StoneCo Ltd.

06/01/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/01/2021 14:32

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE (Form 6-K)

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number: 333-230629) and Form F-3 (Registration Number: 333-244404) of StoneCo Ltd. and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

Unaudited Interim Condensed

Consolidated Financial Statements

StoneCo Ltd.

March 31, 2021

StoneCo Ltd.

Unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

Notes March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 5 1,863,474 2,446,990
Short-term investments 6 8,673,778 8,128,058
Accounts receivable from card issuers 7 15,344,491 16,307,155
Trade accounts receivable 8 1,804,912 1,415,850
Financial assets from banking solution 21(e) 663,141 714,907
Recoverable taxes 56,047 56,365
Prepaid expenses 113,977 67,658
Derivative financial instruments 15,600 43,103
Other assets 274,114 94,738
28,809,534 29,274,824
Non-current assets
Trade accounts receivable 8 326,277 382,106
Receivables from related parties 13(b) 9,765 7,200
Deferred tax assets 9(b) 150,061 138,697
Prepaid expenses 245,887 51,164
Other assets 95,280 85,571
Investment in associates 83,363 51,982
Property and equipment 10(a) 892,312 717,234
Intangible assets 11 1,059,618 1,039,886
2,862,563 2,473,840
Total assets 31,672,097 31,748,664
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Deposits from banking customers 21(e) 536,637 576,139
Accounts payable to clients 15 8,403,097 9,172,353
Trade accounts payable 241,965 180,491
Loans and financing 12 1,931,186 1,184,737
Obligations to FIDC quota holders 12 1,460,522 1,960,121
Labor and social security liabilities 196,160 173,103
Taxes payable 121,414 106,835
Derivative financial instruments 19,128 16,233
Other liabilities 11,216 10,369
12,921,325 13,380,381
Non-current liabilities
Accounts payable to clients 15 3,521 -
Loans and financing 12 540,990 524,363
Obligations to FIDC quota holders 12 2,353,057 2,414,429
Deferred tax liabilities 9(b) 69,392 61,086
Provision for contingencies 14(a) 12,034 10,150
Labor and social security liabilities 79,887 81,258
Other liabilities 296,628 284,972
3,355,509 3,376,258
Total liabilities 16,276,834 16,756,639
Equity 16
Issued capital 76 75
Capital reserve 13,809,616 13,479,722
Treasury shares (308,440 ) (76,360 )
Other comprehensive income 218,982 (5,002 )
Retained earnings 1,613,363 1,455,027
Equity attributable to owners of the parent 15,333,597 14,853,462
Non-controlling interests 61,666 138,563
Total equity 15,395,263 14,992,025
Total liabilities and equity 31,672,097 31,748,664

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

StoneCo Ltd.

Unaudited interim consolidated statement of profit or loss

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais, unless otherwise stated)

Three months ended March 31
Notes 2021 2020
Net revenue from transaction activities and other services 18 318,285 227,302
Net revenue from subscription services and equipment rental 18 139,949 93,125
Financial income 18 368,791 359,315
Other financial income 18 40,642 37,014
Total revenue and income 867,667 716,756
Cost of services (239,670 ) (149,942 )
Administrative expenses (117,607 ) (73,944 )
Selling expenses (162,765 ) (111,828 )
Financial expenses, net (92,496 ) (148,367 )
Other operating expenses, net (41,516 ) (3,488 )
19 (654,054 ) (487,569 )
Loss on investment in associates (3,607 ) (1,279 )
Profit before income taxes 210,006 227,908
Current income tax and social contribution 9(a) (62,749 ) (77,531 )
Deferred income tax and social contribution 9(a) 11,058 8,242
Net income for the period 158,315 158,619
Net income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the parent 158,336 158,806
Non-controlling interests (21 ) (187 )
158,315 158,619
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share for the period attributable to owners of the parent (in Brazilian Reais) 17 R$ 0.51 R$ 0.57
Diluted earnings per share for the period attributable to owners of the parent (in Brazilian Reais) 17 R$ 0.50 R$ 0.56

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

StoneCo Ltd.

Unaudited interim consolidated statement of other comprehensive income

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

Three months ended March 31
Notes 2021 2020
Net income for the period 158,315 158,619
Other comprehensive income (loss) that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax):
Changes in the fair value of accounts receivable from card issuers at fair value through other comprehensive income (9,770 ) 1,081
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 563 -
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge - highly probable future imports 21(d) 1,512 -
Other comprehensive income (loss) that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods (net of tax):
Changes in the fair value of equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income 6 231,943 -
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax 224,248 1,081
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 382,563 159,700
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
Owners of the parent 382,320 159,887
Non-controlling interests 243 (187 )
382,563 159,700

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

StoneCo Ltd.

Unaudited interim consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

Attributable to owners of the parent
Capital reserve
Notes Issued capital Additional paid-in capital Transactions among shareholders Special reserve Other reserves Total Treasury shares Other compre-
hensive income 		Retained earnings Total Non-controlling interest Total
Balance as of December 31, 2019 62 5,440,047 (223,676 ) 61,127 166,288 5,443,786 (90 ) (72,335 ) 600,956 5,972,379 626 5,973,005
Share-based payments 20 - - - - 7,085 7,085 - - - 7,085 - 7,085
Repurchase of shares - - - - - - (47,507 ) - - (47,507 ) - (47,507 )
Cash proceeds from noncontrolling interest - - 135,055 - - 135,055 - - - 135,055 95,445 230,500
Dilution non-controlling interest - - 2,286 - - 2,286 - - - 2,286 (2,286 ) -
Net income (loss) for the period - - - - - - - - 158,806 158,806 (187 ) 158,619
Other comprehensive income for the period - - - - - - - 1,081 - 1,081 - 1,081
Balance as of March 31, 2020 62 5,440,047 (86,335 ) 61,127 173,373 5,588,212 (47,597 ) (71,254 ) 759,762 6,229,185 93,598 6,322,783
Balance as of December 31, 2020 75 13,307,585 (86,483 ) 61,127 197,493 13,479,722 (76,360 ) (5,002 ) 1,455,027 14,853,462 138,563 14,992,025
Issuance of shares for purchased non-controlling interests 16 (b) / 22 1 516,891 (208,481 ) - - 308,410 - - - 308,411 (77,911 ) 230,500
Transaction costs from subsidiaries - - (650 ) - - (650 ) - - - (650 ) - (650 )
Cash proceeds from non-controlling interest - - - - - - - - - - 893 893
Share-based payments 20 - - - - 22,134 22,134 - - - 22,134 14 22,148
Repurchase of shares 16(c) - - - - - - (232,080 ) - - (232,080 ) - (232,080 )
Others - - - - - - - - - - (136 ) (136 )
Net income (loss) for the period - - - - - - - - 158,336 158,336 (21 ) 158,315
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period - - - - - - - 223,984 - 223,984 264 224,248
Balance as of March 31, 2021 76 13,824,476 (295,614 ) 61,127 219,627 13,809,616 (308,440 ) 218,982 1,613,363 15,333,597 61,666 15,395,263

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

StoneCo Ltd.

