan through the Granting of the Right to Receive Shares, see note 20.7.5. The shares were acquired in the stock market based on normal trading conditions.  
                                                   
  The table below represents the movement of treasury shares:  
                                                   
                    Number of shares   Amount
(in thousands of reais)
  Average purchase price          
  As of December 31, 2023     -   -   -          
  Buyback shares         3,800,000   26,390,274     6.94          
  As of December 31, 2024       3,800,000   26,390,274     6.94          

 
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20.7 Share-based payment
                                                   
20.7.1 Recognized options granted
                                                   
  The effects of the share-based payments of the Company's executives are recorded in "Stock options granted", pursuant to CPC 10 (R1)/IFRS 2 – Share-based Payment.  
                                                   
  The Company's employees and executives may receive payment based on shares, when they provide services in exchange for equity instruments (“transactions settled with shares”).  
                                                   
  The Company measures the transaction costs of employees eligible for share-based compensation, according to the fair value of equity instruments on the grant date. Estimating the fair value of share-based payment transactions requires a definition of the most appropriate valuation model, which depends on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires a definition of the most appropriate information for the valuation model, including the stock option life expectancy, volatility and dividend return, as well as the preparation of corresponding assumptions.  
                                                   
  The cost of operations settled with shares is recognized as an expense for the year, together with a corresponding increase in shareholders' equity, during the year in which the performance and / or service provision conditions are met. Accumulated expenses recognized in relation to equity instruments on each base date, up to the acquisition date, reflect the extent to which the acquisition period has expired and the best estimate of the Company of the number of equity instruments that will be acquired.  
                                                   
  The expense or reversal of expenses for each year represents the movement in accumulated expenses recognized at the beginning and end of the year. Expenses related to services that have not completed their acquisition period are not recognized, except in the case of operations settled with shares in which the acquisition depends on a market condition or non-acquisition of rights, which are treated as acquired, regardless of whether the market condition or non-acquisition of rights is satisfied or not, provided that all other performance and / or service provision conditions are met.  
                                                   
  When an equity instrument is modified, the minimum expense recognized is the expense that would have been incurred if the terms had not been modified. An additional expense is recognized in the event of a change in the total fair value of the share-based payment transaction or that otherwise benefits the employee, as measured on the date of the change.  
                                                   
  In case of cancellation of an equity instrument, it is treated as if it were fully acquired on the date of cancellation, and any expenses not yet recognized, referring to the premium, are recognized immediately in the income for the year. This includes any premium whose conditions of non-acquisition under the control of the Company or the employee are not met. However, if the canceled plan is replaced by a new plan and substitute grants are generated, on the date it is granted, the canceled grant and the new plan will be treated as if they were a modification of the original grant, as described in the previous paragraph. All cancellations for transactions settled with shares are treated in the same way.  
                                                   
  The dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as an additional dilution of shares in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.  
                                                   
  The following describes the stock option plan as of December 31, 2024.  
                                                   
  Company's compensation plan
                                                   
  The Company's compensation plan ("Compensation Plan") is managed by Company Board of Directors, which delegated to the Human Resources, Culture and Compensation Committee the attributions of granting options and advising on the management of the Compensation Plan (“Committee”).  
                                                   
  The members of the Committee will meet to grant the options from the compensation plan series and whenever there are questions raised regarding the compensation plan. Each series of the granting of stock options will receive the letter "B" followed by a number. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the options granted in series B9, B10 and B11 of the Compensation Plan were in effect.  
                                                   
  The options granted to a participant will not be exercisable for a period of 36 (thirty-six) months from the date of grant ("vesting period"), except with formal authorization by the Company, and may only be exercised in the period beginning on the first day of the 37th (thirty seventh) month from the date of grant and ending on the last day of the 42nd (forty second) month from the date of grant ("exercise period").  
                                                   
  The participants may exercise their total purchase options or in part, in one or more times, if for each year, the option exercise term is submitted during the exercise period.  
                                                   
  The exercise price of each stock option granted under the Compensation Plan should correspond to R$0.01 ("exercise price").  
                                                   
  The exercise price of the options shall be paid in full local currency by check or wire transfer available to the bank account held by the Company, on the tenth (10th) day preceding the date of acquisition of the shares.  
                                                   
  The Company withhold any applicable tax under Brazilian tax law, deducting from the number of shares delivered to the participant an amount equivalent to taxes withheld.  

