SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Brazilian Distribution Company
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Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio,
3142 São Paulo, SP 01402-901
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
Publicly Held Company with Authorized Capital
Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry (CNPJ/MF) No. 47.508.411/0001-56
Trade Registry (NIRE) 35.300.089.901
MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
HELD ON DECEMBER 22, 2015
1 DATE, TIME AND PLACE: December 22, 2015, at 11:00 a.m., at the headquarters of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (“Company”), at Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, No. 3.142, Jardim Paulista, CEP 01402-901, in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo.
2 CALL NOTICE: Call Notice published in the State of São Paulo Official Gazette, on December 5th, 8th and 9th, 2015, on pages 11, 13 and 14, respectively, and in the newspaper “O Estado de São Paulo” on December 5th, 8th and 9th, 2015, on pages B12, B13 and B11, respectively.
3 QUORUM: Shareholders representing more than two thirds (2/3) of the Company’s voting share capital, according to the signatures on the Shareholders’ Attendance Book. Therefore, legal quorum for the Meeting to be held was verified.
4 CHAIR: The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira, CEO of the Company, in accordance with Article 9 of the Company’s By-laws, who invited me, Marcelo Acerbi de Almeida, to act in as secretary of the meeting.
5 AGENDA: To resolve on the following matters:
(a) Approve the merger into the Company of part of the spun-off assets of Nova Pontocom Comércio Eletrônico S.A. (“Nova Pontocom”), in accordance with the terms and conditions described in the “Spin-Off Protocol and Justification of Nova Pontocom Comércio Eletrônico S.A.”, executed among the management of the companies involved, assuming that the total and disproportional spin-off of Nova Pontocom will be approved and completed;
(b) Ratify the appointment of Magalhães Andrade S/S Auditores Independentes, enrolled with Regional Accounting Council of the State of São Paulo, under No. 2SP000233/O-3 and with the CNPJ/MF under No. 62.657.242/0001-00, with head offices in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, No. 1,893, 6th floor, Jardim Paulistano (“Magalhães Andrade”), as the expert company responsible for the elaboration of the appraisal report of Nova Pontocom’s spun-off assets and of the spun-off assets to be spun-off and merged into the Company, at the base date of September 30, 2015 (“Spin-Off Appraisal Report”);
(c) Approve the Spin-Off Appraisal Report;
(d) Approve the merger into the Company of its subsidiary, Sé Supermercados Ltda. (“Sé”), in the terms and conditions described in the “Merger Protocol and Justification of Sé Supermercados Ltda.”, executed by the management of the Company and Sé (“Merger”);
(e) Ratify the appointment of Magalhães Andrade as the expert company responsible for the elaboration of the appraisal report of the net equity of Sé to be merged into the Company, on the base date of September 30, 2015 (“Merger Appraisal Report”);
(f) Approve the Merger Appraisal Report;
(g) If the abovementioned matters are approved, authorize the management of the Company to take all necessary actions in order to carry out the resolutions proposed and approved by the shareholders of the Company
(h) Approve the amendment of Article 2 of the Company’s By-laws, to include, in the Company’s corporate purposes, the activity of “import of beverages, wines and vinegars”; and
(i) Approve, in view of the resolution above, the restatement of the Company’s By-laws.
6 RESOLUTIONS: After discussions on the matters indicated in the agenda, the shareholders decided on the following:
6.1 Approve, by unanimous vote, in accordance with Articles 227 and 229, paragraphs 3 and 5, second part, of Law No. 6,404, of 15 December 1976, as amended (“Brazilian Corporate Law”) the total and disproportional spin-off of Nova Pontocom and the merger into the Company of part of the spun-off assets, proportionally to its interest in the net equity of Nova Pontocom, as well as to ratify the “Spin-Off Protocol and Justification of Nova Pontocom Comércio Eletrônico S.A.”, executed on December 3th, 2015 among the management of: (i) Nova Pontocom; (ii) Via Varejo S.A., a publicly-held company, headquartered in the city of São Caetano do Sul, State of São Paulo, at Rua João Pessoa, No. 83, Centro, CEP 09520-010, enrolled with the CNPJ/MF under No. 33.041.260/0652-90 and registered at JUCESP under NIRE 35.300.394.925; (iii) of Company; (iv) QE Participações Ltda., a limited liability company under incorporation, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Rua das Açucenas, No. 206, Cidade Jardim, CEP 05673-040 (parte); and (v) Camberra Participações Ltda., a limited liability company under incorporation, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, No. 1.609, 7th floor, Vila Olímpia, CEP 04547-006 (parte), and included in Exhibit I attached hereto (“Spin-Off Protocol”);
6.2 Ratify, by unanimous vote, the appointment of Magalhães Andrade as the expert company responsible for the elaboration of the Spin-Off Appraisal Report;
6.3 Approve, by unanimous vote, the Spin-Off Appraisal Report, which copy is included in Annex 3.2 to the Spin-Off Protocol, prepared by Magalhães Andrade, on the base date of September 30, 2015, according to the balance sheet prepared by the management of Nova Pontocom on the same date, pursuant to which the total book value of Nova Pontocom is equivalent to BRL 10,000.00 (ten thousand reais) and the part of the spun-off assets that will be merger into the Company is equivalent to BRL 5,320.34 (five thousand, three hundred and twenty reais and thirty four cents) (“CBD Spun-off Assets”);
6.4 In view of the decisions above, approve, by unanimous vote, in accordance with Article 229 of Brazilian Corporate Law and of the Spin-Off Protocol, the merger of the CBD Spun-Off Assets into the Company. As set forth in the Spin-Off Protocol, the merger of the CBD Spun-off Assets shall not change the Company’s share capital, since, as a result of the merger of the CBD Spun-off Asset, the interest that the Company holds in Nova Pontocom will be cancelled and replaced by the assets and liabilities of the CBD Spun-off Assets;
6.5 Approve, by unanimous vote, in accordance with Article 227 of of Brazilian Corporate Law, the merger into the Company of its subsidiary Sé, effective as from and including, January 1, 2016, in the terms and conditions described in the “Merger Protocol and Justification of Sé Supermercados Ltda.”, executed on November 18th, 2015 between the management of the Company and of Sé and included in Exhibit II attached hereto (“Merger Protocol”);
6.6 Ratify, by unanimous vote, the appointment of Magalhães Andrade as the expert company responsible for the elaboration of the Merger Appraisal Report;
6.7 Approve, by unanimous vote, the Merger Appraisal Report, which copy is included in Annex 3.1 to the Merger Protocol, prepared by Magalhães Andrade, on the base date of September 30, 2015, according to the balance sheet prepared by the management of Sé on the same date, pursuant to which the total book value of Sé that shall be merger into the Company is equivalent to BRL 2,713,030,406.64 (two billion, seven hundred and thirteen million, thirty thousand, four hundred and six reais and sixty-four cents);
6.8 In view of the above, approve, by unanimous vote, in accordance with Article 227 of Brazilian Corporate Law and with the Merger Protocol, the merger of Sé into the Company. According to the Merger Protocol, the merger of Sé shall not change the Company’s share capital, since, as a result of the merger of Sé, (i) the Company shall absorb the totality of Sé’s net equity in exchange for the quotas held by the Company in Sé’s share capital, which shall be canceled as a result of the merger; (ii) the interest held by the Company in Sé shall be replaced in the balance sheet of the Company by the assets and liabilities which are part of Sé’s net equity, by their respective book value; and (iii) Sé shall be extinguished, effective as from and including, January 1, 2016, and succeeded by the Copmany in all of its rights and obligations. Sé’s branches are consequently extinguished, and the respective activities shall be performed by the Company;