Unaudited interim consolidated statement of cash flows

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais)

Three months ended March 31
Notes 2021 2020
Operating activities
Net income for the period 158,315 158,619
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period to net cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization 10(b) 84,442 60,194
Deferred income tax and social contribution 9 (11,058 ) (8,242 )
Loss on investment in associates 3,607 1,279
Interest, monetary and exchange variations, net (269,657 ) 1,604
Provision for contingencies 1,650 1,023
Share-based payments expense 22,148 7,085
Allowance for expected credit losses 8,376 9,722
Loss on disposal of property, equipment and intangible assets 10,309 11,791
Fair value adjustment in financial instruments at FVPL 227,243 7,365
Fair value adjustment in derivatives 31,656 46,706
Working capital adjustments:
Accounts receivable from card issuers 978,069 1,534,676
Receivables from related parties (1,745 ) (7,415 )
Recoverable taxes (4,222 ) (48,435 )
Prepaid expenses (241,042 ) (106,378 )
Trade accounts receivable, banking solutions and other assets (331,998 ) (293,362 )
Accounts payable to clients (1,115,799 ) (1,327,778 )
Taxes payable 64,901 76,688
Labor and social security liabilities 21,686 9,000
Provision for contingencies (158 ) (1,448 )
Other liabilities 46,755 (11,246 )
Interest paid (46,471 ) (55,309 )
Interest income received, net of costs 318,789 349,510
Income tax paid (44,957 ) (53,193 )
Net cash (used in) / provided by in operating activities (89,161 ) 362,456
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment (334,431 ) (90,203 )
Purchases and development of intangible assets (42,108 ) (21,975 )
Proceeds from (acquisition of) short-term investments, net (213,744 ) 601,218
Proceeds from the disposal of non-current assets 95 -
Acquisition of interest in associates (35,677 ) 5,423
Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities (625,865 ) 494,463
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 12 1,109,000 2,889,141
Payment of borrowings (360,000 ) (2,870,000 )
Payment to FIDC quota holders 12 (810,000 ) (500,000 )
Proceeds from FIDC quota holders 12 247,934 -
Payment of leases 12 (32,070 ) (6,279 )
Repurchase of shares 16 (232,080 ) (47,507 )
Acquisition of non-controlling interests (261 ) (212 )
Transaction with non-controlling interests 22 230,500 -
Cash proceeds from non-controlling interest 22 893 230,500
Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities 153,916 (304,357 )
Effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents (22,406 ) (2,294 )
Change in cash and cash equivalents (583,516 ) 550,268
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5 2,446,990 968,342
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 5 1,863,474 1,518,610
Change in cash and cash equivalents (583,516 ) 550,268

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

StoneCo Ltd.

Notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements

March 31, 2021

(In thousands of Brazilian Reais, unless otherwise stated)

1. Operations

StoneCo Ltd. (the 'Company'), formerly known as DLP Payments Holdings Ltd., is a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability, incorporated on March 11, 2014. The registered office of the Company is located at 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street in George Town, Grand Cayman.

The Company is controlled by HR Holdings, LLC, which owns 57.9% of voting power, whose ultimate parent is an investment fund, VCK Investment Fund Limited SAC A and The VCK Trust, owned by the co-founding individuals. Company's shares are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol 'STNE'.

The Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the 'Group') are principally engaged in providing financial technology services and software solutions to clients allowing them to conduct electronic commerce seamlessly across in-store, online, and mobile channels and helping them better manage their businesses, become more productive and sell more - both online and offline.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were approved at the Board of Directors' meeting on May 25, 2021.

1.1. Linx acquisition

On November 17, 2020, Linx S.A ('Linx') held an Extraordinary General Meeting that approved the business combination between STNE Participações S.A. ('STNE Par') that holds the software investments business of the Group and Linx, a leading provider of retail management software in Brazil. The transaction is now pending antitrust approval (CADE) and certain other conditions. A compensatory break fee equal to R$ 453,750 will be payable by the Group to Linx if CADE does not approve the transaction.

Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Association Agreement and its amendments, each Linx share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction will be automatically contributed to the Group in exchange for one newly issued redeemable STNE Par Class A Preferred Share and one newly issued redeemable STNE Par Class B Preferred Share. Immediately thereafter, each STNE Par Class A Preferred Share will be redeemed for a cash payment of R$33.56 updated pro rata die according to the CDI rate variation from the sixth month counted from August 11th, 2020 until the date of the effective payment and each STNE Par Class B Preferred Share will be redeemed for (i) 0.0126774 StoneCo Class A Common Share, or (ii) 0.0126774 BDR (Brazilian Depositary Receipt) ('StoneCo BDR'), provided that each 1 (one) StoneCo BDR will correspond to 1 (one) StoneCo Class A Share (the 'Base Exchange Ratio'). The Base Exchange Ratio is calculated on a fully diluted basis, assuming a number of fully diluted shares of Linx of 179,058,617 on the transaction consummation date and represents a total consideration of R$38.06 for each Linx share or the total amount of R$ 6,814,971, considering the share price of the StoneCo shares as of November 16, 2020.

In the three months ended March 2021, the costs related to this transaction were R$ 2,344, recognized in the statement of profit or loss under administrative expenses.

1.2. Seasonality of operations

The Group's revenues are subject to seasonal fluctuations as a result of consumer spending patterns. Historically, revenues have been strongest during the last quarter of the year as a result of higher sales during the Brazilian holiday season. This is due to the increase in the number and amount of electronic payment transactions related to seasonal retail events. Adverse events that occur during these months could have a disproportionate effect on the results of operations for the entire fiscal year. As a result of seasonal fluctuations caused by these and other factors, results for an interim period may not be indicative of those expected for the full fiscal year.

In the first quarter of 2021, the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil resulted in different commerce restrictions among different Brazilian cities, imposing a more challenging scenario for the clients and commerce. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were temporarily impacted by the clients' lower volumes as a result of those commerce restrictions. The risks keep being monitored closely, and the Group is following health and safety guidelines as they evolve.

2. Group information
2.1. Subsidiaries

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Group include the following subsidiaries and structured entities:

% Groups's equity interest
Entity name Country of incorporation Principal activities March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
DLP Capital LLC ('DLP Capital') USA Holding company 100.00 100.00
DLP Par Participações S.A. ('DLP Par') Brazil Holding company 100.00 100.00
MPB Capital LLC ('MPB Capital') USA Investment company 100.00 100.00
STNE Participações S.A. ('STNE Par') Brazil Holding company 100.00 100.00
STNE Participações em Tecnologia S.A. ('STNE Par Tec') Brazil Holding company 100.00 100.00
Stone Pagamentos S.A. ('Stone') Brazil Merchant acquiring 100.00 100.00
MNLT Soluções de Pagamentos S.A. ('MNLT') Brazil Merchant acquiring 100.00 100.00
Pagar.me Pagamentos S.A. ('Pagar.me') Brazil Merchant acquiring 100.00 100.00
Buy4 Processamento de Pagamentos S.A. ('Buy4') Brazil Processing card transactions 100.00 100.00
Buy4 Sub LLC ('Buy4 LLC') USA Cloud store card transactions 100.00 100.00
Cappta S.A. ('Cappta') Brazil Electronic fund transfer 56.73 56.73
Mundipagg Tecnologia em Pagamento S.A. ('Mundipagg') Brazil Technology services 99.70 99.70
Equals S.A. ('Equals') Brazil Reconciliation services 100.00 100.00
Stone Franchising Ltda. ('Stone Franchising') Brazil Franchising management 99.99 99.99
TAG Tecnologia para o Sistema Financeiro S.A. ('TAG') Brazil Financial assets register 100.00 100.00
Stone Sociedade de Crédito Direto S.A. ('Stone SCD') Brazil Financial services 100.00 100.00
Stone Logística Ltda ('Stone Log') Brazil Logistic services 100.00 100.00
PDCA S.A. ('PDCA') (Note 22) Brazil Merchant acquiring 100.00 67.00
Linked Gourmet Soluções para Restaurantes S.A. ('Linked') Brazil Technology services 58.10 58.10
MAV Participações S.A. ('MVarandas') Brazil Technology services 100.00 100.00
Vitta Tecnologia em Saúde S.A. ('Vitta Group') Brazil Health plan management 100.00 100.00
VittaPar LLC. ('Vitta Group') USA Holding company 100.00 100.00
Vitta Corretora de Seguros Ltda. ('Vitta Group') Brazil Insurance services 100.00 100.00
Vitta Serviços em Saúde LTDA. ('Vitta Group') Brazil Health services 100.00 100.00
Vitta Saúde Administradora em Benefícios LTDA. ('Vitta Group') Brazil Health services 100.00 100.00
MLabs Software S.A.. ('MLabs') Brazil Social media services 51.50 51.50
Questor Sistemas S.A ('Questor') Brazil Technology services 50.00 50.00
Sponte Informática S.A ('Sponte') Brazil Technology services 90.00 90.00
StoneCo CI Ltd ('Creditinfo Caribbean') Cayman Islands Holding company 53.05 53.05
Creditinfo Jamaica Ltd ('Creditinfo Caribbean') Jamaica Credit bureau services 53.05 53.05
Creditinfo Guyana Inc ('Creditinfo Caribbean') Guyana Credit bureau services 53.05 53.05
Creditadvice Barbados Ltd ('Creditinfo Caribbean') Barbados Credit bureau services 53.05 53.05
Stone Seguros S.A ('Stone Seguros') Brazil Insurance services 100.00 100.00
TAPSO FIDC ('FIDC TAPSO') Brazil Receivables investment fund 100.00 100.00
FIDC Bancos Emissores de Cartão de Crédito - Stone II ('FIDC AR II') Brazil Receivables investment fund 100.00 100.00
FIDC Bancos Emissores de Cartão de Crédito - Stone III ('FIDC AR III') Brazil Receivables investment fund 100.00 100.00
SOMA FIDC ('FIDC SOMA') Brazil Receivables investment fund 100.00 100.00
SOMA III FIDC ('FIDC SOMA III') Brazil Receivables investment fund 100.00 100.00
STONECO EXCLUSIVO FIC FIM ('FIC FIM STONECO') Brazil Investment fund 100.00 100.00
StoneCo Pagamentos UK Ltd (a) UK Service Provider 100.00 -
(a) On February 3, 2021, StoneCo Pagamentos UK Ltd was formed to provide technical risk management services to StoneCo's group companies.

