6-K
dLocal Ltd (DLO)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2024
Commission File Number: 001-40451
DLocal Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Dr. Luis Bonavita 1294
Montevideo
Uruguay 11300
+1 (424) 392-7437
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| DLocal Limited | |
|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Mark Ortiz |
| Name: | Mark Ortiz |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November, 13 2024
EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
dLocal Reports 2024 Third Quarter Financial Results
Third Quarter 2024
Robust TPV growth, up 41% YoY and 8% QoQ, driven by strong performance across various verticals and countries
Record gross profit reaching $78M in the quarter, with net take rate stable at 1.2% since Q1 2024
Operating leverage expansion for the 2nd consecutive quarter, with Adjusted EBITDA over gross profit margin reaching 67% in Q3 2024 (+6 p.p. QoQ)
dLocal reports in US dollars and in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB
Montevideo, Uruguay, November 13, 2024 — DLocal Limited (“dLocal”, “we”, “us”, and “our”) (NASDAQ:DLO), a technology - first payments platform today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.
We are encouraged by how we see the business evolving. After a soft first quarter, we see ourselves consistently gaining momentum. Despite a tough 2023 comparison, we have once again returned to delivering a quarter of record results in Total Payment Volume and Gross Profit. Our margins, cash position, and cash conversion have all improved quarter after quarter throughout 2024. A year that started off admittedly weak, has gained positive momentum.
We continue to deliver significant growth, with TPV re-accelerating to over 40% year-over-year, driven by our continued ability to expand our share of wallet of our existing global merchant base, and onboard new merchants. Our performance this quarter was strong across diverse verticals, countries and products, notably:
- We ramped up operations in more countries, offered more payment methods and gained share of wallet across important logos in the financial services, SaaS, on demand delivery, advertising, ride-hailing and commerce verticals.
- We increased payments volume in Argentina, Mexico, Egypt and Other Latam - mainly in Colombia and Peru - as well as Other Africa and Asia, with strong performance in South Africa.
- We reported record volume in our higher take rate cross-border (XB) business, surpassing the $3 billion quarterly mark in flows for the first time.
Our pipeline remains robust, including both growth opportunities with existing merchants as well as new merchants. During the period, we successfully integrated major players, including MoneyGram, one of the largest global providers of money transfer and payment services, and other significant remittance companies to serve them across countries in Latam, Africa and Asia. We also continued to ramp up volumes with one of the main Asian commerce players, expanding the regions in which we serve them, and have now gone live in Brazil with one of the largest global Fintech companies, out of Asia.
Moving on to profitability, this quarter’s results showcase the resilience of our business model. We reached record gross profit of $78 million with net take rate stable at 1.2% since Q1 2024. This is a consequence of our differentiated value proposition, continuous pursuit of cost efficiencies, and the real value in solving complexities across emerging markets for our global merchants, which grants pricing power and differentiates from more commoditized payments offerings in the developed world. We achieve those results despite weakness in most emerging market currencies.
Our Adjusted EBITDA reached $52 million, despite continued investments in our engineering team, back-office capabilities and our license portfolio, all crucial for our long-term success. Although Adjusted EBITDA was down year-over-year, this represents the second consecutive quarter of increased operational leverage, with adjusted EBITDA over gross profit margin now at 67%. This demonstrates the operational leverage inherent in our business model, general philosophy of expense control and disciplined investment to deliver our long-term growth ambitions.
Cash generation, another strength of our financial model, was also solid. During the past 3 months we had net cash from operating activities, excluding merchant funds, less CAPEX amounting to $26 million, a cash conversion of practically 100% of Net Income.
On that note, our guidance remains unchanged in light of our Q3 2024 results and what we have seen through Q4. However, it is important to reinforce that Q4 results are heavily weighted towards the next 3-4 weeks, given the expected seasonal lift in commerce volumes and Black Friday.
In terms of technology and product development deployments during the quarter, we have launched our Smart Requests functionality, boosting our transaction performance, thereby improving conversion rate. We have also continued to develop increasingly advanced real-time cost calculation models to optimise processing costs, which also contributed to our gross profit achievement and stable net take rate.