 
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  Company's option plan
                                                   
  The Company's option plan ("Option Plan") is managed by Company Board of Directors, which delegated to the Committee the functions of granting options and advising on the management of the Option Plan.  
                                                   
  The members of the Committee will meet for the granting of the options of the Option Plan series and whenever there are questions raised regarding the Option Plan. Each series of call option grants will receive the letter “C” followed by a number. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the options granted in series C9, C10 and C11 of the Option Plan were in effect.  
                                                   
  For each series of stock options granted under the Option Plan, the exercise price of each stock option shall be equivalent to 80% of the average closing price of the Company's shares traded in B3 in the twenty (20) days prior to the date of the Committee meeting that decides upon the granting of the options that series ("exercise price").  
                                                   
  Options granted to a participant will not be exercisable for a period of 36 (thirty-six) months from the date of grant ("vesting period"), and may only be exercised in the period beginning on the first day of the 37th (thirty seventh) month from the grant date, and ending on the last day of the 42nd (forty second) month from the grant date ("exercise period"), provided the exceptions included in the Compensation Plan.  
                                                   
  The participants may exercise their total purchase options or in part, in one or more times, if for each year, the option exercise term is submitted during the exercise period.  
                                                   
  The exercise price of the options shall be paid in full local currency by check or wire transfer available to the bank account held by the Company on the tenth (10th) day preceding the date of acquisition of the shares.  
  Information relating to the Company's Option Plan and Compensation Plan is summarized below:  
                                                   
                                    12/31/2024  
                                    Number of shares
(in thousands)
 
  Granted series   Grant date   1st exercise date   Exercise price on the grant date
(in reais)
  Gran-
ted
  Exer-
cised
  Cance-
lled
  Current  
  B8       5/31/2021   6/1/2024   0.01    363   (318)     (45)    -  
  C8        5/31/2021   6/1/2024   13.39    363     (20)   (343)    -  
  B9       5/31/2022   6/1/2025   0.01    2,163   (389)   (115)    1,659  
  C9       5/31/2022   6/1/2025   12.53    1,924   (119)   (146)    1,659  
  B10 (i)       5/31/2023   6/1/2026   0.01    1,390     (40)     (54)    1,296  
  C10 (i)       5/31/2023   6/1/2026   11.82    1,390    -     (94)    1,296  
  B11 (i)       5/31/2024   6/1/2027   0.01    1,294     (27)     (41)    1,226  
  C11 (i)       5/31/2024   6/1/2027   10.62    1,294    -     (68)    1,226  
                                      10,181   (913)   (906)    8,362  
                                                   
  (i) Shares granted to executives excluding statutory officers.  
                                                   
20.7.2 Consolidated information of Company's share-based payment plans
  According to the terms of the series plans, each option offers its beneficiary the right to buy a share of the Company. In both plans, the vesting period is 36 months, always measured from the date on which the Board of Directors approved the issue of the respective series of options. The stock options may be exercised by their beneficiaries within 6 months after the end of the vesting period of the respective grant date. The condition for the options to be exercisable (vested) is for the beneficiary to remain as an employee of the Company. The plans differ exclusively in the exercise price of the options and in the existence or not of a restriction period for the sale of the shares acquired in the exercise of the option.  
                                                   
  According to the plans, the options granted in each of the series can represent a maximum of 2% of the total shares issued by the Company.  
                                                   
  The table below shows the maximum percentage of dilution to which current shareholders could eventually be subject to in the event that all options granted are exercised until December 31, 2024:  
                                                   
                        12/31/2024
(in thousands)
                     
                                                   
  Number of shares in circulation        1,348,416                      
  Balance of effective series granted     8,362                      
  Maximum percentage of dilution     0.62%                      
                                                   
                                                   
  The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the grant date, using the options pricing model "Black-Scholes" taking into account the following assumptions:  
                                                   