The Group holds options to acquire additional interests in some of its subsidiaries. Each of the options has been evaluated in accordance with pre-determined formulas and R$ 10,891 were recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position as Derivative financial instruments.

2.2. Associates
% Groups's equity interest
Entity name Country of incorporation Principal activities March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Collact Serviços Digitais S.A. ('Collact') Brazil CRM 25.00 25.00
VHSYS Sistema de Gestão S.A. ('VHSYS') Brazil Technology services 33.33 33.33
Alpha-Logo Serviços de Informática S.A. ('Tablet Cloud') Brazil Technology services 25.00 25.00
Trinks Serviços de Internet S.A. ('Trinks') Brazil Technology services 19.90 19.90
Delivery Much Tecnologia S.A. ('Delivery Much') (a) Brazil Food delivery marketplace 29.49 22.64
(a) On February 23, 2021, the Group acquired additional 6.85% interest in Delivery Much Tecnologia S.A. ('Delivery Much') through capital increase of R$ 34,998. The initial acquisition occurred in 2020.

The Group holds options to acquire additional interests in some of its associates. Each of the options has been evaluated in accordance with pre-determined formulas and R$ 3,737 were recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position as Derivative financial instruments.

3. Basis of preparation and changes to the Group's accounting policies
3.1. Basis of preparation

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2021 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB').

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020.

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period, except for the adoption of new and amended standards as set out below.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in Brazilian Reais ('R$'), and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (R$ 000), except when otherwise indicated.

3.2. Estimates

The preparation of interim condensed financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries requires management to make judgments and estimates and to adopt assumptions that affect the amounts presented referring to revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities at the financial statement date. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

In preparing these interim condensed consolidated financial statements, the significant judgements and estimates made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that are set the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and no changes were made.

4. Segment information

In reviewing the operational performance of the Group and allocating resources, the chief operating decision maker of the Group ('CODM'), who is the Group's Chief Executive Officer ('CEO') and the Board of Directors ('BoD'), reviews selected items of the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

The CODM considers the whole Group as a single operating and reportable segment, monitoring operations, making decisions on fund allocation and evaluating performance based on a single operating segment. The CODM reviews relevant financial data on a combined basis for all subsidiaries and associates.

The Group's revenue, results and assets for this one reportable segment can be determined by reference to the interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position.

5. Cash and cash equivalents

March 31,

2021

December 31, 2020
Short-term bank deposits - denominated in R$ 1,800,962 2,370,414
Short-term bank deposits - denominated in US$ 62,512 76,576
1,863,474 2,446,990
6. Short-term investments

March 31,

2021

December 31, 2020
Listed securities
Bonds (a) 788,629 675,599
Equity securities (b) 1,349,889 970,353
Unlisted securities
Bonds (a) 6,280,948 6,464,154
Investment funds (c) 11,108 10,136
Equity securities (b) 243,204 7,816
8,673,778 8,128,058
(a) Comprised of public and private bonds with maturities greater than three months, indexed to fixed and floating rates. As of March 31, 2021, bonds of listed companies are mainly indexed to 97.5% to 100% CDI rate (2020 - 97.5% to 100% CDI rate). Liquidity risk is minimal.
(b) Comprised of ordinary shares of listed and unlisted entities. The Group elected to recognize the changes in fair value of the existing listed and unlisted equity instruments through OCI. The change in fair value was R$ 231,943 (2020 - no change in fair value) was recognized in other comprehensive income. Fair value of unlisted equity instruments as of March 31, 2021 was determined based on recent negotiations of the securities.
(c) Comprised of foreign investment fund shares.

Short-term investments are denominated in Brazilian reais and U.S. dollars.

7. Accounts receivable from card issuers

Accounts receivable are amounts due from card issuers regarding the transactions of clients with card holders, performed in the ordinary course of business. Accounts receivable are generally due within 12 months, therefore are all classified as current.

March 31,

2021

December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable from card issuers (a) 15,108,943 16,031,948
Accounts receivable from other acquirers (b) 249,381 287,972
Allowance for expected credit losses (13,833 ) (12,765 )
15,344,491 16,307,155
(a) Refers to accounts receivable from card issuers, net of interchange fees, as a result of processing transactions with clients.
(b) Refers to accounts receivable from other acquirers related to PSP (Payment Service Provider) transactions.

As of March 31, 2021, R$ 3,478,917 of the total Accounts receivable from card issuers are held by FIDC AR II and FIDC AR III (December 31, 2020 - R$ 4,437,285 held by FIDC AR II and FIDC AR III). Accounts receivable held by FIDCs guarantee the obligations to FIDC quota holders.

8. Trade accounts receivable

Trade accounts receivables are amounts due from clients mainly related to loans designated at fair value through profit or loss ('FVPL'), equipment rental and other services.

March 31,

2021

December 31, 2020
Loans designated at FVPL (a) 1,993,680 1,646,685
Accounts receivable from clients (b) 133,264 130,059
Other trade accounts receivable 37,836 53,675
Allowance for expected credit losses (33,591 ) (32,463 )
2,131,189 1,797,956
Current 1,804,912 1,415,850
Non-current 326,277 382,106
(a) The Group has irrevocably elected to classify loans at fair value with net changes recognized in the statement of profit or loss. The amount is held by FIDC SOMA and FIDC SOMA III.
(b) Comprised mainly of accounts receivable from equipment rental.
9. Income taxes

Income taxes are comprised of taxation over operations in Brazil, related to Corporate Income Tax ('IRPJ') and Social Contribution on Net Profit ('CSLL'). According to Brazilian tax law, income taxes and social contribution are assessed and paid by legal entity and not on a consolidated basis.

