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EX-99.1 2 tm2316502d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Unaudited interim condensed

consolidated financial statements

 

March 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of financial position

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

(In thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

   Notes 

March 31,

2023

   December 31,
2022
 
      (unaudited)      
Assets             
Current assets             
Cash and cash equivalents  4   693,908    216,360 
Financial investments  5   119,963    391,785 
Trade receivables  6   1,016,611    856,887 
Inventories  7   219,245    254,060 
Recoverable taxes      69,570    67,166 
Related parties  8   4,079    3,956 
Other assets      121,548    82,515 
Total current assets      2,244,924    1,872,729 
Non-current assets             
Financial investments  5   23,834    30,861 
Recoverable taxes      11,010    11,108 
Deferred income tax  19   449,766    337,267 
Other assets      78,334    78,038 
Investments and interests in other entities      23,093    111,631 
Property and equipment      56,870    59,031 
Right-of-use assets      69,136    68,696 
Intangible assets  9   3,851,953    3,184,047 
Total non-current assets      4,563,996    3,880,679 
Total assets      6,808,920    5,753,408 
              
Liabilities             
Current liabilities             
Trade payables      218,138    182,748 
Labor and social obligations  13   134,054    89,044 
Lease liabilities      35,124    34,329 
Loans and financing  10   55,373    102,873 
Derivative financial instruments  11   5,181    3,693 
Taxes and contributions payable      19,232    9,488 
Income taxes payable      13,352    28,576 
Advances from customers  6   223,299    16,079 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders  12   1,073,957    1,060,746 
Other liabilities      8,155    6,013 
Total current liabilities      1,785,865    1,533,589 
Non-current liabilities             
Labor and social obligations  13   2,605    1,451 
Lease liabilities      42,459    42,576 
Loans and financing  10   1,819,346    1,833,956 
Derivative financial instruments  11   63,800    110,154 
Provision for legal proceedings  22   2,358    3,174 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders  12   347,980    330,457 
Other liabilities      600    621 
Total non-current liabilities      2,279,148    2,322,389 
Total liabilities      4,065,013    3,855,978 
              
Equity  14          
Share capital      14    11 
Capital reserve      2,757,393    2,009,799 
Treasury shares      -    (8,205)
Share-based compensation reserve      95,061    95,008 
Accumulated losses      (108,561)   (199,183)
Total equity      2,743,907    1,897,430 
              
Total liabilities and equity      6,808,920    5,753,408 

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-2

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of income

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(In thousands of Brazilian reais, except earnings per share)

 

   Notes  March 31,
2023
   March 31,
2022
 
      (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Revenue  16   534,906    430,037 
Cost of sales  17   (215,734)   (116,578)
Gross profit      319,172    313,459 
              
Selling expenses  17   (191,171)   (164,353)
General and administrative expenses  17   (163,682)   (86,100)
Other income, net  17   156,187    17,394 
              
Operating profit      120,506    80,400 
              
Finance income  18   102,931    159,233 
Finance costs  18   (161,902)   (125,101)
Finance result  18   (58,971)   34,132 
              
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees      (852)   (5,642)
              
Profit before income taxes      60,683    108,890 
Income taxes - income (expense)  19          
Current      (15,085)   (21,847)
Deferred      45,024    15,616 
       29,939    (6,231)
              
Net profit for the period      90,622    102,659 
              
Basic earnings per share - in Brazilian reais  15          
Class A      1.38    1.83 
Class B      1.38    1.83 
Diluted earnings per share - in Brazilian reais  15          
Class A      0.28    (1.42)
Class B      1.38    1.83 

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-3

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(In thousands of Brazilian reais)

 

   March 31, 2023   March 31, 2022 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Net profit for the period   90,622    102,659 
           
Comprehensive income   -    - 
           
Total comprehensive income for the period   90,622    102,659 

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-4

 

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of changes in equity 

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 

(In thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated)

 

       Reserves         
   Share
capital
   Capital
reserve
   Treasury
shares
   Share-based
compensation
reserve
   Accumulated
losses
   Total 
Balances at December 31, 2021   11    2,203,857    (180,775)   90,813    (238,672)   1,875,234 
                               
Net profit for the period   -    -    -    -    102,659    102,659 
Share based compensation plan   -    -    -    3,590    -    3,590 
Purchase of treasury shares   -    -    (34,723)   -    -    (34,723)
Restricted stocks transferred   -    -    15,689    (15,689)   -    - 
                               
Balances at March 31, 2022 (unaudited)   11    2,203,857    (199,809)   78,714    (136,013)   1,946,760 

 

       Reserves         
   Share
capital
   Capital
reserve
   Treasury
shares
   Share-based
compensation
reserve
   Accumulated
losses
   Total 
Balances at December 31, 2022   11    2,009,799    (8,205)   95,008    (199,183)   1,897,430 
                               
Net profit for the period   -    -    -    -    90,622    90,622 
Capital increase (Note 14)   3    726,823    8,205    -    -    735,031 
Share based compensation plan (Note 13)   -    -    -    20,824    -    20,824 
Restricted stocks transferred (Note 13)   -    20,771    -    (20,771)   -    - 
                               
Balances at March 31, 2023 (unaudited)   14    2,757,393    -    95,061    (108,561)   2,743,907 

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-5

 

 

Arco Platform Limited

 

Interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows 

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 

(In thousands of Brazilian reais)

 

   Notes   March 31, 2023   March 31, 2022 
         (unaudited)    (unaudited) 
Operating activities               
Profit before income taxes        60,683    108,890 
Adjustments to reconcile profit before income taxes to cash from operations               
Depreciation and amortization   17    93,176    65,781 
Inventory allowances   6 and 17    9,364    2,399 
Provision (reversal) for expected credit losses   7 and 17    30,077    (6,231)
Loss (profit) on sale/disposal of property and equipment and intangible        542    (78)
Fair value change in derivative financial instruments   18    (43,794)   (11,653)
Fair value adjustment in accounts payable to selling shareholders   18    17,601    7,028 
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees        852    5,642 
Share-based compensation plan        20,824    6,195 
Accrued interest on loans and financing   18    69,862    48,770 
Interest accretion on accounts payable to selling shareholders   18    42,822    43,930 
Interest from financial investment        (1,330)   (20,560)
Interest on lease liabilities   18    2,924    1,161 
(Reversal) provision for legal proceedings        (843)   95 
Provision for payroll taxes (restricted stock units)        (3,133)   (3,260)
Foreign exchange effects, net   18    (16,191)   (105,306)
Fair value of previously held interest in associate   17    (156,414)   - 
Gain on changes of interest of investment        -    (16,413)
Other financial expense (income), net        (1,224)   (923)
         125,798    125,467 
Changes in assets and liabilities               
Trade receivables        (87,781)   (206,926)
Inventories        15,319    2,115 
Recoverable taxes        6,341    3,182 
Other assets        (29,248)   (8,010)
Trade payables        24,613    29,455 
Labor and social obligations        23,582    14,115 
Taxes and contributions payable        7,354    (1,206)
Advances from customers        207,220    135,170 
Other liabilities        (17,374)   9,424 
Cash from operations        275,824    102,786 
                
Income taxes paid        (31,165)   (42,682)
Interest paid on lease liabilities        (2,364)   (1,307)
Interest paid on accounts payable to selling shareholders        (227)   (378)
Interest paid on loans and financing        (110,593)   (15,580)
Payments for contingent consideration        (17,601)   - 
Net cash flows from operating activities        113,874    42,839 
                
Investing activities               
Acquisition of property and equipment        (1,644)   (6,672)
Payment of investments and interests in other entities        (20)   (18)
Cash attributed from acquisition of subsidiaries   3    164,252    - 
Acquisition of intangible assets   9    (35,396)   (45,812)
Purchase of financial investments        (109,792)   (167,800)
Redemption of financial investments        382,305    422,743 
Interest received from financial investments        7,666    3,762 
Net cash flows from investing activities        407,371    206,203 
                

Financing activities

               
Purchase of treasury shares        -    (34,723)
Payment of lease liabilities        (10,004)   (6,293)
Payments of accounts payable to selling shareholders        (27,158)   (1,977)
Loans and financing payments        (5,955)   (205,860)
Net cash flows used in financing activities        (43,117)   (248,853)
                
Foreign exchange effects on cash and cash equivalents        (580)   (2,028)
                
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        477,548    (1,839)
                
Cash and cash equivalents               
At the beginning of the period   5    216,360    211,143 
At the end of the period   5    693,908    209,304 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        477,548    (1,839)

 

The accompanying notes are part of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

F-6

 

 

Notes to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 

Expressed in thousands of Brazilian reais, unless otherwise stated

 

1Corporate information

 

Arco Platform Limited (“Arco” or “Company”) is a holding Company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on April 12, 2018, whose shares are publicly traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations Payments exchange (NASDAQ) under the ticker symbol “ARCE”. Arco and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the Company. Arco became the Parent Company of Arco Educação S.A. ("Arco Brazil") through the completion of the corporate reorganization and initial public offering of the Company in 2018. In 2023 Arco also became the Parent Company of INCO Limited and its subsidiaries (“Isaac”), after acquisition of control as disclosed in Note 3. Arco Brazil is the holding Company of the operating subsidiaries, including Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A. (“CBE”), which provides educational content from basic to secondary education (“K-12 curriculum”). The Company’s principal administrative office is located at 2840 Rua Augusta, 9th Floor, Consolação, São Paulo, Brazil. OSC Investments Limited is the ultimate parent Company of Arco.