  Series granted   Weighted average fair value of option's granted (in reais)   Estimated dividends   Approximate estimated volatility   Risk-free weighted average interest rate   Exit rate   Average remaining life expectancy  
                                                   
  B9    15.27    1.20%   37.29%   12.18%   8.00%   5 months  
  C9    7.35             
  B10    10.33    1.31%   35.32%   10.87%   8.00%   17 months  
  C10    3.28             
  B11    11.89    0.77%   37.32%   11.28%   8.00%   29 months  
  C11    5.18             

 
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                        Shares
(in thousands)
  Weighted average exercise price
(in reais)
  Weighted average of the remaining contractual term      
  As of December 31, 2023       6,986     5.97     1.73      
                                       
  Granted during the year       2,588     5.32          
  Cancelled during the year        (816)     9.38          
  Exercised during the year        (396)     0.01          
  Outstanding at the end of the year     8,362     5.88     1.31      
  Total to be exercised as of December 31, 2024   8,362     5.88     1.31      
                                                   
  The amount recorded in the statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2024 was R$25 (R$28 as of December 31, 2023).
                                                   
20.7.3 Cash-settled share-based payment plan
                                                   
  At the Extraordinary General Meeting held on July 14, 2023, the cash-settled share-based payment plan was approved, only for the Company's Statutory Officers, this plan does not make officers a partner of the Company, they only acquire the right to receive an amount in cash corresponding to the average price of the Company's shares traded on B3 under the ticker ASAI3.  
                                                   
 

The calculation methodology is the linear average of the share price considering the last 20 trading sessions, including the base date of August 1, 2023 (grant date), until the end of the plan on July 31, 2028. The payment will be made in local currency, considering the vesting periods of the shares.

 

1,989,465 shares were granted to the Company's officers and the receipt of the amount related to 50% of the shares will be conditional on compliance with the service condition (shares conditioned on time) and the other 50% of the shares will be conditional on the cumulative compliance with the service condition and the performance condition (shares conditioned on time and performance). During the year, 77,626 shares were canceled, resulting in a total of 1,911,839 outstanding shares as of December 31, 2024. 

 
                                                   
  For shares conditioned on time to become vested, Offices must remain with the Company from the grant date to the dates below (vesting period):  
                                                   
  a) 20% (twenty percent) on the 3-year anniversary from the grant date;
b) 20% (twenty percent) on the 4-year anniversary from the grant date; and
c) 60% (sixty percent) on the 5-year anniversary from the grant date.
 
                                                   
  For shares conditioned on time and performance to become vested, the Executive must comply with the vesting periods above, in addition to meeting the goals, being segregated between: a) Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") goal with a weight of 30%: i) hiring people with disabilities; ii) women in leadership, in managerial positions or higher; and iii) total carbon emissions – Scope 1 and 2; and b) Operating target with a weight of 70%: i) operating cash flow.  
                                                   
  The targets above will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and non-achievement of them, on December 31, 2026 and 2027, may be compensated by achievement on subsequent measurement dates.  
                                                   
  At the end of each vesting period, virtual shares conditioned on time that have become vested virtual shares will be automatically settled, for virtual shares conditioned on time and performance the goals listed above must be achieved.   
                                                   
  If the Officer is terminated on his/her own initiative, the Officer will lose the right to receive unvested shares, which will be immediately canceled and extinguished, without any compensation and/or indemnity, regardless of prior notice or notice. If the Officer is terminated at the initiative of the Company, through dismissal and removal from office due to serious misconduct, all his/her shares will be extinguished, without any compensation and/or indemnity, regardless of prior notice or notice. If the Officer is terminated due to mutual agreement between the Company and the Officer or on the Company's initiative, through dismissal and removal from office without serious misconduct, the Officer will have the right, subject to compliance with restrictive obligations, to settlement of all vested shares at the termination date and to maintain a portion of the unvested shares as agreed between the parties.  
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the amount of the liability corresponding to the plan, including payroll charges, in recorded is "Cash-settled share plan" in non-current liabilities in the amount of R$5 (R$4 as of December 31, 2023) and the total expense recognized, was R$2 (R$4 as of December 31, 2023) and the fair value of the total this plan in that date was R$16.  
                                                   