(a) Reconciliation of income tax expense

The following is a reconciliation of income tax expense to profit for the period, calculated by applying the combined Brazilian statutory rates at 34% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

Three months ended March 31
2021 2020
Profit before income taxes 210,006 227,908
Brazilian statutory rate 34 % 34 %
Tax expense at the statutory rate (71,402 ) (77,489 )
Additions (exclusions):
Different tax rates for companies abroad 28,779 6,601
Other permanent differences 1,773 (1,439 )
Equity pickup on associates (1,226 ) (435 )
Unrecorded deferred taxes (15,110 ) (3,037 )
Use of tax losses previously unrecorded 12 78
R&D Tax Benefits 4,722 4,819
Other tax incentives 761 1,613
Total income tax and social contribution expense (51,691 ) (69,289 )
Effective tax rate 25 % 30 %
Current income tax and social contribution (62,749 ) (77,531 )
Deferred income tax and social contribution 11,058 8,242
Total income tax and social contribution expense (51,691 ) (69,289 )
(b) Changes in deferred income taxes

Net changes in deferred income taxes relate to the following:

At December 31, 2020 77,611
Losses available for offsetting against future taxable income (7,159 )
Tax credit carryforward 2,925
Tax deductible goodwill (3,056 )
Share-based compensation 6,500
Accounts receivable from card issuers at FVOCI 5,033
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge at FVOCI (779 )
Equity instruments designated at FVOCI (10,779 )
Assets at FVPL 18,781
Deferred income taxes arising from business combinations 2,437
Temporary differences under FIDC (7,499 )
Technological innovation benefit (1,671 )
Others (1,675 )
At March 31, 2021 80,669
(c) Deferred income taxes by nature
March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Losses available for offsetting against future taxable income 77,422 84,581
Tax credit carryforward 88,920 85,995
Tax deductible goodwill 45,845 48,901
Share-based compensation 39,193 32,693
Accounts receivable from card issuers at FVOCI 29,294 24,261
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge at FVOCI - 779
Equity instruments designated at FVOCI (10,779 ) -
Assets at FVPL (56,507 ) (75,288 )
Deferred income taxes arising from business combinations (36,676 ) (39,113 )
Temporary differences under FIDC (74,035 ) (66,536 )
Technological innovation benefit (17,103 ) (15,432 )
Others (4,905 ) (3,230 )
Deferred tax, net 80,669 77,611

Under Brazilian tax law, temporary differences and tax losses can be carried forward indefinitely. However, the loss carryforward can only be used to offset up to 30% of taxable profit for the period.

(d) Unrecognized deferred taxes

The Group has accumulated tax loss carryforwards and other temporary differences in some subsidiaries in the amount of
R$ 52,004 (December 31, 2020 - R$ 36,906) for which a deferred tax asset was not recognized and are available indefinitely for offsetting against future taxable profits of the companies in which the losses arose. Deferred tax assets have not been recognized with respect of these losses as they cannot be used to offset taxable profits between subsidiaries of the Group, and there is no other evidence of recoverability in the near future.

10. Property and equipment
(a) Changes in Property and equipment
Balance at 12/31/2020 Additions Disposals Balance at 03/31/2021
Cost
Pin Pads & POS 736,775 129,066 (6,795 ) 859,046
IT equipment 128,244 39,109 (835 ) 166,518
Facilities 40,524 1,936 (232 ) 42,228
Machinery and equipment 18,242 1,197 - 19,439
Furniture and fixtures 14,629 633 (14 ) 15,248
Vehicles and airplane 16,261 30,496 - 46,757
Construction in progress 81 - - 81
Right-of-use assets - Vehicles 20,007 1,711 (859 ) 20,859
Right-of-use assets - Offices 126,571 38,552 (7,710 ) 157,413
1,101,334 242,700 (16,445 ) 1,327,589
Depreciation
Pin Pads & POS (248,704 ) (39,367 ) 204 (287,867 )
IT equipment (57,801 ) (6,480 ) 127 (64,154 )
Facilities (17,180 ) (1,778 ) 42 (18,916 )
Machinery and equipment (14,140 ) (1,126 ) - (15,266 )
Furniture and fixtures (3,882 ) (386 ) 11 (4,257 )
Vehicles and airplane (1,544 ) (917 ) - (2,461 )
Right-of-use assets - Vehicles (6,906 ) (1,842 ) 70 (8,678 )
Right-of-use assets - Offices (33,943 ) (7,438 ) 7,703 (33,678 )
(384,100 ) (59,334 ) 8,157 (435,277 )
Property and equipment, net 717,234 183,366 (8,288 ) 892,312
(b) Depreciation and amortization charges

Depreciation and amortization expenses have been charged in the following line items of the consolidated statement of profit or loss:

Three months ended March 31
2021 2020
Cost of services 52,304 40,109
General and administrative expenses 20,593 13,351
Selling expenses 11,545 6,734
Depreciation and Amortization charges 84,442 60,194
Depreciation charge 59,334 46,237
Amortization charge (Note 11) 25,108 13,957
Depreciation and Amortization charges 84,442 60,194
11. Intangible assets

Changes in intangible assets

Balance at 12/31/2020 Additions Disposals Transfers Balance at 03/31/2021
Cost
Goodwill - acquisition of subsidiaries 654,044 - - - 654,044
Customer relationship 155,101 - - - 155,101
Trademark use right 12,491 - - - 12,491
Trademarks and patents 3,728 - - - 3,728
Software 204,649 19,971 (60 ) 2,455 227,015
Licenses for use - payment arrangements 25,250 4,711 - (650 ) 29,311
Exclusive right 38,827 - - - 38,827
Software in progress 26,246 17,445 (2,854 ) (1,805 ) 39,032
Right-of-use assets - Software 66,837 5,626 - - 72,463
1,187,173 47,753 (2,914 ) - 1,232,012
Amortization
Customer relationship (50,543 ) (4,985 ) - - (55,528 )
Trademark use right (12,491 ) - - - (12,491 )
Trademarks and patents (793 ) (92 ) - - (885 )
Software (55,508 ) (10,191 ) 1 - (65,698 )
Licenses for use - payment arrangements (13,295 ) (1,269 ) - - (14,564 )
Exclusive right (647 ) (958 ) - - (1,605 )
Right-of-use assets - Software (14,010 ) (7,613 ) - - (21,623 )
(147,287 ) (25,108 ) 1 - (172,394 )
Intangible assets, net 1,039,886 22,645 (2,913 ) - 1,059,618
12. Loans and financing
Balance at 12/31/2020 Additions Disposals Payment Interest Balance at 03/31/2021
Obligations to FIDC AR quota holders (i) 4,114,315 - - (837,619 ) 28,599 3,305,295
Obligations to FIDC TAPSO quota holders (ii) 20,476 - - (707 ) 298 20,067
Obligations to FIDC SOMA quota holders (iii) 239,759 247,934 - (7,045 ) 7,569 488,217
Leases (iv) 174,861 45,889 (797 ) (32,070 ) 2,180 190,063
Bank borrowings (v) 390,830 1,109,000 - (361,644 ) 3,117 1,141,303
Debentures 398,358 - - (1,967 ) 2,235 398,626
Loans with private entities 745,051 - - (7,489 ) 4,622 742,184
6,083,650 1,402,823 (797 ) (1,248,541 ) 48,620 6,285,755
Current 3,144,858 3,391,708
Non-current 2,938,792 2,894,047
(i) Payments mainly refer to the amortization of the principal and the payment of interest of the third series of FIDC AR II.
(ii) In March 2021, the Group negotiated an amendment of the contract to postpone the payment date of the principal to March 2022. Until March 2, 2021, the benchmark return rate remained at 100% of the CDI + 1.15% per year, and after this date, the benchmark return rate became 100% of the CDI + 1.80% per year.
(iii) Additions refer to the first series of FIDC SOMA III senior and mezzanine quotas. The total issuance to third party investors was R$ 493,000, of which R$ 246,500 were received in 2020 (R$ 239,232 net of the offering transaction costs, which will be amortized over the course of the series) and R$ 246,500 (with a monetary restatement of R$ 1,434) were received in the first quarter of 2021.
(iv) The balance comprises leases related to the adoption of IFRS 16.
(v) The Group has issued a total amount of R$ 1,109,000 of new CCBs (Bank Credit Notes), maturing until June 2021, whose price range is from CDI + 0.70% to CDI + 0.85%. The proceeds of these loans were used mainly for the prepayment of receivables.