 

1.2Significant events during the period

 

a)Non-binding Proposal

 

On November 30, 2022, the Company’s board of directors received a preliminary non-binding proposal (the “Proposal”) from General Atlantic L.P. (“GA”) and Dragoneer Investment Group, LLC (“Dragoneer”) to acquire all of the outstanding Class A common shares of the Company (the “Proposed Transaction”) that are not held by GA, Dragoneer, Oto Brasil de Sá Cavalcante (“Oto”) or Ari de Sá Cavalcante Neto (“Ari” and together with Oto, the “Founders”), or their respective affiliates. See Note 1.2 in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

On January 26, 2023, the Company announced the formation of a special committee of the board of directors (the “Special Committee”) composed of four independent and disinterested directors to evaluate and consider the Proposal.

 

On May 1, 2023, the Special Committee received a revised non-binding proposal in the amount of US$13.00 per share in cash. The board of directors cautions the Company’s shareholders and other potential investors considering investing or trading in the Company’s securities that the Proposal is under evaluation by the special committee and that the Company is committed to further negotiate definitive agreements. However, at this time, significant terms are still being discussed and the outcome is uncertain.

 

b)Acquisition of interests in other entities and business combinations

 

Isaac acquisition

 

On January 3, 2023, the Company communicated the completion of the previously announced acquisition of INCO Limited (“Isaac”). Under the terms of the Equity Purchase Agreement, Arco Platform Limited acquired control of Isaac through the acquisition of 75.1% of its issued and outstanding capital shares in exchange of Arco shares. Isaac’s shareholders received 10,436,202 Arco Class A common shares of Arco, of which 1,047,142 shares were Arco treasury shares, and 9,389,060 shares were newly issued Arco shares. Prior to the transaction, Arco held 24.9% of the share capital of Isaac. See Note 3 for further information.

 

F-7

 

 

2Material accounting policies

 

2.1 Basis for preparation of the consolidated financial statements

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as issued by the IASB have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, which include information necessary or useful to understanding the Company’s business and financial statement presentation. In particular, the Company’s material accounting policies were presented in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

Basis for preparation

 

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

In preparing these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, management has made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue, and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The critical judgements made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied and disclosed in Note 3 Significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared based on a historical cost basis, except for the derivative financial instruments, accounts payable to selling shareholders and share-based compensation plan, which are measured at fair value.

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in Brazilian reais (“BRL” or “R$”), which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. All amounts are rounded to the nearest thousands, except when otherwise indicated.

 

Management has assessed the capacity of the Company and its subsidiaries to continue as a going concern and is convinced that they hold sufficient funds to remain as operating in the future. Furthermore, the Management is not aware of any material uncertainty that could raise significant concerns about its ability to continue as a going concern. Thus, the financial statements of the Company were prepared based on a going concern basis.

 

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023, and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on May 25, 2023.

 

2.2 Basis of consolidation and investments in associates

 

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries and investments in associates as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

F-8

 

 

 

 

The table below is a list of the Company’s subsidiaries and investments:

 

             Direct and indirect interest 
Name  Principal
activities
  Country  Investment
type
   2023    2022 
Arco Educação S.A.  Holding  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
Arce Participações Ltda.  Holding  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A.  Educational content  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
SAE Digital S.A.  Educational content  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
International School Serviços de Ensino, Treinamento e Editoração, Franqueadora S.A.  Educational content  Brazil  Subsidiary   51.5%   51.5%
Atech Soluções Tecnológicas S.A.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
NLP Soluções Educacionais S.A.  Educational content  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
WPensar S.A.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
NSE Soluções Educacionais S.A.  Educational content  Brazil  Subsidiary   60.0%   60.0%
Me Salva! Cursos e Consultorias S.A.  Educational content  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
Desenvoolva – Educação, Treinamento e Consultoria Corporativa Ltda.  Educational content  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   100.0%
INCO Limited  Collection services  Cayman Islands  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
INCO LLC  Collection services  United States  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda.  Collection services  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Isaac Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios  Private equity  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Activeprint Processamento de Dados Ltda.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Techschool Inteligencia Educacional Ltda.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Activesoft Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
AIX Sistemas Ltda.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Softwares de Gestão Ltda.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Classapp Sistemas Ltda.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Escolas Exponenciais Ltda.  Educational technology  Brazil  Subsidiary   100.0%   24.9%
Bewater Ventures I GA Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia  Private equity  Brazil  Investee   10.9%   10.9%
Tera Treinamentos Profissionais Ltda.  Educational content  Brazil  Investee   23.4%   23.4%

 

2.3Changes in accounting policies and disclosures

 

Except for the amendments of IAS 12, which is discussed below, the other amendments or new standards that apply from January 1, 2023 are primarily clarifications and none required a change in the Company’s accounting policies.

 

F-9

 

 

New and amended standards and interpretations

 

Several new or amended standards became applicable for the current reporting period. The Company did not have to change its accounting policies or make retrospective adjustments as a result of adopting these new or amended standards. 

 

Standards issued but not yet effective

 

The new and amended standards and interpretations that are issued, but not yet effective, up to the date of issuance of the Company’s financial statements are disclosed below. The Company intends to adopt these new and amended standards and interpretations, if applicable, when they become effective. The Company is assessing the impact that changes in the standards will have in current practice, but does not expect a significant or any impact to occur on the Company's financial statements:

 

·Lease liability measurement in a sale and leaseback transaction

 

·Classification of liabilities as current or non-current and non-current liabilities with covenants - Amendments to IAS 1

 

The Company has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that has been issued but is not yet effective.

 

3Business combination

 

(a)INCO Limited (“Isaac”)

 

On January 25, 2021, the Company acquired 8,571,427 series B ordinary shares of Isaac, a Company that provides financial and administrative services to private schools, equivalent to 30.0% of the total capital stock for R$ 25,000.

 

On April 27, 2021, the Company invested R$ 33,195 in the entity and acquired an additional 3.653.788 shares, resulting in a 27.1% interest due to the dilution of the interest. On September 27, 2021, the Company acquired an additional 2,935,010 shares, representing 0.4% interest in the share capital of Isaac, through a capital increase of R$ 52,035 million resulting in a 27.5% interest. As of December 31, 2022, the Company held 24.9% interest due to dilution due to contribution from other investors in new rounds of investments.

 

On January 3, 2023, the Company concluded the acquisition of Isaac and its controlled companies, INCO LLC, OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda., Isaac Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios, Activeprint Processamento de Dados Ltda., Techschool Inteligencia Educacional Ltda., Activesoft Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda., AIX Sistemas Ltda., Softwares de Gestão Ltda., Classapp Sistemas Ltda. and Escolas Exponenciais Ltda. In consideration for the acquisition of the outstanding shares, Isaac shareholders will receive 10,436,201 shares of the Company's stock, equivalent to approximately 15.8% of the issued shares and outstanding equity interest, immediately following the closing of the transaction.

 

F-10

 

 

Of the total aggregate stock consideration, 10,018,754 shares have already been delivered to Isaac's shareholders, of which 1,047,142 were from the Company's treasury shares, 8,971,612 were newly issued shares and the remaining shares in the total of 417,448 have been retained for a period of 18 months (“holdback period”) for future claims. The transaction resulted in a dilution of approximately 14.2% for Arco's Class A shareholders.

 

As part of the acquisition, the Company granted to Isaac's employees new share-based awards to replace Isaac’s share-based compensation awards. The replacement awards were divided between stock options plan – SOP, called Arco Share Option Plan and restricted shares units – RSU, under Arco Regular Plan terms as mentioned in Note 13.

 

The Company accounted for the replacement awards as modification of the original granted instruments.

 

The acquisition of Isaac significantly expands Arco’s footprint in Brazil’s education ecosystem by increasing the scope of its portfolio of products, making Arco a true one-stop-shop for its partner schools, while establishing closer relationships with families.