20.7.4 “Sócio Executivo” program
                                                   
  At the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 26, 2024, the shareholders approved the Company's “Sócio Executivo” Program, intended to create a unique and extraordinary long-term program, which is not to be confused with the standard Long-Term Incentive, composed of a single grant of share rights to the Chief Executive Officer, the Commercial and Logistics Vice President, and the Operations Vice President (“Participants”), in a substantial amount and contingent on the Participants staying at the company and their achievement of certain performance targets, aiming at: (i) the long-term retention of the Participants; and (ii) the strengthening of  the sense of ownership in the Participants, transforming key officers into relevant, long-term shareholders.  

 
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  Through the “Sócio Executivo” Program, on May 1, 2024 the Company granted to Participants the right to receive up to 27,044,313 Company shares, corresponding to up to 2% of the total number of Company shares on the date of approval of the “Sócio Executivo”  Program, subject to the adjustments provided for in the Program, as follows:  
                                                   
  i) 0.40% will consist of restricted shares, the right to which will only be acquired if the Participants remain as Officers of the Company, as follows: i) 30% on the first vesting date (5 years from granted date) and 70% on the second vesting date (7 years from granted date); and  
                                                   
  ii) up to 1.60% will consist of shares with performance assumptions, the right to which will only be acquired if the following conditions are cumulatively met: i) the Participants remain as Officers of the Company until the second vesting date; and ii) the performance targets are achieved on the second vesting date, determined and calculated in accordance with the terms and conditions set out below.  
                                                   
  Shares with performance assumptions  
                                                   
    • The final number of shares with performance assumptions to which the Participants will be entitled will depend on the degree of achievement of the Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) target, according to the increase in the accumulated Compound Annual Growth Rate (“CAGR”) of the EPS during the calculation period, based on the achievement curve.  
                                                   
    • The EPS target achievement curve will begin at the minimum trigger corresponding to an accumulated EPS equal to or greater than IPCA (Extended Consumer Price Index) + 20% per year Starting from the minimum trigger of IPCA + 20% per year, the percentage of the total number of Company shares to which the Participants will be entitled will increase proportionally to the increase in the accumulated CAGR of the EPS up to the limit of 1.60% of the total number of Company shares. If the minimum trigger of the EPS target curve is not reached, it will be considered that the condition of performance was not reached.  
                                                   
    • The achievement curve of the EPS accumulated performance target will be calculated considering the period between December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2030, except in the following cases in which the proportional period will be considered, as provided for in the Program: Involuntary Termination between the First and the Second Vesting Date; Disposal of Control and Relevant Acquisition; and Delisting and Withdrawal from Novo Mercado. The Financial Committee, the Audit Committee and the People, Culture and Remuneration Committee will calculate and verify the compliance with the performance targets.  
                                                   
    • The shares (both the restricted shares and the shares with performance assumptions) will be transferred to the Participants through the delivery of shares held in treasury by the Company.  
                                                   
  Additional shares  
                                                   
    •  The Participants will be entitled to receive the value per share of dividends, interest on equity or other amounts paid by the Company to its shareholders between the grant date and the date of receipt of these shares, which will be paid in shares (“additional shares”). The calculation of the additional shares will be made by multiplying the value per share distributed as earnings by the number of shares to which the Participants will be entitled to receive, on each payment date of the earnings, divided by the share price at the end of the trading session on B3 on the day immediately preceding the date on which the Company shares started being traded ex-dividends.  
                                                   
    •  The additional shares will be added to the target number granted (whether of restricted shares or shares with performance assumptions) and will be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to restricted shares and shares with performance assumptions and will be transferred to the Participants under the same terms and conditions upon compliance with the applicable conditions.  
                                                   
  All shares received by the Participants under the “Sócio Executivo” Program will be subject to a lock-up of three years from the date of receipt of the shares, unless otherwise provided for by the Board of Directors in cases of termination of the Participants.  
                                                   