The Group has not breached borrowing limits or covenants (where applicable) on any of its borrowing facilities.

13. Transactions with related parties

Related parties comprise the Group's parent companies, shareholders, key management personnel and any businesses which are controlled, directly or indirectly by the shareholders and directors over which they exercise significant management influence. Related party transactions are entered in the normal course of business at prices and terms approved by the Group's management.

(a) Transactions with related parties

The following transactions were carried out with related parties:

Three months ended March 31
2021 2020
Sales of services
Associates (legal and administrative services) (i) 7 3
7 3
Purchases of goods and services
Entity controlled management personnel (ii) - (2,872 )
Associates (transaction services) (iii) (608 ) (509 )
(608 ) (3,381 )
(i) Related to services provided to VHSYS.
(ii) Related to consulting and management services with Genova Consultoria e Participações Ltda., and travel services reimbursed to Zurich Consultoria e Participações Ltda, companies owned by related parties.
(iii) Related mainly to commission expenses paid to Collact due to new customer acquisition.

Services provided to related parties include legal and administrative services provided under normal trade terms and reimbursement of other expenses incurred in their respect.

(b) Balances at the end of the period

The following balances are outstanding at the end of the reporting period in relation to transactions with related parties:

March 31,

2021

December 31, 2020
Loans to management personnel 4,223 4,149
Convertible loans 5,542 3,051
Receivables from related parties 9,765 7,200

As of March 31, 2021, there is no allowance for expected credit losses on related parties' receivables. No guarantees were provided or received in relation to any accounts receivable or payable involving related parties.

The Group has outstanding loans with certain management personnel. The loans are payable in three to seven years from the date of issuance and accrue interest according to the National Consumer Price Index, the Brazilian Inter-Bank Rate or Libor plus an additional spread.

14. Provision for contingencies

The Group companies are party to labor and civil litigation in progress, which are being addressed at the administrative and judicial levels. For certain contingencies, the Group has made judicial deposits, which are legal reserves the Group is required to make by the Brazilian courts as security for any damages or settlements the Group may be required to pay as a result of litigation.

The amount of the judicial deposits as of March 31, 2021 is R$ 22,041 (December 31, 2020 - R$ 20,448), which are included in other assets in the non-current assets.

(a) Probable losses, provided for in the statement of financial position

The provisions for probable losses arising from these matters are estimated and periodically adjusted by management, supported by the opinion of its external legal advisors. The amount, nature and the movement of the liabilities is summarized as follows:

Civil Labor Total
Balance at December 31, 2020 9,572 578 10,150
Additions 2,191 52 2,243
Reversals (565 ) (28 ) (593 )
Interests 385 7 392
Payments (125 ) (33 ) (158 )
Balance at March 31, 2021 11,458 576 12,034
· MNLT, Stone, Pagar.me, Cappta, PDCA, SCD, Buy4 and Equals are parties to legal suits and administrative proceedings filed with several courts and governmental agencies, in the ordinary course of their operations, involving civil and labor claims.
(b) Possible losses, not provided for in the statement of financial position

The Group has the following civil and labor litigation involving risks of loss assessed by management as possible, based on the evaluation of the legal advisors, for which no provision for estimated possible losses was recognized:

March 31,

2021

December 31,

2020

Civil 50,016 46,169
Labor 19,217 15,024
Tax 4,028 -
Total 73,261 61,193

The nature of the main litigations is summarized as follows:

• Stone is party to two injunctions filed by a financial institution against accredited clients in which Stone was called as a defendant, demanding Stone to refrain from prepayment of receivables related to any credits of the accredited clients resulting from credit and debit cards, in addition to requesting that the amounts arising out of the transactions be paid at the bank account maintained at the financial institution that filed such lawsuit. Due to a revaluation of the amount involved in the lawsuit during first quarter of 2020, as there are no claims directly against Stone, and the possible loss derives exclusively from attorney´s fees, the amount provided as possible loss to R$ 11,168 (December 31, 2020 - R$ 10,835).

• Stone, MNLT, Cappta, Mundipagg, STNE Part, SCD, PDCA and Pagar.me are parties to legal suits filed in several Brazilian courts, in the ordinary course of their operations. These claims are related to: (i) chargeback, which sums R$ 1,704 (December 31, 2020 - R$ 2,063); (ii) disputes related to amounts withheld due to credit and fraud prevention/risk management, totaling R$ 7,981 (December 31, 2020 - R$ 5,876); and (iii) disputes related to merchants' credit card receivables, totaling R$ 1,043 (December 31, 2020 - R$ 1,256) and (iv) disputes related to fraud and risk management of banking operation, totaling R$ 4,196 (December 31, 2020 - R$ 2,726).

• Labor lawsuits assessed as possible losses refer to lawsuits filed by former employees of the company and there being no individually significant cases.

15. Accounts payable to clients

Accounts payable to clients represent amounts due to accredited clients related to credit and debit card transactions, net of interchange fees retained by card issuers and assessment fees paid to payment scheme networks as well as the Group's net merchant discount rate fees which are collected by the Group as an agent.

16. Equity
(a) Authorized capital

The Company has an authorized share capital of USD 50 thousand, corresponding to 630,000,000 authorized shares with a par value of USD 0.000079365 each. Therefore, the Company is authorized to increase capital up to this limit, subject to approval of the Board of Directors. The liability of each member is limited to the amount from time to time unpaid on such member's shares.

(b) Subscribed and paid-in capital and capital reserve

The Articles of Association provide that at any time when there are Class A common shares being issued, Class B common shares may only be issued pursuant to: (a) a share split, subdivision or similar transaction or as contemplated in the Articles of Association; or (b) a business combination involving the issuance of Class B common shares as full or partial consideration. A business combination, as defined in the Articles of Association, would include, amongst other things, a statutory amalgamation, merger, consolidation, arrangement or other reorganization.

The additional paid-in capital refers to the difference between the purchase price that the shareholders pay for the shares and their par value. Under Cayman Law, the amount in this type of account may be applied by the Company to pay distributions or dividends to members, pay up unissued shares to be issued as fully paid, for redemptions and repurchases of own shares, for writing off preliminary expenses, recognized expenses, commissions or for other reasons. All distributions are subject to the Cayman Solvency Test which addresses the Company's ability to pay debts as they fall due in the natural course of business.

Below are the movements of shares during the three months ended March 31, 2021:

Number of shares
Class A Class B Total
At December 31, 2020 257,479,140 51,782,702 309,261,842
Issuance (i) 1,350,304 - 1,350,304
Conversions 5,741,517 (5,741,517 ) -
At March 31, 2021 264,570,961 46,041,185 310,612,146
(i) On January 28, 2021, the Group has fully acquired the non-controlling interest in PDCA held by Bellver Fundo de Investimento Multimercado Crédito Privado Investimento no Exterior ('Bellver'). The transaction was made by a purchase and sale of shares, where Bellver agreed to acquire 1,313,066 STNE shares by a payment being part in cash in the amount of R$ 230,500 and part by the delivering of their PDCA shares. The number of STNE shares delivered to Bellver was based on STNE volume-weighted average trading price of the 30 days preceding the signing of a memorandum of understanding ('MOU') between the parties on December 8th, 2020.
(c) Treasury shares

Own equity instruments that are reacquired (treasury shares) are recognized at cost and deducted from equity. No gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the Group's own equity instruments. Any difference between the carrying amount and the consideration, if reissued, is recognized in equity.