 

The founding shareholders of Isaac are subject to a lock-up period of 3 years from the closing date with respect to their Arco shares, with 1/3 of their shares being released each year.

 

At the date of acquisition, the carrying amount of the Company’s previously held interest was R$ 87,695 and its fair value was R$ 244,109, resulting in a gain of R$ 156,414, recognized as other income in the statement of income.

 

The Company has not recognized any deferred taxes related to the business combination because the tax basis and the accounting basis, including fair value adjustments, were the same at the date of the business combination.

 

Goodwill

 

The goodwill recognized on the acquisition was R$ 555,040 and it is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes after the Company merges the acquiree. For the purposes of impairment testing, the goodwill has been allocated to the Financial and Management Solutions operating segment.

 

The goodwill recognized is primarily attributable to the expected synergies and other benefits from combining the assets and activities of Isaac with those of the Company. The goodwill is based on the Business Plan prepared for purposes of the acquisition, and the principal business assumptions used were considered by management as appropriate.

 

Transaction costs

 

Transaction costs of R$ 13,420 were expensed and were included in general and administrative expenses, in the amount of R$ 13,159 in 2022 and R$ 261 in 2023.

 

F-11

 

 

The fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities as of the date of the acquisition was:

 

       Fair     
   Carrying   Value   Fair 
   amount   adjustments   Value 
   Isaac 
Assets            
Cash and cash and equivalents   164,252    -    164,252 
Trade receivables   102,020    -    102,020 
Recoverable taxes   6,922    -    6,922 
Deferred taxes   67,475    -    67,475 
Other assets   9,837    -    9,837 
Property and equipment   3,678    -    3,678 
Right-of-use assets   6,502    -    6,502 
Intangible assets (a)   115,369    28,523    143,892 
    476,055    28,523    504,578 
Liabilities               
Trade payables   10,777    -    10,777 
Labor and social obligations   25,715    -    25,715 
Taxes and contributions payable   2,507    -    2,507 
Leases   6,502    -    6,502 
Loans and financing   274    -    274 
Accounts payables to selling shareholders   15,298    -    15,298 
Provision for legal proceedings   32    -    32 
Other liabilities   19,373    -    19,373 
    80,478    -    80,478 
Total identifiable net assets at fair value   395,577    28,523    424,100 
                
Goodwill arising on acquisition (a)             555,040 
Purchase consideration transferred             979,140 
Transferred shares at fair value             705,630 
Holdback shares at fair value             29,401 
Fair value of previously held interest in a step acquisition             244,109 
Analysis of cash flows on acquisition:               
Transaction costs of the acquisition (included in cash flows from operating activities)             13,420 
Cash acquired (included in cash flows from investing activities)             164,252 

 

a)The Company is evaluating the fair value of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As consequence, the purchase price allocation is subject to change during the period of completion of the determination of the fair value of intangible assets according to the deadline defined by IFRS, prior to January 2, 2024 (one year after the transaction).

 

At the acquisition date, the fair value of the trade receivables was R$ 102,020, composed by R$ 216,168 of outstanding securities and R$ 114,148 of expected credit loss.

 

The Company measured the acquired lease liabilities using the present value of the remaining lease payments at the acquisition date. The right-of-use assets were measured at an amount equal to the lease liabilities.

 

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(b)Measurement of fair value

 

The valuation techniques used for measuring the fair value of separate identified intangible assets acquired were as follows:

 

Asset acquired Valuation technique  
Non-compete agreement

With-and-without method

The With-and-Without method consists of estimating the fair value of an asset by the difference between the value of this asset in two scenarios: a scenario considering the existence of the asset in question and another, considering its non-existence.

 
 
 
Trademarks

Relief-from-royalty method

The relief-from-royalty method considers the discount estimated royalty payments that are expected to be avoided as a result of the educational platform being owned.

 
 
Software

Replacement cost

The method considers the amount that an entity would have to pay to replace at the present time, according to its current worth.

 
 

 

(c)Revenue and profit contribution

 

The revenue and net loss included in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income from the acquisition date through the period end are presented below:

 

   March 31, 2023 
   Isaac 
Total revenue   58,670 
Net loss for the period   (35,996)

 

From the date of acquisition, January 3, 2023, Isaac has contributed R$ 58,670 of revenue and R$ 35,996 of loss to the Company net profit from the continuing operations of Arco. Since the acquisition took place at the beginning of the year, revenue and profit from continuing operations would have been the same as presented in the statement of income.

 

F-13

 

 

4Cash and cash equivalents

 

  

March

31, 2023

  

December

31, 2022

 
    (unaudited)      
Cash and bank deposits   20,837    11,772 
Bank deposits in foreign currency (a)   2,095    14,143 
Cash equivalents (b)   670,976    190,445 
    693,908    216,360 

 

Cash and cash equivalents are held for the purpose of meeting short-term cash needs and include cash on hand, deposits with banks and other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three-month or less and with immaterial risk of change in value.

 

(a)Short-term deposits maintained in U.S. dollars.

 

(b)Cash equivalents correspond to financial investments in Bank Certificates of Deposit (“CDB”) issued by highly credit-rated financial institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil. As of March 31, 2023, the average interest on these CDBs was equivalent to 98.9% (December 31, 2022: 82.3%) of the Interbank Certificates of Deposit (“CDI”). As of March 31, 2023, the average CDI rate for twelve-months period ended March 31, 2023, was 13.15% (December 31, 2022: 12.38%) These financial investments are available for immediate use and have insignificant risk of changes in value. The increase in 2023 is mainly related to the cash received in the Isaac acquisition and the reclassification of financial investment balances for acquisitions payments through the following months.

 

5Financial investments

 

  

March

31, 2023

   December 
31, 2022
 
    (unaudited)      
Financial investments (a)   143,291    422,140 
Other   506    506 
    143,797    422,646 
Current   119,963    391,785 
Non-current   23,834    30,861 

 

(a)Financial investments correspond mainly to investments in bank deposit certificates (CDB) and automatic applications of cash balances, managed by highly credit-rated financial institutions authorized to operate by the Central Bank of Brazil, with maturity of more than three months from the date of acquisition. As of March 31, 2023, the average interest on these investments is equivalent to 101.6% (December 31, 2022: 105.7%) of the CDI. The average CDI rate for the twelve-months period ended March 31, 2023 was 13.15% (December 31, 2022: 12.38%).

 

6Trade receivables

 

  

March

31, 2023

  

December

31, 2022

 
    (unaudited)      
From sales of educational content   1,023,009    933,894 
From financial and management solutions   106,838    - 
From related parties (Note 8)   2,987    8,255 
    1,132,834    942, 149 
(-) Allowance for expected credit losses   (116,223)   (85,262)
    1,016,611    856,887 

 

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As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the aging of trade receivables was as follows:

 

    March 31,
2023
    December 31,
2022
 
      (unaudited)          
Neither past due nor impaired     937,075       777,469  
                 
Past due     195,759       164,680  
                 
1 to 60 days     69,667       40,719  
61 to 90 days     10,261       16,314  
91 to 120 days     9,924       10,710  
121 to 180 days     20,955       18,346  
More than 180 days     84,952       78,591  
      1,132,834       942,149  

 

The movement in the provision for expected credit losses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, was as follows:

 

   March 31,
2023
   March 31,
2022
 
    (unaudited)    (unaudited) 
Balance at beginning of the period   (85,262)   (87,132)
(Provision) / Reversal   (30,077)   6,231 
Receivables written off (reverted) during the period as uncollectible (recovered)   (884)   - 
Balance at end of period   (116,223)   (80,901)

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

In 2022, the provision reversal was caused by a return of default levels of delinquencies and a migration of customers from B2B to B2C, which customers do not have an expected credit loss. The provision in the first quarter of 2023 is mainly related to Isaac, in the amount of R$ 24,559. In addition, a migration from B2C to B2B occurred in the first three months of 2023, which resulted in an additional provision for the period.

 

Advances from customers

 

The Company receives advances from customers mainly at the beginning of the year when purchases of educational content for the current school year occur. The educational content is delivered in up to four stages, and as the material is delivered, revenue is recognized.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the Company has R$ 223,299 (R$ 16,079 in December 2022) of advances from customers recorded in current liabilities, representing deferred revenues.

 

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7Inventories

 

   March 31,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
    (unaudited)      
Content providing   119,630    135,876 
Educational content (a)   81,321    94,089 
Consumables and supplies   2,705    2,204 
Inventories held by third parties   15,589    21,891 
    219,245    254,060 

 

(a)Costs incurred to prepare educational content. These costs include incurred personnel costs and third parties’ services for editing educational content and related activities (graphic design, editing, proofreading and layout, among others).