  The fair value of each share granted in the amount  of R$13.12 was measured based on the share price on the granted date, reduced by the estimated discount of 13.50% due to the transfer restriction after the vesting period. The Company has determined the estimated number of shares that will be considered the right of the Participants in relation to the variable portion of the plan based on the result projections in line with the business assumptions and that at the end of each period the estimate will be adjusted according to these projections.  
                                                   
  9,952,307 shares were granted, with a fair value of R$11.35.   
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the amount recognized in the statement of operations for the period was R$13 (there is no amount recorded as of December 31, 2023) and the fair value of the total this plan in that date was R$132, including charges.  
                                                   
20.7.5 Long-term incentive plan through grant of the right to receive Company shares
                                                   
  At the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 26, 2024, the shareholders approved the Long-Term Incentive Plan (“ILP”), intended to grant restricted shares and shares with performance assumptions to statutory and non-statutory directors of the Company (“Participants”), as well as to any other employees who are selected to participate in the plan.  

 
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  By granting the right to receive Company shares to the Participants, the ILP Plan aims at: (i) aligning the interests of the Participants with the interests of the Company's shareholders; (ii) encouraging the Participants to stay at the Company or at the companies under its control; and (iii) maximizing the results and generating sustainable value for the Company and its shareholders.  
                                                   
  The grants under the ILP Plan will be made in the following proportion: (i) 30% of the right granted will consist of restricted shares, and the transfer of the shares to the Participants will occur only upon compliance with a single vesting period of 3 years (except for the grant to the Chief Executive Officer, which will have a vesting period of up to 5 years, with partial vesting of 33% in the 3rd year, 33% in the 4th year and 34% in the 5th year); and (ii) 70% of the right granted will consist of shares with performance assumptions, and the transfer of the shares to the Participants will occur only upon compliance with a single vesting period of 3 years (5 years for the Chief Executive Officer) contingent on the achievement of the performance targets established by the Board of Directors, and the final number of shares with performance assumptions to which the Participants will be entitled will depend on the degree of achievement of these targets at the end of the single vesting period of 3 years (5 years for the Chief Executive Officer), and may vary from 90% to 110% of the target number of shares (and the target number of shares will assume the achievement of 100% of the targets).  
                                                   
    Shares with performance assumptions  
                                                   
    Regarding the grant of shares with performance assumptions, the indicators will be defined considering the following main objectives:
 
 
                                                   
    •  preserve the Company's relevance and positioning in relation to its peers in the cash & carry sector;  
                                                   
    •  ensure the generation of sustainable business value;  
                                                   
    •  guarantee the profitability of the Company's business in the long term; and  
                                                   
    •  ensure an adequate level of profitability of operations, preserving healthy profit margin levels in relation to the Company's history.  
                                                   
  The number of restricted shares and shares with performance assumptions granted will be determined based on: (i) a salary multiple, according to the grade occupied by the Participant; and (ii) the average share price in the 20 trading sessions prior to the grant.
 
                                                   
  The shares (both restricted shares and shares with performance assumptions) will be transferred to the Participants upon compliance with the conditions described in the plan, and the transfer of shares will be made through the delivery of shares held in treasury by the Company.  
                                                   
  Through the ILP Plan, the Company will grant to the Participants the right to receive a certain number of shares corresponding to up to 1.5% of the total number of Company shares on the date of approval of the respective plan, subject to the specified adjustments.  
                                                   
  The fair value of each share granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model, considering the following assumptions:  
                                                   
  i)  Approximate volatility expectation: 37.32% in the 3rd year, 36.94% for the 4th year and 38.27% in the 5th year; and  
                                                   
  ii)  Dividend expectation: 0.77% in the 3rd, 4th and 5th year.  
                                                   
  The Company determined the estimated number of shares that will be considered the right of Participants in relation to the variable portion of the plan based on projections of results aligned with business assumptions and that at each end of the period the estimate will be adjusted according to these projections.  
                                                   
  1,094,759 shares were granted, with a fair value of R$11.90 for the 3rd year, R$11.81 for the 4th year, and R$11.72 for the 5th year.   
                                                   