On May 13, 2019, the Company announced the adoption of its share repurchase program in an aggregate amount of up to US$ 200 million (the 'Repurchase Program'). The Repurchase Program went into effect in the second quarter of 2019 and does not have a fixed expiration date. The Repurchase Program may be executed in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act.

In the first quarter of 2021, 663,304 Class A common shares were repurchased, for the amount of R$ 232,080 (in 2020 - 528,335 Class A common shares were repurchased for R$ 76,270).

In March 2021, the Company holds 1,195,774 (December 2020 - 532,470) Class A common shares in treasury.

17. Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income for the period attributed to the owners of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

The numerator of the Earnings per Share ('EPS') calculation is adjusted to allocate undistributed earnings as if all earnings for the period had been distributed. In determining the numerator of basic EPS, earnings attributable to the Group is allocated as follows:

Three months ended March 31
2021 2020
Net income attributable to Owners of the Parent 158,336 158,806
Numerator of basic and diluted EPS 158,336 158,806

As of March 31, 2021, the shares issued in connection with the acquisition of non-controlling interest in PDCA were adjusted to basic and diluted EPS calculation since the acquisition date.

The Group granted RSU and stock options (Note 20), which are included in diluted EPS calculation.

The following table contains the earnings per share of the Group for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands except share and per share amounts):

Three months ended March 31
2021 2020
Numerator of basic EPS 158,336 158,806
Weighted average number of outstanding shares 309,624,045 277,366,836
Denominator of basic EPS 309,624,045 277,366,836
Basic earnings per share - R$ 0.51 0.57
Numerator of diluted EPS 158,336 158,806
Share-based payments 5,160,955 4,402,204
Weighted average number of outstanding shares 309,624,045 277,366,836
Denominator of diluted EPS 314,785,000 281,769,040
Diluted earnings per share - R$ 0.50 0.56
18. Total revenue and income
Three months ended March 31
2021 2020
Timing of revenue recognition
Net revenue from transaction activities and other services 318,285 227,302
Recognized at a point in time 318,285 227,302
Net revenue from subscription services and equipment rental 139,949 93,125
Financial income 368,791 359,315
Other financial income 40,642 37,014
Recognized over time 549,382 489,454
Total revenue and income 867,667 716,756
19. Expenses by nature
Three months ended March 31
2021 2020
Personnel expenses 235,113 148,712
Transaction and client services costs (a) 108,516 66,177
Financial expenses (b) 92,496 148,367
Depreciation and amortization (Note 10 (b)) 84,442 60,194
Marketing expenses and sales commissions (c) 61,450 24,058
Third parties services 33,268 15,872
Facilities expenses 9,473 10,173
Travel expenses 2,364 5,438
Other 26,932 8,578
Total expenses 654,054 487,569
(a) Transaction and client services costs include card transaction capturing services, card transaction and settlement processing services, logistics costs, payment scheme fees and other costs.
(b) Financial expenses include discounts on the sale of receivables to banks, interest expense on borrowings, foreign currency exchange variances, net and the cost of derivatives covering interest and foreign exchange exposure.
(c) Marketing expenses and sales commissions relate to marketing and advertising expenses, and commissions paid to sales related partnerships.
20. Share-based payments

The Group provides benefits to employees (including executive directors) of the Group through share-based incentives.

Incentive Shares

In 2017, certain key employees have been granted incentive shares, or the Co-Investment Shares, that entitle participants to receive a cash bonus which they, at their option, may use to purchase a specified number of preferred shares in StoneCo Brasil which were then exchanged for common shares in DLP Par and after were exchanged upon consummation of the IPO.

These incentive shares are subject to a 10 years lock-up period and a discounted buy-back feature retained by the Group if the employee leaves prior to lockup expiration.

Restricted share units and Stock Options

The Group has a Long-term incentive plan ('LTIP') to enable the Group to grant equity-based awards to employees and other service providers with respect to its Class A common shares, and it was granted restricted share unit ('RSUs') and stock options to certain key employees under the LTIP to incentivize and reward such individuals. These awards are scheduled to vest over a four, five, seven and ten year period, subject to and conditioned upon the achievement of certain performance conditions. Assuming achievement of these performance conditions, awards will be settled in, or exercised for, its Class A common shares. If the applicable performance conditions are not achieved, the awards will be forfeited for no consideration.

In January and March 2021, the Company has granted 1,137,514 and 3,648 RSUs with a price of R$ 393.72 and R$ 500.65, respectively, which were determined based on the fair value of the equity instruments granted and the exchange rate, both at the grant date.

As of March 31, 2021, there were RSUs outstanding with respect to 5,511,354 Class A common shares and stock options outstanding with respect to 32,502 Class A common shares (with a weighted average exercise price of US$ 24.92).

The fair value of RSU refers to the stock price at grant date, and the fair value of each stock option granted was estimated at the grant date based on the Black-Scholes-Merton pricing model.

The total expense, including taxes and social charges, recognized for the programs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was R$ 20,778 (2020 - a gain of R$ 1,057, mainly due to the STNE stock devaluation that has reduced the taxes and social charges recognized in the liabilities). For the period ended March 31, 2021, the Group recorded in the capital reserve the amount of R$ 22,148 (2020 - R $ 7,085) related to share-based payments.

21. Financial instruments
(a) Risk management

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, market risk (including foreign exchange risk, cash flow or fair value interest rate risk, and price risk), liquidity risk and fraud risk. The Group's overall financial risk management program seeks to remove or at least minimize potential adverse effects from its financial results. The Group uses derivative financial instruments to mitigate certain risk exposures. It is the Group's policy that no trading in derivatives for speculative purposes may be undertaken.

Financial risk management is carried out by the global treasury department ('Global treasury') on the Group level, designed by the integrated risk management team and approved by the Board of Directors. Global treasury identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the Group's operating units. On the specific level of the subsidiaries, mostly operations related to merchant acquiring operations in Brazil, the local treasury department ('Local Treasury') executes and manages the financial instruments under the specific policies, respecting the Group's strategy. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, anti-fraud, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, and investment of surplus liquidity.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements; they should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements as of December 31, 2020. There have been no changes in the risk management department or in any risk management policies since the year end.

The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted supply chains and created significant volatility in global financial markets, it has resulted in the temporary or permanent closure of many clients' stores or facilities. Furthermore, if the clients' businesses continue to be adversely affected, default rates of the credit solutions will likely rise. Additionally, continued turbulence in capital markets may adversely affect the ability to access capital to meet liquidity needs, execute the existing strategy, pursue further business expansion and maintain revenue growth. The risks are being monitored closely, and the Group intends to follow health and safety guidelines as they evolve.