 

Educational content is presented net of inventory reserve. The movement in the inventory reserve for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:

 

   March 31,
2023
   March 31,
2022
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Balance at beginning of the period   (58,623)   (28,139)
Inventory reserve   (9,364)   (2,399)
Write-off of inventories against reserve   5,808    1,340 
Balance at end of the period   (62,179)   (29,198)

 

F-16

 

 

8Related parties

 

The table below summarizes the balances and transactions with related parties:

 

   March 31,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
    (unaudited)      
Assets          
Trade receivables (Note 6)          
Livraria ASC Ltda. And Educadora ASC Ltda. (a)   2,987    8,255 
    2,987    8,255 
Other assets          
Arco Instituto de Educação (b)   1,874    1,526 
    1,874    1,526 
Loans to related parties          
Minority shareholders - EI   4,079    3,956 
    4,079    3,956 
Other liabilities           
OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda.   -    11 
    -    11 

 

   March 31,
2023
   March 31,
2022
 
    (unaudited)    (unaudited) 
Net revenue          
Livraria ASC Ltda. and Educadora ASC Ltda. (a)   1,769    1,873 
OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda.   -    2 
    1,769    1,875 
Finance income          
Former shareholders - Geekie   -    122 
Minority shareholders - EI (c)   123    159 
    123    281 

 

a)Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino and International School sell educational content to Livraria ASC Ltda. and Educadora ASC Ltda., entities controlled by the Company’s controlling shareholders. The transactions are priced based on contract price at the sales date.

 

b)Arco is a founding member of Instituto Arco de Educação ("Arco Instituto"), a non-profit association whose purpose is to support and encourage education through the generation of knowledge. The Company has amounts receivable from Arco Instituto arising from the reimbursement of expenses paid by Arco. The amounts are not subject to financial charges and the outstanding amount in March 2023 is related to the operation in 2022 and 2023.

 

c)Amount due from minority shareholders of Escola da Inteligência, with an interest rate of 100% CDI and maturing in May 2023. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized R$ 122 of interest income.

 

F-17

 

 

Key management personnel compensation

 

Key management personnel compensation comprised the following:

 

   March 31,
2023
   March 31,
2022
 
    (unaudited)    (unaudited) 
Short-term employee benefits   22,279    23,408 
Share-based compensation plan   36,980    10,321 
    59,259    33,729 

 

Compensation of the Company’s key management includes short-term employee benefits comprised by salaries, bonuses, labor and social charges, and other ordinary short-term employee benefits.

 

Certain executive officers also participate in the Company’s share-based compensation plan (Note 12).

 

9Intangible assets

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 the Company had R$ 35,396 of additions, mainly due to the development of educational content for the 2023 collection year (R$ 17,627), development of technology platforms for the supply of digital content, as well as licenses and software development for new projects (R$ 15,683), and copyrights (R$ 1,758).

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the total amortization recorded as expense to the statement of income and appropriated in the intangible assets was      R$ 66,401 (March 31, 2022: R$ 57,979).

 

Also, as a result of the business combination disclosed in Note 3, there was an increase of R$ 115,369, mainly from software development, carried over from the acquiree’s balance sheet, R$ 555,040 related to goodwill and R$ 28,523 of identifiable assets arising from the purchase price allocation, composed of non-compete agreement (R$ 3,425), trademarks (R$ 23,486) and software (R$ 1,612).

 

F-18

 

 

10Loans and financing

 

   Interest rate  Maturity  March 31, 2023   December 31, 2022 
          (unaudited)      
Bank loan (a)  USD + 2.4% pa  October/2024   33,078    38,484 
Debentures (b)  100% CDI + 2.3% pa  August/2027   1,220,371    1,266,534 
Convertible notes (c)  USD + 8.0% pa  November/2028   621,019    631,744 
Bank loan  Miscellaneous  From Sep’23 to Oct’24   251    67 
          1,874,719    1,936,829 
Current         55,373    102,873 
Non-current         1,819,346    1,833,956 

 

a)The decrease in the current balance is mainly related to: (i) payment of R$ 4,686 related to the fifth installment in February 2023; (ii) exchange variation of R$ 706 recognized as financial income in the result for the year; and (iii) interest expenses of R$ 153.

 

b)The debentures bear interest of 100% CDI + 2.3% pa, which will accrue and will also be payable every six months, with the first payment on February 3, 2023 and the last payment on August 3, 2027. The principal amount will be settled in 3 installments in August of each year from 2025 until 2027. The debentures are guaranteed by Arco Educação S. A.

 

The change in the current balance is mainly related to: (i) payment of interest R$ 93,909, (ii) accrued interest of R$ 46,780, and (iii) amortization of R$ 783 related to transaction costs.

 

c)The change in the current balance is mainly related to: (i) accrued interest of R$ 16,505, (ii) exchange variation of R$ 11,190 recognized as financial income in the income statement, (ii) interest payments R$ 16,505, and (iv) amortization of R$ 465 related to transaction costs.

 

The debenture agreement includes financial covenants, such as, net debt/adjusted EBITDA (excluding the balance in the statements of financial position and any effects in the statements of income from the convertible notes) ratio of less than 4x as of December 31, 2022; default on the financial obligations of the contract, bankruptcy or liquidation of the Company, limitation to carry out operations of acquisition, merger, sale or disposal of its assets, disclosure of financial statements.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the Company met all contractual commitments of its loans and financing operations.

 

F-19

 

 

11Derivative financial instruments

 

The breakdown of financial derivatives is as follows:

 

   March 31,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
    (unaudited)      
Liabilities          
Derivative financial instrument          
Swap Geekie (a)   9,520    8,193 
Put option (b)   59,461    105,654 
    68,981    113,847 
Current   5,181    3,693 
Non-current   63,800    110,154 

 

a)On November 11, 2021, the Company’s subsidiary, Geekie, entered into swap contracts to protect a foreign currency loan, with maturities between February 2022 to October 2024, which the asset end receives, on average, dollar plus 2.452% per annum and in the liability position pays, on average, CDI plus 1.7% per annum. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a net financial expense of R$ 2,399 as fair value adjustment in the statement of income. See Note 9 for further information.

 

b)Dragoneer and General Atlantic have a put option to convert their investment in the Company’s senior notes into Class A shares of the Company. The fair value of the put option is calculated using the Black & Scholes method as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.The Company recognized an initial put option of R$ 185,409 (equivalent to US$32,995) separated from the fair value of the total compound financial instrument issued, comprising the senior notes and the put option. The Company recognized a net fair value adjustment of R$ 46,193 as finance income in statement of income as of March 31, 2023.

 

12Accounts payable to selling shareholders

 

The breakdown of the liabilities regarding balances of accounts payable from business combinations and investments in associates is as follows:

 

   March 31,
2023
   December 31,
2022
 
    (unaudited)      
Accounts payable to selling shareholders          
Acquisition of International School (a)   437,869    424,884 
Acquisition of NS Educação Ltda. (b)   -    371 
Acquisition of in Positivo (c)   656,518    636,172 
Acquisition of EI (d)   290,430    282,257 
Acquisition of Geekie (e)   -    19,036 
Acquisition of Me Salva! (f)   7,377    10,747 
Acquisition of Eduqo (g)   12,037    11,662 
Acquisition of Edupass (h)   6,284    6,074 
Acquisition of Techscool (i)   343    - 
Acquisition of Activesoft (j)   1,816    - 
Acquisition of Classapp (k)   3,421    - 
Acquisition of Activeprint (j)   1,816    - 
Acquisition of AIX (l)   2,013    - 
Acquisition of SG (l)   2,013    - 
    1,421,937    1,391,203 
Current   1,073,957    1,060,746 
Non-current   347,980    330,457 

 

F-20

 

 

(a)The amount payable is subject to an arbitration process and will be paid when the arbitration mentioned in Note 21 is completed. The amount payable is based on realized EBITDA for the 2019 and 2020 school years. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized R$ 12,985 of interest expenses in finance expenses in statement of income. The minority shareholder is related party of the Company.

 

(b)During the three-month period ended March 2023, the Company made final settlement of R$ 341 of principal and R$ 30 of interest expenses.

 

(c)The amount represents the outstanding balance of the acquisition price and will be paid in two annual installments in November (50% payable in 2023 and 2024). The payments are secured by a chattel mortgage of 20% of CBE shares and 100% of SAE shares. The outstanding amount is updated by CDI. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized R$ 20,346 of interest expenses in finance expenses in the statement of income.