6.9 Authorize, by unanimous vote, the management of the Company to take all necessary actions in order to carry out the resolutions proposed and approved by the shareholders of the Company;
6.10 Approve, by unanimous vote, the amendment of Article 2 of the Company’s By-laws, to include, in the Company’s corporate purposes, the activity of “import of beverages, wines and vinegars”. In view of such resolution, Article 2 of the Company’s By-laws shall be in force with the following wording: “ARTICLE 2 - The corporate purpose of the Company is the sale of manufactured, semi- manufactured or raw products, both Brazilian and foreign, of any type or species, nature or quality, provided that the sale of such products is not prohibited by law. First Paragraph - The Company may also engage in the following activities: (a) manufacture, processing, handling, transformation, exportation, importation and representation of food or non-food products either on its own or through third parties; (b) international trade, including that involving coffee; (c) importation, distribution and sale of cosmetic products for hygienic or make-up purposes, toiletries, sanitary and related products and food supplements; (d) sale of drugs and medicines, pharmaceutical and homeopathic specialties, chemical products, accessories, dental care equipment, tools and
equipment for surgery, production of chemical products and pharmaceutical specialties, with the possibility that such activities of the Company are specialized as Drugstore, Allopathic Drugstore, Homeopathic Drugstore or Manipulation Drugstore of each specialty; (e) sale of oil products, filling up of fuels of any kind, rendering of technical assistance services, garage, repair, washing, lubrication, sale of accessories and other similar services, of any vehicles; (f) sale of products, drugs and general veterinary medicines; veterinary consultation, clinic and hospital and pet shop with bath and shearing service; (g) rental of any recorded media; (h) provision of photo, film and similar studio services; (i) execution and administration of real estate transactions, purchasing, promoting subdivisions and incorporations, leasing and selling real estate properties on the Company’s own behalf as well as for third parties; (j) acting as distributor, agent and representative of merchants and industrial concerns established in Brazil or abroad and, in such capacity, for consignors or on its own behalf acquiring, retaining, possessing and carrying out any operations and transactions in its own interests or on behalf of such consignors; (k) provision of data processing services; (l) building and construction services of all kinds, either on its own behalf or for third parties, purchase and sale of construction materials and installation and maintenance of air conditioning systems, cargo loaders and freight elevators; (m) use of sanitary products and related products; (n) general municipal, state and interstate ground freight transportation for its own products and those of third parties, including warehousing, depositing, loading, unloading, packaging and guarding any such products, and subcontracting the services contemplated in this item; (o) communication services, general advertising and marketing, including for bars, cafes and restaurants, which may extend to other compatible or connected areas, subject to any legal restrictions; (p) purchase, sale and distribution of books, magazines, newspapers, periodicals and similar products; (q) performance of studies, analysis, planning and markets research; (r) performance of market test for the launching of new products, packing and labels; (s) creation of strategies and analysis of “sales behavior in specific sectors”, of special promotions and advertising; (t) provision of management services of food, meal, drugstore, fuel and transportation vouchers/cards and other cards resulting from the activities related to its corporate purpose; and (u) lease and sublease of its own or third-party furnishings; (v) provision of management services; (w) representation of other companies, both Brazilian and foreign, and participation as a partner or shareholder in the capital stock of other companies irrespective of their form or object of same, and in commercial enterprises of any nature; (x) Agency, brokerage or intermediation of coupons and tickets; (y) Services related to billing, receipts or payments, of coupons, bills or booklets, rates, taxes and for third parties, including those made by electronic means or by automatic teller machines; supply of charging position, receipt or payment; issuing of booklets, forms of compensation, printed and documents in general; (z) Provision of services in connection with parking lot, stay and the safeguard of vehicles; and (aa) Import of Wines, Beverages and Vinegars. Second Paragraph - The Company may provide guarantees or collateral for business transactions of its interest, although it must not do so merely as a favor.” ; and
6.11 In view of the resolution above, approve, by unanimous vote, the restatement of the Company's By-laws, which will be in force pursuant to the Exhibit III attached hereto.
7 ADJOURNMENT: With nothing further to come before this board, the works were concluded and these minutes were drafted as a summary, which was approved and signed by the shareholders in attendance.
8 SIGNATURES: Ronaldo Iabrudi dos Santos Pereira – Chairman; and Marcelo Acerbi de Almeida – Secretary. ATTENDING SHAREHOLDERS: by: Wilkes Participações S.A., Philippe Oliveira Lins de Medeiros; by: Almacenes Exito S.A., Jessica Winge.
Summary of these minutes drawn up in Company’s books, under paragraph 3 of Article 130 of Brazilian Corporate Law.
São Paulo, December 22, 2015.
Marcelo Acerbi de Almeida
Secretary
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NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A., VIA VAREJO S.A., COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO,
QE PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA. and CAMBERRA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA.
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PROTOCOL AND JUSTIFICATION OF TOTAL SPIN-OFF OF NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A. |
PROTOCOL AND JUSTIFICATION OF TOTAL SPIN-OFF OF NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A.
By this private instrument:
(1) NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A., a closed corporation (sociedade por ações fechada) headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Rua Gomes de Carvalho, nº 1.609, 3º ao 7º andares, zip code 04547-006, enrolled with the Brazilian Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry of the Ministry of Finance (“CNPJ/MF”) under No. 09.358.108/0001-25, and with the Board of Trade of the State of São Paulo (“JUCESP”) under NIRE 35.300.386.540, hereby represented pursuant to its By-laws (“Nova Pontocom”);
(2) VIA VAREJO S.A., a publicly-held corporation (sociedade por ações aberta) headquartered in the city of São Caetano do Sul, State of São Paulo, at Rua João Pessoa, nº 83, Centro, zip code 09520-010, enrolled with CNPJ/MF under No. 33.041.260/0652-90 and with JUCESP under NIRE 35.300.394.925, hereby represented pursuant to its By-laws (“Via Varejo”);
(3) COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, a publicly-held corporation (sociedade por ações aberta) headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, nº 3.142, zip code 01402-901, enrolled with CNPJ/MF under No. 47.508.411/0001-56 and with JUCESP under NIRE 35.300.089.901, hereby represented pursuant to its By-laws (“CBD”);
(4) QE PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA., a limited liability company under incorporation, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Rua das Açucenas, nº 206, Cidade Jardim, CEP 05673-040 (parte), hereby represented pursuant to its Articles of Association (“QE Participações”); and
(5) CAMBERRA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA., a limited liability company under incorporation, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, hereby represented pursuant to its Articles of Association (“Camberra Participações” and jointly referred to with Nova Pontocom, Via Varejo, CBD and QE Participações as “Parties” and, individually, as “Party”).