  As of December 31, 2024, the amount recognized in the statement of operations for the period was R$2 (there is no amount recorded as of December 31, 2023) and the fair value of the total this plan in that date was R$15, including charges.  
                                                   
21 NET OPERATING REVENUE
                                                   
  CPC 47/IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework to determine when and for how much revenue should be recognized.  
                                                   
  Revenue
                                                   
  a) Sale of goods
                                                   
  Revenues from the sale of goods are recognized at their fair value when control over the products is transferred to the customer, the Company no longer has control or responsibility for the goods sold and the economic benefits generated for the Company are probable, which occurs substantially upon delivery of products to customers in stores, when the Company's performance obligation is met. Revenues are not recognized if their realization is uncertain.  

 
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  b) Revenue from services rendered
                                                   
  The revenues earned are stated on a net basis and recognized in the statement of operations when it is probable that economic benefits will flow to the Company, and their amounts can be reliably measured.  
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
    Gross operating revenue                                    
    Goods          80,295    72,535                  
    Services rendered and others    275   250                  
                     80,570    72,785                  
    (-) Revenue deductions                                    
    Returns and sales cancellation    (182)    (147)                  
    Taxes          (6,569)    (6,135)                  
                     (6,751)    (6,282)                  
                                           
    Net operating revenue    73,819    66,503                  
                                                   
22 EXPENSES BY NATURE
                                                   
  Cost of sales
                                                   
  Comprise the acquisitions cost, net of discounts and commercial agreements received from suppliers, plus inventory movements and logistics costs.  
                                                   
  Commercial agreement received from suppliers is measured based on contracts and agreements signed between the parties.  
                                                   
  The cost of sales includes the cost of logistics operations managed or outsourced by the Company, comprising the storage costs, handling and freight incurred until good is available for sale. Transportation costs are included in the acquisition costs.  
                                                   
  Selling expenses
                                                   
  Comprises all stores expenses, such as payroll, marketing, occupation, maintenance, and expenses with credit card companies, among others.  
                                                   
  Marketing expenses refer to advertising campaigns. The Company’s principal means of communication are: radio, television, newspapers, magazines and digital media, and the amounts of its commercial agreement are recognized in the statement of operations upon realization.  
                                                   
  General and administrative expenses
                                                   
  Corresponds to indirect expenses and the cost of corporate units, including procurement and supplies, information technology, and financial activities.  
                                                   
                    12/31/2024   12/31/2023                  
                                                   
  Inventory cost         (60,451)     (54,685)                  
  Personnel expenses       (4,518)    (4,137)                  
  Outsourced services       (401)    (338)                  
  Selling expenses        (1,215)    (1,093)                  
  Functional expenses       (1,280)    (1,150)                  
  Other expenses        (606)    (521)                  
                      (68,471)     (61,924)                  
                                                   
  Cost of sales         (61,598)     (55,682)                  
  Selling expenses        (5,995)    (5,411)                  
  General and administrative expenses    (878)    (831)                  
                      (68,471)     (61,924)                  
                                                   
23 OTHER OPERATING (EXPENSES) REVENUES, NET
                                                   
  Other operating revenue and expenses correspond to the effects of significant or non-recurring events during the fiscal year not classified into the definition of other items of the statement of operations.  
                                                   
                        12/31/2024   12/31/2023              
                                                   
  Result with property, plant and equipment and leases (12)     55              
  Revenues (expenses) related to legal proceedings   1     (1)              
  Restructuring expenses and others    (10)     (5)              
                        (21)     49              
                                                   
24 NET FINANCIAL RESULT 
                                                   
  Financial revenues include income generated by cash and cash equivalents, court deposits, and gains relating to the measurement of derivatives at fair value.  
                                                   
  Interest income is recorded for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, adopting the effective interest rate, which corresponds to the discount rate of payments or future cash receivables over the estimated useful life of financial instrument – or a shorter period, where applicable – to the net carrying amount of financial asset or liability.  