 

(d)This amount is related to the acquisition of the remaining 40% interest in EI and will be paid in May 2023 subject to price adjustments. This amount is recorded at present value using an estimated interest rate of 12.2% (12.3% in 2022). The installment is payable on May 31, 2023, for 6 times EI’s ACV book value for 2023 plus cash generation and multiplied for 40%. There are minority shareholders that are related parties of the Company.

 

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized R$ 8,173 of interest expenses in finance expenses in the statement of income.

 

(e)During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company made final payment of R$ 19,036 of principal and R$ 203 of interest expenses.

 

(f)The liability is composed of the present value of the balance payable for the remaining 40% interest in Me Salva!, plus the retained amount defined in the contract. The balance is recognized at present value, using a discount rate of 13.3% (13.2% in 2022). The payment of the retained portion is in the amount of R$ 1,196 and will be made in equal annual installments, until June of each year until 2026. The payment for the remaining 40% interest will be made in 2025 and the amount payable will be calculated based on the estimated 2024 revenue multiplied by 3, less net debt. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 the Company recognized an interest expense of R$ 216 in finance expenses in statement of income. As mentioned in Note 1.2, the amount of R$ 3,586 was paid during the first quarter of the year. The minority shareholders are related party of the Company.

 

(g)The liability is composed of the present value of the balance payable for the outstanding installments for settlement of the 100% participation acquired from Eduqo, plus the price adjustments and earn out amount defined in the contract. The balance is recognized at present value, using a discount rate of 13.7% (13.7% in 2022). The payment of the outstanding installment in the amount of R$ 8,284 and the earn out of R$ 3,088 will be paid in July of 2023. The price adjustment of R$ 910 was paid in a single installment in July 2022. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 the Company recognized an interest expense of R$ 375 in finance expenses in statement of income.

 

(h)The liability is composed of the present value of the balance payable for the outstanding installments for settlement of the 100% participation acquired from Edupass, plus the earn out amount defined in the contract. The balance is recognized at present value, using a discount rate of 14.5% (14.5% in 2022). The payment of the outstanding installment will be made in June 2023, while the payment of the earn out will be made in March 2024, in the amount of R$ 18,223. The earn out is calculated based on the estimated 2023 revenue. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 the Company recognized an interest expense of R$ 210 in finance expenses in statement of income.

 

(i)The amount represents the outstanding balance of the acquisition price and will be paid in 4 annual installments starting in December 2022 and ending in December 2025. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized R$ 155 of interest expenses in finance expenses in the statement of income.

 

(j)The amount represents the outstanding balance of the acquisition price and will be paid in 5 annual installments starting in January 2022 and ending in July 2026. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized R$ 59 of interest expense in the statement of income and the amount of R$1,532 was paid.

 

F-21

 

 

 

(k)The amount represents the outstanding balance of the acquisition price and will be paid in 5 annual installments starting in May 2022 and ending in May 2026. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 the Company recognized R$ 106 of interest expenses in finance expenses in the statement of income.

 

(l)The amount represents the outstanding balance of the acquisition price and will be paid in 4 annual installments starting in April 2023 and ending in April 2026. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 the Company recognized R$ 60 of interest expenses in finance expenses in the statement of income.

 

13Labor and social obligations

 

  

March

31, 2023

   December
 31, 2022
 
   (unaudited)      
Labor and social obligations          
Bonuses (a)   34,970    38,206 
Payroll and social charges   31,591    16,836 
Payroll accruals   61,842    25,638 
Other labor   8,256    9,815 
    136,659    90,495 
Current   134,054    89,044 
Non-current   2,605    1,451 

 

(a)Bonuses

 

The Company recorded bonuses related to variable remuneration of employees and management in cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses in the amount of R$ 12,988 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 (March 31, 2022: R$ 13,238).

 

(b)Share-based compensation plan

 

Arco Share Option Plan

 

Stock options plan

 

On January 2, 2023, and in connection with the Isaac acquisition, our board of directors approved the Arco Share Option Plan.

 

The Arco Share Option Plan is administered by our board of directors and a designated committee, and eligible participants include Isaac employee. Pursuant to the Arco Share Option Plan, we have granted options to each participant at no cost to such participant, subject to the participant's continuance as an employee of any Company in Arco and its subsidiaries, including with respect to the dismissal of participants with or without cause or in the event of a change in our control, from the grant date until the end of the vesting period (“Vesting”). Participants in the Arco Share Option Plan are subject to a six-month lock up period from the date of acquisition of the shares.

 

F-22

 

 

There were no share options forfeited, exercised, and expired under the Arco Share Option Plan. The Company has accounted for the migration of the plan as all remaining unvested options due to the acquisition and, therefore, as of March 31, 2023, 782,471 options had been granted pursuant to the Arco Share Option Plan, 231,333 of which were vested and had not yet been exercised and 551,138 of which are unvested, due to its final vesting date, as presented in the following schedule table below.

 

The following table illustrates the number and movements of share options during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023:

 

   Number of
restricted
stock units
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022   - 
Granted   782,471 
Vested   (231,333)
Estimated forfeited   (53,791)
Outstanding at March 31, 2023   497,347 

 

The compensation expense recognized for the Arco Share Option Plan in the statement of income for the three-months period ended March 31, 2023 was R$ 4,123 of principal with no taxes and contributions, net of estimated forfeitures. These awards are classified as equity settled.

 

The following table lists the inputs to the model used for the Arco Share Option Plan:

 

Dividend yield (%) n/a
Expected volatility (%) 62.22
Risk-free interest rate (%) 3.10 to 3.37
Expected life of share options (years) 5.00
Weighted average share price (R$) 70.21
Model used Black & Scholes

 

The vesting period is according to the following schedule:

 

Final
vesting
date
  Quantity of
stocks
   Unvested shares, net
of forfeitures
 
02/01/2023   231,333    - 
31/12/2023   26,502    23,915 
01/01/2024   238,546    215,264 
31/12/2024   181,672    163,941 
31/12/2025   80,000    72,192 
31/12/2026   24,418    22,035 
Total   782,471    497,347 

 

F-23

 

 

Restricted Shares Grant Plan – Regular Plan

 

Restricted stock units

 

The participant's right to effectively receive ownership of the restricted shares will be conditioned to the participant's continuance and performance as an employee, director or director of any Company in Arco and its subsidiaries from the grant date until the end of the vesting period (“Vesting”). If a participant leaves the group, or does not achieve the performance goal, the participant will be entitled to receive his or her vested shares and a pro rata amount of the granted and unvested shares, by reference to the vesting period in which the termination occurred and based on the number of days the participant was employed. The total amount will be calculated based on the performance goal multiplied by a rate between 80% and 120%. After the vesting period, the restricted shares have the same rights and privileges as any shareholder.

 

The vesting period is according to the following schedule:

 

Final
vesting
date
  Quantity of
stocks
   Unvested shares,
net of forfeitures
 
30/06/2023   24,880    22,402 
30/09/2023   146,549    126,544 
31/12/2023   95,744    86,208 
01/01/2024   89,831    80,884 
29/02/2024   77,578    69,851 
31/03/2024   40,099    13,262 
30/09/2024   142,409    126,450 
31/12/2024   89,831    80,884 
30/09/2025   134,482    120,226 
31/12/2025   861,387    775,593 
28/02/2026   77,578    69,851 
30/09/2026   14,200    12,786 
31/12/2026   85,743    77,203 
Total   1,880,311    1,662,144 

 

The total compensation expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, including taxes and social charges, was R$ 32,857 (R$ 16,701 of principal and R$ 16,156 of taxes and contributions) net of estimated forfeitures. These awards are classified as equity settled.