THE PARTIES DECIDE, in compliance with the provisions set forth in Articles 224, 225, 227 and 229 of Law No. 6,404, dated December 15, 1976, as amended (“Brazilian Corporate Law”), to enter into this Protocol and Justification of Total Spin-off (“Protocol”), which shall regulate the terms and conditions applicable to the total spin-off of Nova Pontocom followed by absorption of the respective spin-off assets, as indicated below, by Via Varejo, CBD, QE Participações and Camberra Participações (“Receiving Companies” and “Spin-off”, respectively), subject to the approvals referred to in Clause 4.2 below.
1 Purpose
The purpose of the Protocol is to establish the basis of the non-proportional Spin-off, upon subsequent transfer to each Receiving Companies of a portion of assets of Nova Pontocom proportionally to their interests in the net equity of Nova Pontocom, as provided for in Article 229, paragraph 3 and Article 229, paragraph 5, part two, of the Brazilian Corporate Law and pursuant to the spin-off provided for in the Shareholders’ Agreement of Nova Pontocom, entered into on 23 July, 2014 among all shareholders of Nova Pontocom, provided that the spin-off assets allocated to the merger will be transferred to the Receiving Companies, which will be resolved on by the board of directors and the shareholders of Nova Pontocom, the shareholders of Via Varejo and CBD and the shareholders of QE Participações and Camberra Participações.
2 Justification and interest of the Parties to perform the Spin-off
Management of Nova Pontocom and of the Receiving Companies understand that, if approved, the Spin-off will result in the transfer to, and the consequent absorption by, the Receiving Companies, of all assets and liabilities of Nova Pontocom, which will result in capital and financial nature benefits to the Parties and will optimize the corporate structure of the group to which they belong by enabling each of the Parties to have greater autonomy and flexibility to manage their investments.
3 Appraisal of Spin-off Assets
3.1 Spin-off Assets. As a result of the Spin-off, the total net equity of Nova Pontocom, comprised by the assets and liabilities described in the Report (as defined below), will be transferred to and received by the Receiving Companies, provided that:
(i) the assets and liabilities of Via Varejo, equivalent to 43.900% of total amount of Spin-off Assets, are listed in Exhibit 4 attached to the Report (“Via Varejo Spin-off Assets”);
(ii) the assets and liabilities da CBD, equivalent to 53.203% of total amount of Spin-off Assets, are listed in Exhibit 4 attached to the Report (“CBD Spin-off Assets”);
(iii) the assets and liabilities da QE Participações, equivalent to 2.723% of total amount of Spin-off Assets, are listed in Exhibit 4 attached to the Report (“QE Participações Spin-off Assets); and
(iv) the assets and liabilities da Camberra Participações, equivalent to 0.174% of total amount of Spin-off Assets, are listed in Exhibit 4 attached to the Report (“Camberra Participações Spin-off Assets” and, jointly with QE Participações Spin-off Assets, Via Varejo Spin-off Assets and CBD Spin-off Assets, the “Spin-off Assets”).
3.2 Appraisal. The Parties agree that, pursuant to the appraisal report provided for in Exhibit 3.2 attached hereto (“Report”), the book value of each of the Spin-off Assets was appraised by MAGALHÃES ANDRADE S/S AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES, enrolled with the Regional Accounting Council of the State of São Paulo under No. 2SP000233/O-3, and with CNPJ/MF under No. 62.657.242/0001-00, headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, nº 1.893, 6º andar, Jardim Paulistano (“Appraisal Firm”), as of the date of reference on September 30, 2015, based on the balance sheet prepared by the management of Nova Pontocom as of the same date and for this specific purpose. Pursuant to the Report, the total book value of Spin-off Assets, to be absorbed by the Receiving Companies, is equivalent to R$ 10,000.00 (tem thousand reais), of which (i) R$ 4,389.97 (four thousand, three hundred and eighty nine and ninety seven cents) is equivalent to Via Varejo Spin-off Assets; (ii) R$ 5,320.34 (five thousand, three hundred and twenty reais and thirty four cents) is equivalent to CBD Spin-off Assets; (iii) R$ 272.27 (two hundred and seventy two reais and twenty seven cents) is equivalent to QE Participações Spin-off Assets; and (iv) R$ 17.42 (seventeen reais and forty two cents) is equivalent to Camberra Participações Spin-off Assets.
3.3 Spin-off Assets.
(i) Via Varejo Spin-off Assets will be received by Via Varejo in replacement of 26,643,996 (twenty six million, six hundred and forty three Thousand, nine hundred and ninety six) shares issued by Nova Pontocom which are held by Via Varejo;
(ii) CBD Spin-off Assets will be absorbed by CBD in replacement of 32,290,656 (thirty two million, two hundred and ninety thousand, six hundred and fifty six) shares issued by Nova Pontocom which are by CBD;
(iii) QE Participações Spin-off Assets will be absorbed by QE Participações in replacement of 1,652,465 (one million, six hundred and fifty two Thousand, four hundred and sixty five) shares issued by Nova Pontocom which are held by QE Participações; and
(iv) Camberra Participações Spin-off Assets will be absorbed by Camberra Participações in replacement of 105,721 (one hundred and five thousand, seven hundred and twenty one) shares issued by Nova Pontocom which are held by Camberra Participações.
3.4 Equity variations. If the proposed Spin-off is approved, the Receiving Companies shall receive and directly record in their respective financial statement potential equity variations resulting from the Spin-off Assets between base date 30 September 2015 and the date of receipt of Spin-off Assets by the Receiving Companies, if any, proportionally to their interests held in the corporate capital of Nova Pontocom.
3.5 Conflict. The Appraisal Firm represented not to be directly or indirectly interested in the Parties, or also, in the Spin-off itself, in a way that could prevent or affect the preparation of the Report requested to it, for purposes of the Spin-off.