 
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  Financial expenses substantially include all expenses generated by net debt and cost of sales of receivables during the year, the losses relating to the measurement of derivatives at fair value, the losses with sales of financial assets, financial charges over litigations, taxes, and interest expenses over finance leases.  
                                                   
                        12/31/2024   12/31/2023              
    Financial revenues                                    
    Cash and cash equivalents interest     118   123              
    Monetary correction assets       144     80              
    Revenue from anticipation of payables       54     42              
    Other financial revenues        8     36              
    Total financial revenues       324   281              
                                                   
    Financial expenses                                    
    Cost of debt          (1,963)    (1,706)              
    Mark-to-market loss       (88)   (14)              
    Cost and discount of receivables      (133)    (119)              
    Monetary correction liabilities        5    (247)              
    Interest on lease liabilities        (1,041)    (899)              
    Other financial expenses       (13)   (27)              
    Total financial expenses        (3,233)    (3,012)              
                         (2,909)    (2,731)              
                                                   
25 EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                                   
  The Company calculates earnings per share by dividing the net income for the period, relating to each class of shares, by the total number of common shares outstanding in the year.  
     
  Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income attributed to holders of common shares (after adjusting for interest on preferred shares and on convertible securities, in both cases net of taxes) by the weighted average amount of common shares available during the year plus the weighted average number of common shares that would be issued upon conversion of all potential diluted common shares into common shares.  
     
  The table below presents the determination of the net income for the period available to holders of outstanding common shares to calculate the basic earnings and diluted earnings per share in each year presented:  
                                                   
                                12/31/2024   12/31/2023      
  Net income allocated available to holders of common shares (a)   769   710      
                             
  Weighted average of number of shares, excluding treasury shares   1,351   1,350      
  Basic denominator (millions of shares) (b)           1,351   1,350      
                                                   
  Weighted average of stock option          4    4      
  Diluted denominator (millions of shares) (c)        1,355   1,354      
                                                   
  Basic earnings per million shares (R$) (a ÷ b)     0.569164   0.525574      
  Diluted earnings per million shares (R$) (a ÷ c)       0.567277   0.524174      
                                                   
26 NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS
                                                   
  The Company had transactions that did not represent cash disbursements, and, therefore, these were not presented in the Statement of Cash Flows, as follows:  
                                                   
  Transactions   Note      
  Acquisition of property, plant and equipment not yet paid   12.4  
  Dividend and interest on own capital   20.2  
                                                   
27 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
     
27.1 Funding borrowings in foreign currency
     
  On January 13, 2025, the Company raised USD100 million, equivalent to R$608, with a maturity date of 3 years, with semi-annual interest payments and principal payment at the end of the transaction. On the same date, a swap contract was entered into to hedge against exchange rate fluctuations, with a cost of CDI + 1.22% per year. The funds were allocated to reinforce working capital.  

 
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Disclosed projections

(a)       object of the projection

The projections reflect the Company's expectations related to (i) opening of new stores, (ii) investment levels, and (iii) leverage levels.

(b)       projected period and due date of the projection

The projections presented reflect the Company's expectations, as applicable, for the fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026, unless otherwise stated.

(c)       Values of the indicators that are the subject of the forecast

 

 

In the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company accomplished its expansion guidance, with 15 stores opened in 2024, totaling 302 stores in operation and more than 1.5 million square meters of sale area.

 

Furthermore, the Company accomplished the leverage ratio, as indicated by the Net Debt/EBITDA ratio, of 3.04x in 4Q24, exceeding expectations for the period, which had anticipated a leverage ratio below 3.2x by the end of 2024. The leverage level reflects the reduction in net debt of R$571 million and the operating cash generation during the period, driven by the increase of R$669 million in the Adjusted EBITDA Pre-IFRS16.

 

Additionally, the Company reaffirms its previously disclosed projections: (i) store openings for the years 2025 and 2026; (ii) leverage ratio for 2025; and (iii) investments for 2025, according to in the Company's Reference Form, section 3. Projections.

 

Below, we highlight the current projections for the years 2025 and 2026:

 

 
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SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A.