(b) Financial instruments by category

Assets as per statement of financial position

Amortized cost FVPL FVOCI Total
At March 31, 2021
Short-term investments - 7,080,685 1,593,093 8,673,778
Accounts receivable from card issuers - - 15,344,491 15,344,491
Trade accounts receivable 137,509 1,993,680 - 2,131,189
Financial assets from banking solution - 663,141 - 663,141
Derivative financial instruments - 15,600 - 15,600
Receivables from related parties 9,765 - - 9,765
Other assets 369,394 - - 369,394
516,668 9,753,106 16,937,584 27,207,358
Amortized cost FVPL FVOCI Total
At December 31, 2020
Short-term investments - 7,149,889 978,169 8,128,058
Accounts receivable from card issuers - - 16,307,155 16,307,155
Trade accounts receivable 151,271 1,646,685 - 1,797,956
Financial assets from banking solution - 714,907 - 714,907
Derivative financial instruments - 42,931 172 43,103
Receivables from related parties 7,200 - - 7,200
Other assets 180,309 - - 180,309
338,780 9,554,412 17,285,496 27,178,688

Liabilities as per statement of financial position

Amortized cost FVPL FVOCI Total
At March 31, 2021
Deposits from banking customers 536,637 - - 536,637
Accounts payable to clients 8,406,618 - - 8,406,618
Trade accounts payable 241,965 - - 241,965
Loans and financing 2,472,176 - - 2.472.176
Obligations to FIDC quota holders 3,813,579 - - 3,813,579
Derivative financial instruments - 19,128 - 19,128
Other liabilities 34,614 273,230 - 307,844
15,505,589 292,358 - 15,797,947
Amortized cost FVPL FVOCI Total
At December 31, 2020
Deposits from banking customers 576,139 - - 576,139
Accounts payable to clients 9,172,353 - - 9,172,353
Trade accounts payable 180,491 - - 180,491
Loans and financing 1,709,100 - - 1,709,100
Obligations to FIDC quota holders 4,374,550 - - 4,374,550
Derivative financial instruments - 13,574 2,659 16,233
Other liabilities 26,179 269,162 - 295,341
16,038,812 282,736 2,659 16,324,207
(c) Fair value measurement

The table below presents a comparison by class between book value and fair value of the financial instruments of the Group:

March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Book value Fair value Hierarchy level Book value Fair value Hierarchy level
Financial assets
Short-term investments (1) 8,673,778 8,673,778 I /II 8,128,058 8,128,058 I /II
Accounts receivable from card issuers (2) 15,344,491 15,344,491 II 16,307,155 16,307,155 II
Trade accounts receivable (3) (4) 2,131,189 2,131,189 II/III 1,797,956 1,797,956 II/III
Financial assets from banking solution (5) 663,141 663,141 I 714,907 714,907 I
Derivative financial instruments (6) 15,600 15,600 II 43,103 43,103 II
Receivables from related parties (3) 9,765 9,765 II 7,200 7,200 II
Other assets (3) 369,394 369,394 II 180,309 180,309 II
27,207,358 27,207,358 27,178,688 27,178,688
March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Book value Fair value Hierarchy level Book value Fair value Hierarchy level
Financial liabilities
Deposits from banking customers (7) 536,637 536,637 II 576,139 576,139 II
Accounts payable to clients (9) 8,406,618 8,256,740 II 9,172,353 9,004,825 II
Trade accounts payable (3) 241,965 241,965 II 180,491 180,491 II
Loans and financing (8) 2,472,176 2,457,588 II 1,709,100 1,697,588 II
Obligations to FIDC quota holders (8) 3,813,579 3,852,016 II 4,374,550 4,395,035 II
Derivative financial instruments (8) 19,128 19,128 II 16,233 16,233 II
Other liabilities (3) (10) 307,844 307,844 II/III 295,341 295,341 II/III
15,797,947 15,671,918 16,324,207 16,165,652
(1) Short-term investments are measured at fair value. Listed securities are classified as level I and unlisted securities classified as level II, for those the fair value is determined using valuation techniques, which employ the use of market observable inputs.
(2) Accounts receivable from card issuers are measured at FVOCI as they are held to both, collect contractual cash flows and be sold. Fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using market rates for similar items.
(3) The carrying values of trade accounts receivable, receivables from related parties, other assets, trade accounts payable and other liabilities are measured at amortized cost and are recorded at their original amount, less the provision for impairment and adjustment to present value, when applicable. The carrying values are assumed to approximate their fair values, taking into consideration that the realization of these balances, and settlement terms do not exceed 60 days. These amounts are classified as level II in the hierarchy level.
(4) Included in Trade accounts receivable there are Loans designated at FVPL with an amount of R$ 1,993,680, which are measured at fair value through profit or loss and are valued using valuation techniques, which employ the use of market unobservable inputs, and therefore is classified as level III in the hierarchy level.
At December 31, 2020 1,646,685
Additions 1,022,362
Settlements (448,124 )
Fair value recognized in the statement of profit or loss as Financial income (227,243 )
At March 31, 2021 1,993,680

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Loans designated at FVPL categorized within Level III of the fair value hierarchy, are based on expected loss rate and the discount rate used to evaluate the asset.

(5) Financial assets from banking solutions are measured at fair value. Due to regulatory restrictions, sovereign bonds are priced using PU550 quotation from Anbima public pricing method.
(6) The Group enters into derivative financial instruments with financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. Non-deliverable forward contracts are valued using valuation techniques, which employ the use of market observable inputs. Cash flow hedge instruments are classified as FVOCI (Note 21 (d)).
(7) Deposits from banking customers are measured at amortized costs. Considered the immediate liquidy due to costumers payment account deposits.
(8) Loans and financing, and obligations to FIDC quota holders are measured at amortized cost. Fair values are estimated by discounting future contractual cash flows at the interest rates available in the market that are available to the Group for similar financial instruments.
(9) Accounts payable to clients, are measured at amortized cost. Fair values are estimated by discounting future contractual cash flows at the average of interest rates applicable in prepayment business.
(10) There are contingent considerations included in other liabilities arising on business combinations that are measured at FVPL. Fair values are estimated in accordance with pre-determined formulas explicit in the contracts with selling shareholders. The amount as of March 31, 2021 is R$ 273,230 and is classified as level III in the hierarchy level. The movement of the contingent consideration is summarized as follows:
At December 31, 2020 269,162
Recognized in the statement of profit or loss as Financial expenses, net 4,068
At March 31, 2021 273,230

For disclosure purposes, the fair value of financial liabilities is estimated by discounting future contractual cash flows at the interest rates available in the market that are available to the Group for similar financial instruments. The effective interest rates at the balance sheet dates are usual market rates and their fair value does not significantly differ from the balances in the accounting records.

For the periods ended March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no transfers between the fair value measurements of Level I and Level II and between the fair value measurements of Level II and Level III.

(d) Hedge accounting

During 2020, the Company entered hedge operations for highly probable transactions related to the purchases of Pin Pads & POS subject to foreign exchange exposure using Non-Deliverable Forward ('NDF') contracts. The transactions have been elected for hedge accounting and classified as cash flow hedge in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments. The details of the operations and the position of asset, liability and equity as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are presented as follows.

On January 14, 2021, the Company agreed with Pin Pads & POS providers that new purchases are not indexed to foreign currency, so there are no new hedge operations entered since then and the previously designated operations were discontinued.