4 General Spin-off Aspects
8.1 If the proposed Spin-off is approved, the Spin-off will be implemented pursuant to the following conditions:
4.1 Corporate Capital.
4.1.1 Current composition.
(i) The corporate capital of Nova Pontocom, fully subscribed and paid up, amounts to R$ 50,741,294.71 (fifty million, seven hundred and forty one thousand, two hundred and ninety four and seventy one cents), divided into 60,692,838 (sixty million, six hundred and ninety two Thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight) common, registered shares with no par value, distributed among shareholders as follows:
Shareholder |
Common Shares |
Interest % |
CBD |
32,290,656 |
53.203 |
Via Varejo |
26,643,996 |
43.900 |
QE Participações |
1,652,465 |
2.723 |
Camberra Participações |
105,721 |
0.174 |
Total |
60,692,838 |
100.00 |
(ii) The corporate capital of Via Varejo, fully subscribed and paid up, amounts to R$ 2,895,453,338.98 (two billion, eight hundred and ninety five million, four hundred and fifty three thousand, three hundred and thirty eight reais and ninety eight cents), divided into 1,290,885,925 (one billion, two hundred and ninety million, eight hundred and eight five thousand, nine hundred and twenty five) book-entry shares with no par value, (a) 655,869,693 (six hundred and fifty five million, eight hundred and sixty nine thousand, six hundred and ninety three) of which refer to common shares; and (b) 635,016,232 (six hundred and thirty five, sixteen thousand, two hundred and thirty two) of which refer to preferred shares;
(iii) The corporate capital of CBD, fully subscribed and paid up, amounts to R$ 6,806,089,454.81 (six billion, eight hundred and six million, eighty nine thousand, four hundred and fifty four reais and eighty one cents), divided into 265,699,779 (two hundred and sixty five million, six hundred and ninety nine thousand, seven hundred and seventy nine) book-entry shares with no par value, (a) 99,679,851 (ninety nine million, six hundred and seventy nine, eight hundred and fifty one) of which refer to common shares; and (b) 166.019.928 (one hundred and sixty six million, nineteen thousand, nine hundred and twenty eight) of which refer to preferred shares;
(iv) The corporate capital of QE Participações, fully subscribed and paid up, amounts to R$ 29,643,342.00 (twenty-nine million, six hundred forty-three thousand, three hundred forty-two reais), divided into 29,643,342 (twenty-nine million, six hundred forty-three thousand, three hundred forty-two) quotas, with par value of R$ 1.00 (one real) each, distributed among its partners as follows:
Partner |
Quotas |
Interest % |
German Pasquale Quiroga Vilardo |
14,821,671 |
50.00 |
Eduardo Khair Chalita |
14,821,671 |
50.00 |
Total |
29,643,342 |
100.00 |
(v) The corporate capital of Camberra Participações, fully subscribed and paid up, amounts to R$ 1,007,655.00 (one million, seven thousand, six hundred fifty-five reais), divided into 1,007,655 (one million, seven thousand and six hundred and fifty five) quotas, with par value of R$ 1.00 (one real) each, distributed among its partners as follows:
Partner |
Quotas |
Interest % |
Cintia Mendonça |
18,586 |
1.84% |
Demetrius Ferreira da Silva |
10,617 |
1.05% |
Deni Yuko Higa |
86,306 |
8.56% |
Gabriel Chagas Cordeiro |
9,293 |
0.92% |
Hilda Luzia Kozlowski |
53,108 |
5.27% |
José Ricardo Ficher Tancredi |
37,172 |
3.69% |
Julia Barreto Rueff |
18,586 |
1.84% |
Lilian Tiemi Takada |
37,172 |
3.69% |
Lucas Correia dos Santos |
34,512 |
3.43% |
Luciano de Freitas Manolio |
37,172 |
3.69% |
Marcel Baldi Jacob |
26,544 |
2.63% |
Marcelo Luiz Pagotto Recco |
37,172 |
3.69% |
Marcelo Machado Estevão |
17,261 |
1.71% |
Marcia Teixeira |
18,586 |
1.84% |
Marcio Vianna de Melo |
37,172 |
3.69% |
Marco Antonio Andre Provetti |
55,758 |
5.53% |
Regis Borghi |
185,870 |
18.45% |
Valeria de Almeida Valentim |
37,172 |
3.69% |
Vicente Rodrigues de Rezende Filho |
185,870 |
18.45% |
Werner Germano Dopheide |
63,726 |
6.32% |
Total |
1,007,655 |
100% |
4.1.2 Spin-off Effects to the Parties. If approved, the Spin-off:
(i) will result in the extinction of Nova Pontocom;
(ii) will not result in the change of the corporate capital of Via Varejo, considering that, as a result of the Spin-off, the investment made by Via Varejo in Nova Pontocom will be cancelled and replaced with the assets and liabilities included in Via Varejo Spin-off Assets;
(iii) will not result in the change of the corporate capital of CBD, considering that, as a result of the Spin-off, the investment made by CBD in Nova Pontocom will be cancelled and replaced with the assets and liabilities included in CBD Spin-off Assets;
(iv) will not result in the change of the corporate capital of QE Participações, considering that, as a result of the Spin-off, the investment made by QE Participações in Nova Pontocom will be cancelled and replaced with assets and liabilities included in QE Participações Spin-off Assets;
(v) will not result in the change of the corporate capital of Camberra Participações, considering that, as a result of the Spin-off, the investment made by Camberra Participações in Nova Pontocom will be cancelled and replaced with assets and liabilities included in Camberra Participações Spin-off Assets;
(vi) will be carried out based on the total net equity of Nova Pontocom, upon transfer to the Receiving Companies of assets and liabilities proportionally to their interests held in Nova Pontocom;
(vii) balances of assets and liabilities related to existing agreements between Nova Pontocom and Via Varejo and between Nova Pontocom and CBD, which are described in Exhibit 4.1.2(vii) attached hereto, will be liquidated by means of equity merger; and
(viii) all suits, claims, action and judicial or administrative proceedings of any nature, including, but not limited to, of labor, social security, civil, tax, environmental and commercial nature, related to acts performed or triggering events occurred until the date of Spin-off consummation will be attributed to CBD, which shall, upon succession, plaintiff/defendant in such suits, claims, action and proceedings.
4.2 Conditions to implement Spin-off. Spin-off implementation, upon transfer of Spin-off Assets to the Receiving Companies, appointment of Appraisal Firm, Report approval and other terms and conditions set forth herein, were approved (i) by the board of directors of Via Varejo and by the board of directors of CBD, on 18 November 2015; (ii) by the board of directors of Nova Pontocom, on 18 November 2015, and are subject to the approval or ratification, as the case may be, (a) of the shareholders of Nova Pontocom, the shareholders of Via Varejo and the shareholders of CBD; and (b) of the partners of QE Participações and Camberra Participações.