 

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The fair value of these equity instruments was measured on the grant date as follows:

 

Grant date  Vesting period (% per year)  Total
shares
granted
   Total
shares
vested
   Unvested
shares, net of
forfeitures
   Average fair
value at grant
date
   Unit
value
average
 
10/02/2021  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   9,366    (5,273)   1,632    1,841    196,58 
26/02/2021  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   50,200    (32,676)   10,481    10,296    205,11 
01/06/2021  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   475    (247)   68    70    148,28 
30/09/2021  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   4,000    (2,784)   1,080    472    118,02 
01/06/2022  4 years (20%, 20%, 30%, 30%)   400,128    (96,903)   267,715    32,066    80,14 
01/06/2022  3 years (40%, 30%, 30%)   15,290    (5,230)   7,779    1,225    80,14 
01/06/2022  1 year (100%)   185,000    (177,519)   1    14,826    80,14 
01/09/2022  4 years (25%, 25%, 25%, 25%)   81,000    (20,250)   54,699    5,686    70,20 
01/09/2022  3 years (40%, 30%, 30%)   8,490    (3,304)   4,669    596    70,20 
01/09/2022  4 years (25%, 25%, 25%, 25%)   56,800    -    51,143    3,987    70,20 
24/02/2023  3 years (50%, 25%, 25%)   155,156    -    139,703    10,405    67,06 
24/02/2023  1 year (100%)   4,658    (4,658)   -    312    67,06 
01/01/2023  1 year (100%)   590    (590)   -    42    70,63 
01/01/2023  1 year (100%)   24,880    -    22,402    1,757    70,63 
02/01/2023  1 year (100%)   29,759    (29,759)   -    2,102    70,63 
02/01/2023  1 year (100%)   5,913    -    5,324    418    70,63 
02/01/2023  2 years (33,33%, 66,66%)   1,331    -    1,198    94    70,63 
02/01/2023  3 years (25%, 50%, 25%)   14,578    -    13,126    1,030    70,63 
02/01/2023  4 years (20%, 40%, 20%, 20%)   428,714    -    386,015    30,281    70,63 
01/03/2023  4 years (100% in last year)   772,000    -    695,109    51,166    66,28 
10/03/2023  1 year (100%)   188,802    (188,802)   -    12,238    64,82 
Total      2,437,130    (567,995)   1,662,144    303,524      

 

The following table reflects the movements of outstanding shares from the grant date until March 31, 2023 for Arco's share-based compensation plans:

 

   Number of
restricted
stock units
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2022   423,916 
Granted (a)   1,627,629 
Vested   (32,065)
Restricted stocks units transferred   (215,289)
Effectively forfeited   (5,073)
Estimated forfeited   (136,974)
Outstanding at March 31, 2023   1,662,144 

 

(a)These shares granted are adjusted accordingly to a performance program, which can increase or reduce the number of shares that will be transferred after the vesting period.

 

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14Equity

 

Share capital

 

As of March 31, 2023, Arco’s share capital is represented by 66,213,337 common shares of par value of US$ 0,00005 each, comprised of 27,400,848 Class B common shares and 38,812,489 Class A common shares,

 

December 31, 2022 shares outstanding   56,954,952 
Issued shares (a)   10,018,754 
Treasury shares transferred   (1,047,142)
Restricted Stock Units transferred   395,149 
Restricted Stock Unit withheld (b)   (108,376)
March 31, 2023 shares outstanding   66,213,337 

 

(a)New issued shares transferred as a payment for Isaac acquisition as described in Note 3.

 

(b)A portion of the shares was withheld to pay income taxes of the beneficiaries.

 

Capital reserve

 

Capital reserve includes additional paid in capital amounts related to the difference between the subscription price that shareholders paid for the common shares and their nominal value.

 

As of March 31, 2023, the Company recognized the amount of R$ 726,823 due to the issuance of new shares and transferred the amount of R$ 8,205 from treasury shares for the payment of the acquisition of Isaac, as described in Note 3.

 

Treasury shares

 

Repurchase program

 

The following table reflects the movements of treasury shares repurchased until March 31, 2023:

 

   Number of
restricted
stock units
 
As of December 31, 2021   605,316 
Repurchase   551,125 
Transferred – RSU’s program   (109,299)
As of December 31, 2022   1,047,142 
Transferred– Isaac acquisition   (1,047,142)
As of March 31, 2023   - 

 

As of March 31, 2023, the Company has transferred the total 1,047,142 of treasury shares due to the acquisition of Isaac, as described in Note 3.

 

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15Earnings (loss) per share (EPS)

 

   Three-month period ended   Three-month period ended 
   March 31, 2023 (unaudited)   March 31, 2022 (unaudited) 
   Class A   Class B   Total   Class A   Class B   Total 
Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent   52,872    37,750    90,622    52,517    50,142    102,659 
Adjustments attributable to convertible notes   (40,413)   -         -    -      
Adjusted profit attributable to equity holders of the parent   12,459    37,750         52,517    50,142      
                               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (thousand)   38,377    27,401    65,778    28,699    27,401    56,100 
Effects of dilution from:                              
Share-based compensation plan (thousands)   35    -         108    -      
Holdback shares (thousands)   417    -         -    -      
Convertible notes (thousands)   5,172    -         5,172    -      
                               
Basic earnings per share - R$   1.38    1.38         1.83    1.83      
Diluted earnings per share - R$   0.28    1.38         (1.42)   1.83      

 

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of Class A and Class B common shares outstanding during the period.

 

Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares were exercised into shares. In calculating diluted earnings per share, the numerator is adjusted for the effect of interest expense, exchange variation and changes in the fair value of the embedded conversion feature of the convertible notes disclosed in notes 10 and 11 (only if dilutive) and the denominator is increased to include the number of potentially dilutive Class A common shares assumed to be outstanding during the period.

 

In addition, the Company has share-based compensation plans (see Note 13) that are also considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share if they have a dilutive effect.

 

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16Revenue

 

The Company’s net revenue is as follows:

 

   Three-month period ended 
  

March

31, 2023

  

March

31, 2022

 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Educational content   462,258    423,223 
Financial and management solutions   66,349    - 
Other   10,098    7,931 
Deductions:          
Taxes   (3,799)   (1,117)
Revenue   534,906    430,037 

 

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17Expenses by nature

 

   Three-month period ended 
  

March

31, 2023

  

March

31, 2022

 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Content providing   (81,052)   (51,551)
Operations personnel   (34,467)   (16,307)
Inventory reserves   (9,364)   (2,399)
Freight   (9,143)   (14,099)
Depreciation and amortization   (51,047)   (25,957)
Provision for expected credit losses (a)   (24,559)   - 
Other   (6,102)   (6,265)
Cost of sales   (215,734)   (116,578)
           
Sales personnel   (80,393)   (68,675)
Depreciation and amortization   (29,908)   (26,413)
Sales & marketing   (16,524)   (12,485)
Customer support   (47,501)   (57,719)
Provision for expected credit losses   (5,518)   6,231 
Real estate rentals   (146)   (147)
Other   (11,181)   (5,145)
Selling expenses   (191,171)   (164,353)
           
Corporate personnel   (67,446)   (32,123)
Third party services   (36,896)   (16,400)
Real estate rents   (362)   (460)
Travel expenses   (744)   (1,236)
Tax expenses   (1,608)   (1,276)
Software licenses   (2,929)   (2,055)
Share-based compensation plan   (36,980)   (15,423)
Depreciation and amortization   (12,221)   (13,411)
Other   (4,496)   (3,716)
General and administrative expenses   (163,682)   (86,100)
           
Fair value of previously held interest in associate (b)   156,414    - 
Gain on changes of interest of investment   -    16,413 
Other   (227)   981 
Other income, net   156,187    17,394 
           
Total   (414,400)   (349,637)

 

(a)Provision for expected losses from Isaac’s operation is accounted for as cost of services in our financial statements as they are accounted under accrual methodology and measured at amortized cost. Expected credit losses (“ECLs”) are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that Isaac expects to receive. Isaac recognizes a loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs, provision matrix and days past due at each reporting date.

 

(b)Refers to gain with step acquisition from Isaac business combination, as disclosed in Note 3.

 

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18Finance result

 

   Three-month period ended 
   March
31, 2023
   March
31, 2022
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Income from financial investments   21,358    22,739 
Changes in fair value of financial investments   131    - 
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments (a)   46,193    23,082 
Foreign exchange gains   30,831    111,685 
Interest income   2,923    795 
Other   1,495    932 
Finance income   102,931    159,233 
           
Changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments (a)   (2,399)   (11,429)
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders (Note 12)   (17,601)   (7,028)
Foreign exchange loss   (14,640)   (2,680)
Bank fees   (3,518)   (6,379)
Interest on acquisition of investments (b)   (42,822)   (43,930)
Interest on lease liabilities   (2,924)   (1,161)
Interest on loans and financing   (69,862)   (48,770)
Other   (8,136)   (3,724)
Finance costs   (161,902)   (125,101)
           
Finance result   (58,971)   34,132 

 

(a)Amount related to changes in the fair value of the put option to convert senior notes and change in the fair value of swap derivatives. See Note 11 for further information.

 

(b)Refer to interest expense on accounts payable to selling shareholders. See Note 12 for further information.