March 31,

2021

December 31, 2020
Counterparty

Notional in US$

(i)

Contracted exchange rate (R$ per US$ 1.00)

Notional in R$

(i)

Trade date Due date

Effective portion - Gain / (Loss)

(ii)

Ineffective portion - Revenue / (Expense)

(iii)

Discontinued hedge accounting - Revenue / (Expense)

(iv)

Fair value - Asset / (Liability)
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. 3,951 5.40 21,340 07-Jul-20 04-Jan-21 (288 ) (518 ) - (806 )
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (1,100 ) 5.31 (5,837 ) 05-Aug-20 04-Jan-21 - 121 - 121
Banco Safra S.A. 2,900 5.33 15,450 05-Aug-20 01-Feb-21 - - 430 (418 )
Banco Safra S.A. (600 ) 5.26 (3,158 ) 17-Sep-20 04-Jan-21 - 39 - 39
Banco Votorantim S.A. (150 ) 5.26 (790 ) 17-Sep-20 01-Feb-21 - - (32 ) 12
Banco Votorantim S.A. 1,900 5.27 10,020 17-Sep-20 01-Mar-21 - - 487 (165 )
Banco Votorantim S.A. 2,900 5.63 16,333 21-Oct-20 01-Apr-21 - - 190 (1,270 )
Banco Votorantim S.A. (2,750 ) 5.20 14,302 14-Jan-21 01-Feb-21 - - (756 ) -
Banco Votorantim S.A. (1,900 ) 5.21 9,893 14-Jan-21 01-Mar-21 - - (614 ) -
Banco Votorantim S.A. (2,900 ) 5.21 15,118 14-Jan-21 01-Apr-21 - - (1,404 ) -
Net amount (288 ) (358 ) (1,699 ) (2,487 )
(i) Negative amounts represent either hedge transactions designated to eliminate the exchange variation of the original hedges due to (i) reduction in the estimates of future purchases of Pin Pads & POS and (ii) elimination of exposure to foreign exchange.
(ii) During the hedge life, this value is recognized in equity, in 'Other comprehensive income', but subsequently (when settled), is reclassified to 'Property and equipment', in the statement of financial position. In accordance with IFRS 9, the amount that has been accumulated in the cash flow hedge reserve shall be directly included in the carrying amount of the related asset if the hedged forecast transaction results in the recognition of a non-financial asset. On March 31, 2021 there are not effective portion recognized in equity (2020 - R$ (2,291) (gross amount) and R$ (1,512) (amount net of tax)).
(iii) Recognized in the statement of profit or loss, in 'Financial expenses, net'. The ineffectiveness is due to (i) a smaller volume of purchases of Pin Pads & POS than the hedged volume, (ii) a commercial discount in the purchase moment, and (iii) hedge transactions designated due to reduction in the estimates of future purchases of Pin Pads & POS.
(iv) Recognized in the statement of profit or loss, in 'Financial expenses, net'.
(e) Financial assets from banking solution and deposits with banking customers

Financial assets from banking solution are invested by the Company in accounts under Brazilian Central Bank's ('BACEN') custody or in Brazilian National Treasury Bonds, in order to guarantee the deposits with banking customers, as required by BACEN regulation.

(f) Offsetting of financial instruments

Financial asset and liability balances are offset (i.e., reported in the consolidated statement of financial position at their net amount) only if the Company and its subsidiaries currently have a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and intend either to settle on a net basis, or to sell the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Group has no financial instruments that meet the conditions for recognition on a net basis.

22. Transactions with non-controlling interests
Changes in non-controlling interest
Capital contributions by non-controlling interests Transfers to non-controlling interests Changes in equity attributable to owners of the parent Consideration paid by non-controlling interests
For the period ended March 31, 2021
Transactions between subsidiaries and shareholders:
Issuance of shares for purchased noncontrolling interests (a) (230,500 ) (77,911 ) 308,411 (230,500 )
Capital contribution to subsidiary 893 - - -
(229,607 ) (77,911 ) 308,411 (230,500 )
(a) On January 28, 2021, the Group has fully acquired the non-controlling interest in PDCA held by Bellver Fundo de Investimento Multimercado Crédito Privado Investimento no Exterior ('Bellver'). The transaction was made by a purchase and sale of shares, where Bellver agreed to acquire 1,313,066 STNE shares by a payment being part in cash in the amount of R$ 230,500 and part by the delivering of their PDCA shares. The number of STNE shares delivered to Bellver was based on STNE volume-weighted average trading price of the 30 days preceding the signing of a memorandum of understanding ('MOU') between the parties on December 8th, 2020.
23. Subsequent events

23.1 Business combination

On April 1, 2021, the Group acquired a 50.0% interest in SimplesVet Tecnologia S.A ('SimplesVet'), for R$ 30,974. SimplesVet is an unlisted company based in Salvador, Brazil, that develops management software for veterinary clinics, petshops and autonomous veterinarians. Through this acquisition, the Group expects to obtain synergies in servicing its clients. The Group determined they had control based on the voting power over the main decisions of the company.

On April 1, 2021, the Group obtained the control of VHSYS through a step acquisition, which started on June 4, 2019, with the acquisition of 33.33% interest for R$ 13,785. On April 1, 2021, through a capital increase and buying some shares from selling shareholders in the total amount of R$ 18,656 the Group acquired the VHSYS's control with a 50% interest. VHSYS is an unlisted company based in Paraná, Brazil, that is an omni-channel, cloud-based, Application Programming Interface ('API') driven, Point of Sale ('POS') and Enterprise Resource Planning ('ERP') platform built to serve an array of service and retail businesses. The self-service platform consists of over 40 applications, accessible a la carte, such as order and sales management, invoicing, dynamic inventory management, cash and payments management, CRM, along with marketplace, logistics, and e-commerce integrations, among others, with which the Company expects to obtain synergies in its services to clients.

As the acquisition date of the business combination occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the financial statements are authorized for issue, the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete. Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are still being evaluated, not being possible to make the complete disclosure of a business combination. It is expected to have a more complete information in the next quarter.

a) Financial position of business acquired

The allocation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combinations mentioned above are presented below. Identification and measurement of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, consideration transferred and goodwill are preliminary.

Fair value SimplesVet VHSYS Total
Cash and cash equivalents 11,107 13,731 24,838
Trade accounts receivable 96 - 96
Property, plant and equipment 179 2,232 2,411
Intangible asset - 2,522 2,522
Other assets 136 55 191
Total assets 11,518 18,540 30,058
Trade accounts payable 106 461 567
Loans and financing - 1,128 1,128
Labor and social security liabilities 593 2,024 2,617
Other liabilities 552 3,139 3,691
Total liabilities 1,251 6,752 8,003
Net assets and liabilities 10,267 11,788 22,055
Consideration transferred (b) 30,974 48,614 79,588
Goodwill 20,707 36,826 57,533
b) Consideration transferred

The fair value of the consideration transferred on the business combination were as follows:

SimplesVet VHSYS Total
Cash consideration paid 15,650 18,656 34,306
Cash consideration to be paid 5,750 - 5,750
Non-controlling interest in the acquiree 5,134 5,894 11,028
Fair value of previously held equity interest in the acquiree (i) - 24,064 24,064
Contingent consideration (ii) 4,440 - 4,440
Total 30,974 48,614 79,588
(i) As a result of the step acquisition of VHSYS, the Group will recognize a gain of approximately R$ 12,010 for the difference between the previously held 33.33% interest in VHSYS, at fair value, in the amount of R$ 24,064, and its carrying amount, of R$ 12,054.
(ii) SimplesVet's contingent consideration will be transferred to the selling shareholders after the closing of the 2022 fiscal year and is determined based on predetermined formulas mainly based in the amount of revenue and profitability that the acquired company will have at the end of 2022.

In order to evaluate the contingent consideration, the Group has considered different probabilities of scenarios and discounted future contractual cash flows at the interest rates available in the market that are available to the Group for similar financial instruments.

c) Acquisition-related costs

As mentioned above, the fair value amount and purchase price allocation are still being evaluated, and for that reason the total acquisition-related costs are also being determined. The estimated amount is not material as of March 31, 2021.

23.2 Investment Agreement with Banco Inter

On May 24, 2021, the Group signed a definitive investment agreement with Banco Inter, a leading and fast-growing digital bank in Brazil which will allow the group to invest up to R$2.5 billion (approximately US$471 million) in newly issued shares issued by Banco Inter, becoming a minority investor (limited to a 4.99% stake) of Banco Inter after the transaction (the 'Investment').

As part of the Investment, the Group will have the right of first refusal in the case of change of control of Banco Inter, for a period of 6 years and according to certain price thresholds and the right to join the Board of Directors of Banco Inter with one seat out of nine.