4.3 Succession of rights and obligations. In accordance with the provisions of item 4.1.2(viii), the Receiving Companies shall succeed Nova Pontocom in all of its rights and obligations not expressly described herein, proportionally to their respective Spin-off Assets, pursuant to Article 229, paragraph 1, part two, and shall be held jointly liable for Nova Pontocom’s obligations, pursuant to Article 233, caput, of the Brazilian Corporate Law.
4.4 Reimbursement amount. The right of withdrawal is not applied to the shareholders of Nova Pontocom since Spin-off approval depends on consent from all shareholders of Nova Pontocom, that is, all Receiving Companies, pursuant to Article 229, paragraph 5, part two, of the Brazilian Corporate Law
4.5 Interests in the corporate capital of the Parties. As of the date hereof, CBD holds 410,352,691 (four hundred and tem million, three hundred and fifty two Thousand, six hundred and ninety one) common shares and 149,168,394 (one hundred and forty nine million, one hundred and sixty eight thousand, three hundred and ninety four) preferred shares issued by Via Varejo, which will not be changed as a result of the Spin-off. As described in item 4.1.2 above, the shares held by CBD, Via Varejo, QE Participações and Camberra Participações in the corporate capital of Nova Pontocom will be cancelled as a result of the Spin-off.
5 GENERAL PROVISIONS
5.1 Severability. Possible order rendered by any court to cancel or deem any of the covenants set forth herein unenforceable shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the other covenants set forth herein, which shall be fully complied with, provided that the Parties shall use their best efforts in order to be validly adjusted to obtain the same effects of such cancelled or unenforceable covenant.
5.2 Entire agreement, exhibits and amendments. This Protocol and its exhibits constitute the entire understanding and covenants between the managers of the Parties, as applicable, with respect to the matters regulated herein. This Protocol and its exhibits may only be changed or amended through a written instrument signed by all managers of the Parties.
5.3 Filing. Upon Spin-off approval by the shareholders of Nova Pontocom, by the shareholders Via Varejo and CBD and by the partners of QE Participações and Camberra Participações, the management of the Receiving Companies shall file and publish all acts related to the Spin-off, pursuant to Article 229, paragraph 4, of the Brazilian Corporate Law.
5.4 Applicable law. This Protocol shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
5.5 Recommendation. In light of the foregoing, including all requirements provided for in Articles 224 and 225 of the Brazilian Corporate Law, the Spin-off is deemed to meet the interests of the Parties and its shareholders, reason by which the implementation thereof is hereby recommended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties execute this Protocol and Justification of Total Spin-off in fifteen (15) counterparts, same in content and form, in the presence of the two (2) undersigned witnesses.
São Paulo, 3 December, 2015.
NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A.
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VIA VAREJO S.A.
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COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
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QE PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA.
_________________________________ Eduardo Khair Chalita Manager |
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CAMBERRA PARTICIPAÇÕES LTDA.
_________________________________ Regis Borghi Manager |
____________________________________ Manager |
Witnesses:
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NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A.
Appraisal Report based on book value for purposes of total spin-off with merger Nov.05.15 1 00 080/15
Dear Shareholders of
NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A. COMPANY BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO
VIA VAREJO S.A.
MAGALHÃES ANDRADE S/S AUDITORES INDEPENDENTES, audit and advisory firm, enrolled with the Regional Accounting Council of the State of São Paulo under n° 2SP000233/O-3 and with the National Corporate Taxpayers’ Registry under n° 62.657.242/0001-00, headquartered at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 1893 - 6° andar, Jardim Paulistano, São Paulo, SP, appointed by you as the appraiser responsible for the appraisal of the net worth of Nova Pontocom Comércio Eletrônico S.A., for purposes of total spin-off and merger of the spun-off portions into the net worth of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição, Via Varejo S.A., Holding 1 and Holding 2, upon compliance with the necessary diligences and verifications to perform the work, presents the attached
Appraisal Report
In which terms, we subscribe. São Paulo, 5 November 2015
MAGALHÃES ANDRADE S/S
Independent Auditors CRC2SP000233/O-3
[signature]
GUY ALMEIDA ANDRADE
Partner
Accountant CRC1SP116758/O-6
APPRAISAL REPORT
INTRODUCTION
1. Grupo Pão de Açúcar is undertaking a reorganization whereby, according to the managements of NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A. (NOVA PONTOCOM or SPUN-OFF COMPANY) and RECEIVING COMPANIES, COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO (CBD), VIA VAREJO S.A. (VIA VAREJO), HOLDING 1 and HOLDING 2, the Spin-off will trigger the transfer and the subsequent merger of the total assets and liabilities of NOVA PONTOCOM, which will result in equity and financial benefits to the Parties and optimize the corporate structure of the group to which these companies belong, as it allows each of the Parties to have more autonomy and flexibility in the management of their investments.
2. HOLDINGS 1 and 2, which will incoporate a portion of the net assets were in process of incorporation at the time of preparation of this report. Capital stock of the holdings shall be paid up by shares of NOVA PONTOCOM held by minority shareholders.
3. Accordingly, the purpose of this Report is to determine the value of the net worth at book value to be spun-off, taking into consideration the financial condition of NOVA PONTOCOM as at 30 September 2015.
4. The Report is issued in connection with the audit of the balance sheet of NOVA PONTOCOM prepared for such purpose as at 30 September 2015. The management is responsible for the preparation and appropriate presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, regardless if caused by fraud or error.
5. The appraisal was conducted in accordance with Brazilian and international auditing rules. Such rules require the compliance with ethical rules by the auditors and that the audit is planned and performed with purposes to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
6. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The chosen procedures depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatements of the financial statements, regardless if caused by fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Company’s preparation and appropriate presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are adequate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
7. We believe that the audit evidence obtained is enough and appropriate to support the opinion.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF NOVA PONTOCOM
8. The assessment is carried out at book value, as set forth in article 226 of Law 6404/76, and based on the financial condition reflected in the Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2015, included as EXHIBIT 1 and whose financial condition of negative equity is broken down as follows:
ASSETS |
236,205,960.79 |
(-) LIABILITIES |
250,692,486.65 |
NEGATIVE EQUITY |
(14,486,525.86) |
9. Such balance sheet was prepared in accordance with accounting practices adopted in Brazil
and considered, for purposes of assessment, that the company shall continue as a going concern. EXHIBIT 2 describes the main accounting practices and policies adopted by NOVA PONTOCOM.
10. NOVA PONTOCOM maintains its accounting records in a regular manner in own books and the balances are duly recorded and reconciled.
11. In NOVA PONTOCOM’s assets there are tax credits arising from accumulated losses, net of the provision for impairment loss of these assets, in the amount of R$ 4,014,222.34 (four million, fourteen thousand, two hundred and twenty-two and thirty-four cents). As this balance cannot be offset against the RECEIVING COMPANIES’ profit, this balance shall be reduced to zero. Such adjustment was adopted in this Report and is described in EXHIBIT 3 hereto.