Public-Held Company with Authorized Capital

Tax ID 06.057.223/0001-71

NIRE 3330027290-9

 

 

Fiscal Council Opinion

 

 

The Fiscal Council of Sendas Distribuidora S.A., in the exercise of its legal and statutory functions, examined the Management Report, the Financial Statements, and their respective Explanatory Notes for the year ended December 31st, 2024, as well as the proposal for the allocation of the result for the year. The examination of the aforementioned documents was supplemented by information and clarifications provided to the Members of the Fiscal Council by the Independent Auditors and the Company's Management.

 

Based on the aforementioned work and clarifications, as well as the Report issued without modifications by the Independent Auditors, this Fiscal Council, by the unanimity of its members, concluded that the referred documents adequately reflect the financial and patrimonial situation of Sendas Distribuidora S.A., and thus opines favorably on the submission of the Management Report, the Financial Statements, and their respective Explanatory Notes for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as the proposal for the allocation of the result for the year for resolution by the Annual General Shareholders Meeting.

 

 

São Paulo, February 19, 2025.

 

Artemio Bertholini   Edson Carlos Fernandes   Leda Maria Deiro Hahn
         
President   Effective Member   Effective Member

 

 
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SUMMARY REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE - FINANCIAL YEAR 2024

 

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to present a summary of the Audit Committee's activity report, including the activities and contributions of the Audit Committee ("Committee") of Sendas Distribuidora S.A. during the 2024 fiscal year, in accordance with its Internal Regulations. This document also includes the Committee's conclusions and recommendations on the financial statements for the period, intended for the Board of Directors.

Main Activities for the Financial Year 2024

During 2024, the Committee played a central role in strengthening corporate governance and transparency, conducting the following main activities:

1. Review of the Financial Statements:

·Thorough analysis of the quarterly information (ITRs) and the annual financial statements, including the explanatory notes and the Independent Auditors' Report.
·Assessment of the alignment of the information disclosed with the best accounting and regulatory practices.

2. Interaction with Management and Auditors:

·Discussion with Management and the Independent Auditor on the main audit matters (PAA), including critical aspects identified during the work.
·Monitoring of actions implemented to address Internal and Independent Audit recommendations.

3. Evaluation of Internal Controls and Risks:

·Monitoring initiatives related to compliance with SOX legislation and the Company's internal controls.
·Supervision of issues related to tax and non-tax contingencies, provisions, guarantees and other aspects relevant to risk management.

4. Promoting a culture of compliance:

·Monitoring the implementation of integrity and ethics programs, in line with applicable legislation and good market practices.

Conclusion and recommendation

Based on the information analyzed during the 2024 financial year, the Audit Committee, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Internal Regulations, concludes that:

i)The financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 reflect fairly, in all material respects, the Company's financial position and the results of its operations.
ii)The Independent Auditors' Report, issued without reservations, and the information provided by Management and Internal Audit corroborate the adequacy and transparency of the data presented.

Accordingly, the Audit Committee recommends approval of the financial statements by the Board of Directors.

 

São Paulo, February 19, 2025.

 

Heraldo Oliveira

Committee Coordinator

 

Andiara Petterle 

 

Leonardo Pereira

 

Enéas Pestana 

 

Guillermo Braunbeck

 

 

 

 
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MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

 

By means of this instrument, the officers below of SENDAS DISTRIBUIDORA S.A., enrolled with the CNPJ/ME under No. 06.057.223/0001-71, with head offices at Avenida Ayrton Senna, No. 6.000, Lote 2, Pal 48959, Anexo A, Jacarepaguá, CEP 22775-005, in the City of Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro (the “Company”), state that they:

 

(i)have reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Report over the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31st, 2024; and

 

(ii)have reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Company’s financial statements related to the year ended December 31st, 2024.

 

Rio de Janeiro, February 19st, 2025.

 

 

 

 

Belmiro de Figueiredo Gomes

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Vitor Fagá de Almeida

Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations

 

 
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SIGNATURES

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

Date: February 19, 2025

Sendas Distribuidora S.A.

 

By: /s/ Vitor Fagá de Almeida

Name: Vitor Fagá de Almeida

Title: Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations

 

 

By: /s/ Gabrielle Helú

Name: Gabrielle Helú

Title: Investor Relations Officer

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

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