 

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19Income taxes

 

(a) Reconciliation of income taxes expense

 

   Three-month period ended 
   March
31, 2023
   March
31, 2022
 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
Loss before income taxes   60,683    108,890 
Combined statutory income taxes rate - % (a)   34%   34%
Expected income tax benefit at statutory rates   (20,632)   (37,023)
           
Reconciliation adjustments:          
  Share of loss of equity-accounted investees (b)   (290)   (1,918)
  Effect of presumed profit of subsidiaries (c)   (45)   - 
 Permanent differences (d)   (7,575)   (1,728)
  Stock option (e)   -    (886)
  Arco Platform income tax adjustment (f)   60,330    37,235 
  Other (additions) exclusions, net   (1,849)   (1,911)
    29,939    (6,231)
           
Current   (15,085)   (21,847)
Deferred   45,024    15,616 
Income taxes benefit   29,939    (6,231)
           
Effective rate   49.3%   5.7%

 

(a)Considering that Arco Platform Ltd, is domiciled in the Cayman Islands and there is no income tax in that jurisdiction, the combined statutory tax rate of 34% demonstrated above is the current rate applied to Arco Brasil S.A. which is the holding Company of all operating entities of Arco Platform, in Brazil.

 

(b)Refers to the effect of 34% on the share of loss of equity-accounted investees for the period.

 

(c)Brazilian tax law establishes that companies that generate gross revenues of up to R$ 78,000 in the prior fiscal year may calculate income taxes as a percentage of gross revenue, using the presumed profit income tax regime. The Company’s subsidiaries adopted this tax regime and the effect of the presumed profit of subsidiaries represents the difference between the taxation based on this method and the amount that would be due based on the statutory rate applied to the taxable profit of the subsidiaries.

 

(d)Permanent differences of non-deductible expenses.

 

(e)Related to the effect of 34% of Geekie’s share-based compensation plan expenses, that was paid in June 2022, when Arco acquired the remaining interest.

 

(f)Refers to the effect of 34% of Arco Platform net income, which is not taxable, as mentioned in item a). The net income for the first quarter of 2023 is mainly related to gain from the convertible senior notes foreign exchange, fair value adjustment and interest provisioned (R$ 40,877) and gain from the step acquisition (R$ 156,414).

 

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(b) Deferred income taxes

 

The changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

   As of
December
31, 2022
   Recognized
in profit or
loss
   Business
combination
  

As of
March

31, 2023

 
               (unaudited) 
Deferred tax assets                    
Tax losses carryforward   157,786    9,859    60,781    228,426 
Temporary differences                    
Financial instruments from acquisition of interests   206,104    (3,137)   -    202,967 
Other temporary differences   94,335    5,380    -    99,715 
Share based compensation   12,584    8,545    7,817    28,946 
Tax benefit from tax deductible goodwill   4,687    (836)   -    3,851 
Amortization of intangible assets   27,685    887    -    28,572 
Total deferred tax assets   503,181    20,698    68,598    592,477 
Deferred tax liabilities                    
Financial instruments – put options on equity method investments   (9,231)   -    -    (9,231)
Tax benefit from tax deductible goodwill   (112,823)   (19,323)   -    (132,146)
Other temporary differences   (43,853)   43,642    (1,123)   (1,334)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (165,907)   24,319    (1,123)   (142,711)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net   337,267    45,024    67,475    449,766 
                     
Deferred tax assets   337,267              449,766 
Deferred tax liabilities   -              - 

 

20Segment information

 

Segment information is presented consistently with the internal reports provided to the Company’s main key executives and chief operating decision makers. They are responsible for allocating resources, assessing the performance of the operating segments, and making the Company’s strategic decisions.

 

The Executive Officers have defined the operating segments based on the reports used to make structured strategic decisions, which allow for decision-making based on these structures:

 

(i)Core: The Core Curriculum business segment provides solutions that address the Brazilian K-12 curriculum requirements through a personalized and interactive learning experience. Students access content in various formats, such as digital, video, print, and other audiovisual formats that are aligned with the daily curriculum of their classes.

 

(ii)Supplemental: The Supplemental Solutions business segment provide additional value-added content that private schools can opt for, in addition to the Core Curriculum solution. Currently, the Company’s primary Supplemental product is an English as a second language (ESL) bilingual teaching program. Learning laboratories that use the methodology of maker culture, a platform of questions to students and teachers, a Learning Management System (LMS) platform, an educational as a benefit platform and content to develop socio-emotional skills are also offered.

 

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(iii)Financial and Management Solutions: The Financial and Management Solutions business segment offers front and back-office and software solutions as a single interface, which schools receive access to a suite of services that allow them to become better businesses. Technological solutions for communication with the students’ parents are also offered.

 

The Executive Officers do not make strategic decisions or evaluate performance based on geographic regions. Also, based on the agreements signed with schools as of March 31, 2023.

 

There was no material impact on disclosures of pre-existing segments. Therefore, the Company maintained the figures for March 31, 2022.

 

  

Three-month period ended March 31, 2023

(unaudited)

 
   Core   Supplemental   Financial and
management
solutions
   Total
reportable
segments
   Adjustments
and
eliminations
   Total 
Net revenue   392,068    82,625    63,056    537,749    (2,843)   534,906 
Cost of sales   (163,467)   (18,726)   (36,337)   (218,530)   2,796    (215,734)
Gross profit   228,601    63,899    26,719    319,219    (47)   319,172 
Selling expenses   (150,723)   (36,350)   (4,098)   (191,171)   -    (191,171)
Segment profit   77,878    27,549    22,621    128,048    (47)   128,001 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    -    -    -    (163,682)
Other expenses, net   -    -    -    -    -    156,187 
Operating loss   -    -    -    -    -    120,506 
Finance income   -    -    -    -    -    102,931 
Finance costs   -    -    -    -    -    (161,902)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    -    (852)
Loss before income taxes   -    -    -    -    -    60,683 
Income taxes benefit   -    -    -    -    -    29,939 
Net loss for the period   -    -    -    -    -    90,622 
                               
Other disclosures                              
Depreciation and amortization   80,313    7,052    5,811    93,176    -    93,176 
Investments in associates and joint ventures   23,093    -    -    23,093    -    23,093 
Capital expenditures   26,023    2,696    8,684    37,403    (363)   37,040 

 

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Three-month period ended March 31, 2022

(unaudited)

 
   Core   Supplemental   Total
reportable
segments
   Adjustments
and
eliminations
   Total 
Net revenue   346,158    86,829    432,987    (2,950)   430,037 
Cost of sales   (92,943)   (25,119)   (118,062)   1,484    (116,578)
Gross profit   253,215    61,710    314,925    (1,466)   313,459 
Selling expenses   (136,404)   (27,949)   (164,353)   -    (164,353)
Segment profit   116,811    33,761    150,572    (1,466)   149,106 
General and administrative expenses   -    -    -    -    (86,100)
Other income, net   -    -    -    -    17,394 
Operating profit   -    -    -    -    80,400 
Finance income   -    -    -    -    159,233 
Finance costs   -    -    -    -    (125,101)
Share of loss of equity-accounted investees   -    -    -    -    (5,642)
Profit before income taxes   -    -    -    -    108,890 
Income taxes benefit   -    -    -    -    (6,231)
Profit for the period   -    -    -    -    102,659 
                          
Other disclosures                         
Depreciation and amortization   61,505    4,276    65,781    -    65,781 
Investments in associates and joint ventures   137,655    -    137,655    -    137,655 
Capital expenditures   45,459    7,515    52,974    (490)   52,484 

 

Capital expenditures consist of additions of property and equipment and intangible assets.

 

Segment performance is evaluated based on segment profit and is measured consistently and on the same basis as profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements. General and administrative expenses, other income (expenses) net, finance result, share of profit (loss) of equity-accounted investees and income taxes are managed on a Company basis and are not allocated to operating segments.

 

Adjustments and eliminations refer to transactions due between companies in the Core and Supplemental segments, such as: loans, accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales and cost of sales. Segment assets and liabilities are measured on the same basis as in the financial statements. These assets and liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

 

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   Core   Supplemental   Financial
managements
solutions
   Total
reportable
segments
   Adjustments
and
eliminations
   Total 
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)                              
Total assets   5,783,211    567,245    528,271    6,878,727    (69,807)   6,808,920 
Total liabilities   3,861,948    159,242    113,630    4,134,820    (69,807)   4,065,013 
                               
December 31, 2022                              
Total assets   5,259,238    552,499    -    5,811,737    (58,329)   5,753,408 
Total liabilities   3,762,867    151,440    -    3,914,307    (58,329)   3,855,978 

 

21Financial instruments

 

The Company holds the following financial instruments:

 

 

Financial assets

  Assets at
FVPL
   Assets at
amortized cost
   Total 
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)               
Cash and cash equivalents   -    693,908    693,908 
Financial investments   -    143,797    143,797 
Trade receivables   -    1,016,611    1,016,611 
Related parties   -    4,079    4,079 
Investments in financial instruments (Bewater)   11,223    -    11,223 
Other assets (Arco Instituto)   -    1,874    1,874 
    11,223    1,860,269    1,871,492 

 

 

Financial assets

 

Assets at

FVPL

  