12. In assets, there is also a credit arising from deferred temporary differences, which shall be adjusted to reflect the benefit that shall be transferred, which reduces the balance by R$1,375,225.63.
13. On 5 November 2015, management used a portion of the balance of the loan agreements entered with shareholders Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição and Via Varejo to partially offset accumulated losses. This offset is in the amount of R$ 19,885,973.83 (nineteen million, eight hundred and eighty-five thousand, nine hundred and seventy-three Reais and eighty-three cents), out of which R$ 10,895,645.22 (ten million, eight hundred and ninety-five thousand, six hundred and forty-five Reais and twenty-two cents) against CBD and R$ 8,990,328.61 (eight million, nine hundred and ninety thousand, three hundred and twenty-eight Reais and sixty-one cents) against Via Varejo.
14. The SPUN-OFF COMPANY has a current account balance with CBD, in the amount of
R$2,406,046.80 (two million, four hundred and six thousand, forty-six Reais and eighty cents). This balance shall be offset upon merger and shall not impact the RECEIVING COMPANY’s net worth.
15. In liabilities, the SPUN-OFF COMPANY has credits arising from loan agreements with CBD, in the total amount of, after the adjustment referred to in paragraph 13, R$ 88,982,827.52 (eighty-eight million, nine hundred and eighty-two thousand, eight hundred and twenty-seven Reais and fifty-two cents) and with VIA VAREJO, in the total amount of R$ 74,876,159.77 (seventy-four million, eight hundred and seventy-six thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine Reais and seventy-seven cents). These balances shall be offset upon merger and shall not impact the RECEIVING COMPANIES’ net worth.
16. By virtue of the adjustments described in paragraphs 11, 12 and 13, the financial condition of NOVA PONTOCOM, as at 30 September 2015, for purposes of spin-off, is described in EXHIBIT 4 and is summarized as follows:
ASSETS |
230,816,512.82 |
(-) LIABILITIES |
230,806,512.82 |
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
10,000.00 |
17. The capital stock of NOVA PONTOCOM amounts to R$ 50,741,294.71 (fifty million, seven
hundred and forty-one thousand, two hundred and ninety-four Reais and seventy-one cents) and is divided into 60,692,838 (sixty million, six hundred and ninety-two thousand and eight hundred and thirty-eight) shares, distributed as follows:
Quantity
Shareholders | Shares | CapitalStock | Interest |
CompanyBrasileiradeDistribuição | 32,290,656 | 26,996,096.19 | 53.203% |
ViaVarejo S.A. | 26,643,996 | 22,275,294.71 | 43.900% |
GermanPasqualeQuiroga Vilardo | 826,232 | 690,758.30 | 1.361% |
EduardoKhairChalita | 826,233 | 690,759.13 | 1.361% |
DeniYoku Higa | 9,055 | 7,570.29 | 0.015% |
WernerGernanoDopheide | 6,686 | 5,589.73 | 0.011% |
HildaLuzia Kozlowski | 5,572 | 4,658.38 | 0.009% |
MarcelJacob | 2,785 | 2,328.36 | 0.005% |
Marcelo Machado Estevão | 1,811 | 1,514.06 | 0.003% |
Lucas Correia dos Santos | 3,621 | 3,027.28 | 0.006% |
DemetriusFerreira da Silva | 1,114 | 931.34 | 0.002% |
Cintia Mendonça | 1,950 | 1,630.27 | 0.003% |
Gabriel Chagas Cordeiro | 975 | 815.13 | 0.002% |
José Ricardo Tancredi | 3,900 | 3,260.53 | 0.006% |
Julia Barreto Rueff | 1,950 | 1,630.27 | 0.003% |
LilianTiemiTakada | 3,900 | 3,260.53 | 0.006% |
Luciano de Freitas Manolio | 3,900 | 3,260.53 | 0.006% |
Marcelo Luiz Pagotto Recco | 3,900 | 3,260.53 | 0.006% |
MarciaTeixeira | 1,950 | 1,630.27 | 0.003% |
Márcio Vianna de Melo | 3,900 | 3,260.53 | 0.006% |
Marco Antonio Provetti | 5,850 | 4,890.80 | 0.010% |
Regis Borghi | 19,501 | 16,303.51 | 0.032% |
Valériade Almeida Valentim | 3,900 | 3,260.53 | 0.006% |
Vicente R. de Rezende Filho | 19,501 | 16,303.51 | 0.032% |
60,692,838 | 50,741,294.71 | 100.000% |
18. Based on the restated balance sheet of NOVAPONTOCOM, on the spin-off is based, the equity value of ihares is R$ 0,000165.
Caption:
Valor patrimonial das ações – Equity value of the shares
Valor do passive a descoberto – Value of insufficiency of assets
Quantidade de ações - Number of Shares.
EFFECT OF THE SPIN-OFF ON NOVA PONTOCOM
19. As a result of the spin-off, NOVA PONTOCOM shall be extinct, and its net assets shall be absorbed by the RECEIVING COMPANIES, as set forth in EXHIBIT 4.
Shares held by CBD, VIA VAREJO, HOLDING 1 and HOLDING 2, equal to the spin-off shall
20.
be forfeited and replaced with assets and liabilities incorporated thereby.
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON CBD
21. CBD absorbs part of the net worth of NOVA PONTOCOM in the amount of R$5,320.34 (five thousand, three hundred and twenty Reais and thirty-four cents), as demonstrated in EXHIBIT 4.
22. NOVA PONTOCOM’s shares held by CBD shall be cancelled and replaced with assets and liabilities incorporated thereby, while CBD’s interest in NOVA PONTOCOM is extinguished, in the exact amount of the net assets incorporated hereby, without any impact on its net worth.
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON VIA VAREJO
23. VIA VAREJO absorbs part of the net worth of NOVA PONTOCOM in the amount of R$4,389.97 (four thousand, three hundred and eighty-nine Reais and ninety-six cents).
24. NOVA PONTOCOM’s shares held by VIA VAREJO shall be cancelled and replaced with assets and liabilities incorporated thereby, while VIA VAREJO’s interest in NOVA PONTOCOM is extinguished, in the exact amount of the net assets absorbed hereby, without any impact on its net worth.
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON HOLDING 1
25. HOLDING 1 absorbs part of the net worth of NOVA PONTOCOM in the amount of R$272.27 (two hundred and seventy-two Reais and twenty-seven cents), as demonstrated in EXHIBIT 4.
The shares of NOVA PONTOCOM held by HOLDING 1 will be replaced and forfeited by the assets
26.
and liabilities incorporated thereby, at the same time as the interest of HOLDING 1 in NOVA PONTOCOM will be extinct, at the exact amount of the net asset absorbed, without any impact in its net asset.
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON VIA HOLDING 2
27. HOLDING 2 absorbs part of the net worth of NOVA PONTOCOM in the amount of R$17.42 (seventeen Reais and forty-two cents), as demonstrated in EXHIBIT 4.
28. The shares of NOVA PONTOCOM held by HOLDING 2 will be replaced and forfeited by the assets and liabilities incorporated thereby, at the same time as the interest of HOLDING 2 in NOVA PONTOCOM will be extinct, at the exact amount of the net asset incorporated, without any impact in its asset.
CONCLUSION
29. Given the findings and statements, it can be concluded that the Spun-Off Company’s installment of NOVA PONTOCOM on 30 September 2015, transferred to COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, to VIA VAREJO S.A., and to two new Holdings, represents an adjusted net worth of R$10,000.00 (ten thousand Reais) and is in compliance with article 226 of Law 6,404/76.
REPRESENTATIONS
30. The appraisal expert expressly represents that she has no interest, directly or indirectly, in NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A., in COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, in VIA VAREJO S.A., in HOLDING 1 and in HOLDING 2 or even in the transaction, and that there is no other circumstance that could characterize a conflict of interest. She also informs that the managers of NOVA PONTOCOM, CBD, and VIA VAREJO did not limit, difficult, or perform any acts that could have compromised the access, use, or knowledge of information, properties, documents, or work methods relevant to the quality of the respective conclusions.
This Report is issued in six (6) counterparts and has seven (7) pages and four (4) exhibits, printed on just one side and initialed by the undersigned expert.
São Paulo, 5 November 2015.
MAGALHÃES ANDRADE S/S
Independent Auditors CRC2SP000233/O-3
[signature]
GUY ALMEIDA ANDRADE
Partner
Accountant CRC1SP116758/O-6
NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A.
EXHIBIT 1
Balance Sheet as of 09.30.2015 (amounts in Reais) ASSETS
Current |
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Judicial Deposits |
3,124,729.26 | ||
Recoverable PIS |
4,250,121.39 | ||
Recoverable COFINS |
20,567,217.42 | ||
Income Tax to be Refunded/Offset |
3,405,094.21 | ||
Recoverable INSS |
|
491,684.76 | |
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Total Current Assets |
31,838,847.04 | ||
Non-current |
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Credit Receivables - Globex |
(0.04) | ||
Credit Receivables - CBD |
2,406,046.80 | ||
Deferred Income Tax - Tax Loss |
12,951,887.15 | ||
Provision for Loss - Deferred Income Tax - Tax Loss |
(8,937,664.81) | ||
Deferred Income Tax - Temporary Differences |
1,448,086.98 | ||
PIS |
47,384,918.22 | ||
COFINS |
214,248,882.40 | ||
Equity Interests - CNova |
(77,483,243.53) | ||
Equity Interests - Lux Co. |
12,295,904.46 | ||
Equity Interest at CDiscount |
52,296.12 | ||
Total non-current assets |
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204,367,113.75 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
|
236,205,960.79 | |
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LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH |
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LIABILITIES |
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Non-current |
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Obligations Extra.COm |
5,517,241.38 | ||
NPC - Brussels (Reimbursement of Expenses) |
61,215,986.06 | ||
Other Provisions |
214,298.09 | ||
Provisions for Contingencies |
4,415,252.59 | ||
Indemnification Assets |
(4,415,252.59) | ||
Loan Agreement - CBD |
76,144,039.11 | ||
Loan Agreement - Via Varejo |
63,937,417.39 | ||
Interest without Loan Agreement - CBD-NPC |
23,734,433.63 | ||
Interest without Loan Agreement - Via Varejo |
19,929,070.99 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
250,692,486.65 | ||
NET WORTH |
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Paid-up Capital Stock |
50,741,294.71 | ||
Equity Method |
165,853.33 | ||
Capital Reserve |
6,120,324.11 | ||
Legal Reserve |
404,762.17 | ||
Transactions with non-controlling shareholders NPC |
320,613,633.33 | ||
Fair Value - Financial Assets |
8,585.88 | ||
Profit (Loss) in the Corporate Interest |
(15,871,321.17) | ||
Accumulated Profit (Loss) |
(295,506,586.68) | ||
Equity Valuation Adjustment (Law 11.638/07) |
21,697,831.21 | ||
CN Stock Option Reserve |
7,166,617.12 | ||
Discount Stock Option Reserve |
5,248,080.01 | ||
Shares Held in Treasury |
(742,846.83) | ||
Pension Plan - CDiscount |
(1,531,120.81) | ||
Accumulated Conversion Adjustments |
|
(113,001,632.24) | |
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TOTAL NET WORTH |
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(14,486,525.86) | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH |
|
236,205,960.79 | |
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NOVA PONTOCOM COMÉRCIO ELETRÔNICO S.A.
EXHIBIT 2
Main Accounting Practices and Policies
1. Accounting rules
The financial statements were prepared pursuant to the rules issued by the Brazilian Accounting Pronouncements Committee – CPC and approved by the Federal Accounting Council – CFC.
The financial statements were prepared based on the historical cost, except for certain financial instruments, measured at the fair value.
The financial statements are submitted in Real, which is the functional currency and the presentation currency of the Company and its subsidiaries.
2. Preparation and presentation basis
2.1. Use of judgments and estimates
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires management to use judgments, estimates, and assumptions that affect the stated amounts of revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities, and their relevant disclosure, in addition to the disclosure of the contingent liabilities. Uncertainties regarding such assumptions and estimates may deliver results that require material adjustments to the carrying amount of affected assets or liabilities in future fiscal years.
Trials
In the process of enforcing the Company’s accounting policies, Management adopted the following judgments, which significantly affected the amounts recognized in the financial statements:
Estimates and assumptions
We describe below the main assumptions with respect to future sources and other main sources of uncertainty in the estimates on the date of the balance sheet that may pose a significant risk of requirement of material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities during the next fiscal year. The Company based its assumptions and estimates on metrics available at the time of the preparation of the financial statements. However, the real circumstances and assumptions regarding future developments may vary according to changes in the market or circumstances beyond the control of the Company. Such changes are reflected on the assumptions as they occur.