Assets at

amortized cost

   Total 
December 31, 2022               
Cash and cash equivalents   -    216,360    216,360 
Financial investments   36,103    386,543    422,646 
Trade receivables   -    856,887    856,887 
Related parties   -    3,956    3,956 
Investments and interests in other entities   11,214    -    11,214 
Other assets (Instituto Arco)   -    1,526    1,526 
    47,317    1,465,272    1,512,589 

 

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Financial liabilities

  Liabilities at
FVPL
   Liabilities at
amortized cost
   Total 
March 31, 2023 (unaudited)               
Trade payables   -    218,138    218,138 
Derivative financial liabilities   68,981    -    68,981 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders   659,334    762,603    1,421,937 
Leases liabilities   -    77,583    77,583 
Loans and financing   -    1,874,719    1,874,719 
    728,315    2,933,043    3,661,358 

 

 

Financial liabilities

  Liabilities at
FVPL
   Liabilities at
amortized cost
   Total 
December 31, 2022               
Trade payables   -    182,748    182,748 
Derivative financial liabilities   113,847    -    113,847 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders   687,849    703,354    1,391,203 
Leases liabilities   -    76,905    76,905 
Loans and financing   -    1,936,829    1,936,829 
    801,695    2,899,836    3,701,531 

 

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the end of the reporting period is the carrying amount of each class of financial assets mentioned above,

 

Financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

 

Derivative assets and liabilities

 

The Company maintains put options on certain investments and swap derivatives to protect its exposure to foreign currency risk, specifically for loans contracts. These derivatives are measured at fair value and are presented as financial assets when the fair value results in a gain, and as financial liabilities when the fair value results in a loss. Any gains or losses from these derivatives are recognized directly in the income statement.

 

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, none of the Company’s derivatives has been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

 

Amounts recognized in profit or loss

 

Changes in fair values of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss are recorded in finance income (expenses) in profit or loss. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized a net financial income of R$ 43,794.

 

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Recognized fair value measurements

 

(i) Fair value hierarchy

 

The table below explains the judgements and estimates made in determining the fair values of the financial instruments that are recognized and measured at fair value through profit or loss in the consolidated financial statements. To provide an indication about the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the Company has classified its financial instruments into the three levels.

 

Assets and liabilities measured and recognized at fair value as follows:

 

   Hierarchy  

March

31, 2023

  

December

31, 2022

 
       (unaudited)      
Financial assets              
Financial investments       -    36,103 
Investments at fair value  Level 1    11,223    11,214 
               
Financial liabilities              
Derivative financial liabilities  Level 2    9,520    8,192 
Derivative financial liabilities  Level 3    59,461    105,654 
Accounts payable to selling shareholders  Level 3    659,334    687,849 

 

As of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company assessed the fair values of its financial instruments and concluded that carrying amounts and fair values approximate. The estimated realizable values of financial assets and liabilities were determined based on available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies.

 

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of fair value hierarchy levels as at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between levels for recurring fair value measurements during the financial statement period.

 

(ii) Valuation techniques used to determine fair values

 

Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

 

· the use of quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments;
· the fair value of derivatives is calculated with Black & Scholes; and
· the fair value of the remaining financial instruments is determined using discounted cash flow analysis.

 

All the resulting fair value estimates are included in levels 1 and 2 except for contingent consideration and certain derivative contracts, where the fair values have been determined based on present values and the discount rates used were adjusted for counterparty or own credit risk.

 

If the inputs used to measure the fair value of an asset or a liability fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, then the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the same level of the fair value hierarchy as the lowest level input that is significant to the entire measurement.

 

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(iii) Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (level 3)

 

The following table presents the changes in level 3 items for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

Recurring fair value measurements  Financial instruments –
put options on equity
method investments
(liabilities)
   Accounts payable
to selling
shareholders
 
As of December 31, 2022   (223,561)   (867,264)
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders   -    (7,028)
Changes in derivative instruments fair value   23,082    - 
Interest expense   -    (13,637)
As of March 31, 2022 (unaudited)   (200,479)   (887,929)
           
As of December 31, 2022   (105,654)   (687,849)
Payment   -    36,840 
Changes in accounts payable to selling shareholders   -    (17,601)
Changes in derivative instruments fair value   46,193    - 
Interest expense   -    (8,586)
Others   -    17,862 
As of March 31, 2023 (unaudited)   (59,461)   (659,334)

 

(iv) Transfers between levels 2 and 3

 

During the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not transfer any financial instruments from level 2 into level 3.

 

(v) Valuation processes

 

The finance department of the Company performs and reviews the valuations of items required for financial reporting purposes, including level 3 fair values. Discussions of valuation processes and results conform with the Company’s yearly reporting periods. Also, the Company hires specialists to measure fair value of certain financial assets independently.

 

The main level 3 inputs used by the Company are derived and evaluated as follows:

 

·Discount rates for financial assets and financial liabilities are determined using a capital asset pricing model to calculate a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risk specific to the asset.
·Risk adjustments specific to the counterparties (including assumptions about credit default rates) are derived from observable market data of credit risk grading.
·Earnings growth factors for unlisted equity securities are estimated based on market information for similar types of companies.
·Contingent consideration – expected cash outflows are estimated based on the terms of the business combinations and the entity’s knowledge of the business as well as how the current economic environment is likely to impact it.

 

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22Commitments and contingencies

 

Arbitration process of International School

 

On September 19, 2019, Mr. Ulisses Borges Cardinot, the non-controlling shareholder in the subsidiary, International School, filed a request for arbitration with the Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada in Brazil against Arco Platform Limited, Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A. and Arco Educação S.A. This request for arbitration purporting to assert the non-controlling shareholder’s rights related to both the form of payment (shares) and the calculation of the purchase price under the Investment Agreement is still ongoing.

 

On November 29, 2021, the arbitration panel issued a partial award on the merits of the arbitration. The amount to be calculated in accordance with the decision is under ongoing discussion in the award liquidation phase of the arbitration proceeding. However, the arbitration panel decided that (i) Arco Platform Ltd. and Arco Educação S.A. are not subject to the terms of the Investment Agreement, therefore, shall not be part of the arbitration proceeding; (ii) Mr. Cardinot will not be entitled to receive shares of Arco Platform; and (iii) the amount due by Companhia Brasileira de Educação e Sistemas de Ensino S.A. shall be calculated based on the 10 times realized EBITDA for the school years of 2019 (first installment) and 2020 (second installment), both net of net debt, as determined in the investment agreement, consistent with the calculation methodology to estimate the provisioned amount in our balance sheet as reported.

 

Considering the arbitration proceeding and IAS 37, the Company understands that the circumstances, risks and uncertainties of the arbitration must be taken into consideration in order to reach the best estimate of the liability. Contingencies should be reevaluated at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the best current estimate.

 

Based on the arbitration panel decision mentioned above, the Company has recorded the provision of the amount considered payable to the non-controlling shareholder under the Investment Agreement. The liability is calculated based on the realized EBITDA for the school years of 2019 (first installment) and 2020 (second installment), both, net of net debt, as determined in the agreement. The school year is defined as the twelve-month period starting in October of the previous year to September of the mentioned current year. The first and second installments will be paid in the due course of the arbitration. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized R$ 12,985 of interest expense based on the Sistema Especial de Liquidação e Custódia - SELIC rate. The use of the SELIC rate and the amount of interest to be paid are assumptions by the Company. These assumptions may differ from the actual rate of interest, the amount of interest that will be paid, as well as which party will be responsible for its payment, since they will be determined by the arbitration panel.

 

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23Subsequent events

 

Non-binding Proposal

 

As disclosed in Note 1.2, on May 1, 2023, the Special Committee received a revised non-binding proposal from General Atlantic and Dragoneer to acquire all of the outstanding Class A common shares of the Company that are not held by such parties or Oto Brasil de Sá Cavalcante and Ari de Sá Cavalcante Neto or their respective affiliates at a price of $13.00 per share in cash.

 

The Special Committee has agreed to negotiate definitive agreements with respect to a potential transaction. However, no agreement has been reached as to the terms of a potential transaction and there can be no assurance that a transaction will be approved at any time or as to the price or other terms of any such transaction.

 

Corporate restructuring

 

On April 1, 2023, the Company completed a corporate reorganization through the capital increase of Arco Educação S.A., which was fully subscribed by INCO LLC, through the subscription of shares from OISA Tecnologia e Serviços Ltda. and Isaac Holding Financeira Ltda., in the amount of R$ 383,351.

 

On April 3, 2023, the Company executed the dissolution process of INCO LLC. On May 1, 2023, the Company completed a corporate reorganization through the incorporation of INCO Limited by Arco Platform Limited.

 

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