2. Preparation and presentation basis (Continued)
2.1. Use of judgments and estimates (Continued)
a) Impairment of non-financial assets
The impairment occurs when the carrying amount of an asset or a cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of the fair value, less any disposal costs, and its value in use. For this closing, the Company performed no impairment tests, which shall be performed as of the end of the year, but there is no evidence of change in the business environment that leaves room to the reversal of the recoverability of the assets.
b) Tax credits (PIS, COFINS, and ICMS)
The Company is subject to the methodology for tax debits and credits that may accrue under the applicable laws and regulations. Management took into account the possibilities of realizing the tax credits based on the technical feasibility study on the future realization of taxes, considering the ongoing spin-off and the use of such balances by the RECEIVING COMPANIES.
c) Provision for judicial claims
The Company is a party to several legal and administrative proceedings. The provisions for legal demands are made for all actions likely to give rise to resolution expenses. The assessment of the probability of loss includes assessment of the available evidence, law hierarchy, available case law, the most recent court decisions and their legal relevance, as well as assessment by outside counsel. Management believes that the provisions for tax, civil, and labor demands are properly presented in the consolidated separate financial statements.
d) Stock-based compensation
The Company measures the cost of stock-based compensation to employees based on the fair value of the equity instruments at the granting date.
The estimated Fair Value of stock-based compensation transactions requires choice of the most suitable assessment regime, depending on the terms and conditions of the award. This estimate also requires choice of the most suitable sources to be used in the assessment model, including the expected useful life of the share option, the volatility, and the dividend yield, in addition to the use of assumptions in this regard.
3. Main accounting policies
3.1 Controlled companies
The Company is deemed to be in control when it is exposed or holds rights to varied returns resulting from its engagement with the invested company and when it is able to influence such returns through its power over the invested company.
Specifically, the Company is deemed the parent of an investee only when the Company:
• Has power over the invested company (that is, existing rights ensuring the ability to control the investee’s relevant activities);
• Is exposed or holds rights to varied returns resulting from its engagement with the investee;
and
• Can use its power over the investee to influence its returns.
In the events the Company holds a non-controlling interest in the decisions or other rights to an invested company, the Company takes into account all relevant facts and circumstances when analyzing its power over an invested company, such as:
• Contractual agreements with other holders of voting rights in the invested company;
• Rights arising from contractual agreements;
• The Company’s voting rights and potential voting rights.
The Company reassesses its position of parent of an invested company or the absence of such position if the facts and circumstances indicate changes in one or more of these three control elements.
On 30 September 2015, only LuxCo. is deemed a controlled company, in which the Company holds interest of 95.13% of the capital stock. In case of the other invested companies, the Company is a member of the controlling group, but it holds an interest lower than 50%.
The amount of the investment in these controlled companies is assessed through the Equity Method, based on the invested companies’ financial statements as of September 30, 2015.
3.2. Impairment of non-current assets
The intangible assets with indefinite useful life are tested for impairment at least once a year, on
31 December, or when there is any sign of impairment. Other assets are also tested for impairment whenever there is any sign thereof.
3. Main accounting policies (Continued)
3.2. Impairment of non-current assets (Continued) Cash-Generating Units (CGUs)
A cash generation unit is the smaller group of assets generating cash, which assets are, most of the times, independent from the cash of other assets or group of assets.
Impairment indicators
In addition to the external sources of data monitored by the Company (economic environment, asset market value, etc.), the operational performance is used as an impairment indicator.
Recoverable amount
The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value, less selling costs, and its value
in use. It is usually determined on an individual basis for each asset. In case such determination is not possible, the recoverable amount of the CGU group to which the asset belongs is used.
Fair Value is the price that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid for the transfer of a liability in an ordinary transaction between market players on the date of measurement.
The value in use is the present value of the expected future cash flows from the continuous use of an asset, plus a terminal value. It is assessed internally or by external experts based on:
• forecasted cash flows contained in the business plan or budgets with maximum time horizon of five years. Cash flows beyond the forecast period are estimated through application of a constant or decreasing growth rate;
• the terminal value is determined through application of a perpetual growth rate until the end of the forecasted cash flow. The cash flows and terminal value are discounted at long-term rates, net of taxes, reflecting the market estimates of the temporal cash value and specific risks related to the assets.
Reduction to recoverable value (impairment)
Impairment losses are recognized when the book value of an asset or CGU to which it belongs is higher than its recoverable amount. Impairment losses are accounted for as expenses in the item “Asset impairment loss”.
3. Main accounting policies (Continued)
3.2. Impairment of non-current assets (Continued) Impairment (impairment) (Continued)
Impairment losses recognized in a previous period are reversed if, and only if, there were changes in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount of the assets since the last recognition of an impairment loss. However, the increase in the book value of an asset due to the reversed impairment losses may not exceed the book value that would have been assessed if no impairment loss of the asset had been recognized in previous years.
On 30 September 2015, the Company had no intangible assets.
3.3. Net equity
Stock-based compensation
Employees (including senior executives of the Company) may receive share call options and share awards.
The benefit granted through share option plans, assessed at the fair value upon award, corresponds to an additional compensation. The fair value of the options on the date of the award is recognized as employee benefit expenses during the vesting period.
The fair value of the options is determined through the Black & Scholes option pricing model, based on the characteristics of the plan, market data (including the market price of the shares subject to the options, volatility of the share price, and risk-free interest rate) on the date of the award, and on assumptions related to the probability of keeping the relationship of the beneficiaries with the Company until the options become exercisable.
The fair value of the share awards is also determined based on the characteristics of the plan, market data on the date of the award, and on assumptions related to the probability of keeping the relationship of the beneficiaries with the Company until the options become exercisable. In the event there are no restrictions on the exercise related to the share award plan, the expense is fully recognized upon creation of the plan. Otherwise the expense is deferred throughout the vesting period, as long as the conditions to exercise are satisfied.
3. Main accounting policies (Continued)
3.3. Net worth (Continued) Dividends
When applicable to the distribution of dividends to shareholders of the Company, it is recognized as liabilities in the end of the year, based on the mandatory minimum dividends defined in the bylaws. Any amounts exceeding the minimum dividends shall be accounted for only on the date on which such additional dividends are approved by the shareholders of the Company.
3.4. Financial liabilities Definitions
Financial liabilities are classified under the category of loans recognized at the amortized cost.
Financial liabilities are classified as current liabilities, if they expire within one year, or non-current liabilities, if their expiration date is within more than one year.
Recognition and measurement of financial liabilities
a) Financial liabilities recognized at the amortized cost
The loan agreements with related parties are recognized at the amortized cost through the effective interest rate method.
b) Financial liabilities recognized at fair value through profit or loss
Financial liabilities that the Company intends to maintain for negotiation in the short term. They are measured at the fair value, and any gains or losses arising from reassessment of the fair value are recognized in the income statement. On 30 September 2015, the Company has no financial liabilities under this classification.
3.5. Other Provisions
Provisions are made when the Company has a (legal or constructive) present obligation resulting from a past event, which amount may be reliably estimated and when there is a probability of outflow of resources that incorporate economic benefits for acquittance of the obligation. The provisions are discounted when the related adjustment is material.
3. Main accounting policies (Continued)
3.5. Other Provisions (Continued)
Contingent liabilities correspond to a potential obligation that results from past events and which existence shall be confirmed only by the occurrence, or lack of it,