Exhibit 99.1
A third area of innovation has been our launch of new and promising alternative payment methods (APM), with the successful deployment of integrations with Nupay in Brazil for global merchants.
Finally, we launched a new product to our suite of offerings, a stand alone Payment Orchestration option, which allows merchants to retain our Smart Routing, fraud detection, and unified reporting, while obtaining their own licenses and contracting directly with processors in each market. Although this model may result in a lower net take rate net of acquiring costs, it enhances our ability to capture share of wallet with relevant clients, and continues to add value to merchants through our single API connection and product functionalities, while delivering optimized conversion and cost results.
These improvements to our platform, as well as the development of new solutions, serve to deepen our competitive advantages in our markets, enhance the stickiness of our products, and potentially bring future revenue streams - all important pillars to our long-term growth opportunities.
As a reminder, dLocal is a young and dynamic company, less than eight years old, and yet, during this period, it has delivered extraordinary growth. We have expanded our roster of sophisticated enterprise merchants, increased our share of wallet with them, and built operations across the most relevant emerging markets globally, adding products, new APMs and licenses over these years.
Our growth underscores our success in serving and supporting these most demanding digital merchants with tailored solutions that meet their evolving needs. We navigate the highly complex and changing payment landscape and regulatory environments across emerging markets with one of the most complete emerging market processing ecosystems. The comprehensiveness of our One dLocal solution allows our merchants to add new markets and payment methods at a marginal incremental implementation cost, providing cost-efficient and speedy geographic expansion. This value supports the resilience of our business, despite operating in the volatile global south.
Secular trends also favour us. We have a huge and growing TAM underpinned by shifts towards payment digitalization, the growing importance of emerging and frontier markets, and surging demand for cross-border and instant payment methods. Industry forecasts predict the retail cross-border payments market will reach $65 trillion by 20301, and we are well-positioned to be capturing a reasonable portion of the growth in this immense addressable market. Our ability to innovate and capitalize on these trends, coupled with our financial model characterized by operational leverage and high cash conversion, will fuel long-term value creation for our shareholders and merchants. We are just beginning to realize the compounding nature of this strategy, and we remain steadfast in our mission to deliver on this promise, in all the relevant geographies that our merchants present needs.
Thank you to those who have shown us continued support and confidence. We look forward to updating you on our progress in the coming quarters.
Third quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
- Total Payment Volume (“TPV”) reached a record US$6.5 billion in the third quarter, up 41% year-over-year compared to US$4.6 billion in the third quarter of 2023 and up 8% compared to US$6.0 billion in the second quarter of 2024.
- Revenues amounted to US$185.8 million, up 13% year-over-year compared to US$163.9 million in the third quarter of 2023 and up 8% compared to US$171.3 million in the second quarter of 2024. This quarter-over-quarter increase was mostly driven by the performance in Argentina and Egypt, as well as the positive results in Other Latam and Other Africa and Asia.
- Gross profit was US$78.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, up 5% compared to US$74.5 million in the third quarter of 2023 and up 12% compared to US$69.8 million in the second quarter of 2024. The improvement in gross profit quarter-over-quarter was primarily due to volume growth in Egypt, South Africa, Mexico and Other Latam markets. These positive factors were partially offset by (i) Brazil, given the share losses on credit card payments of a top merchant, as they were granted a payment license and were required to connect directly with acquirers in order to remain compliant; and (ii) Argentina, as we had higher expatriation costs.
- As a result, gross profit margin was 42% in this quarter, compared to 45% in the third quarter of 2023 and 41% in the second quarter of 2024.
- Gross profit over TPV was at 1.2% decreasing from 1.6% in the third quarter of 2023 and stable compared to the second quarter of 2024.
- Operating income was US$41.1 million, down 20% compared to US$51.5 million in the third quarter of 2023 and up 36% compared to US$30.2 million in the second quarter of 2024, a result of re-ignited growth and cost management. In this context, operating expenses grew by 61% year-over-year, with most of the growth allocated to Product Development & IT capabilities, with the Technology and development expenses increasing by 88% year-over-year while Sales and
1 Source: FXC Intelligence – Market Sizing dataset.
Exhibit 99.1
- Marketing expenses and General and Administrative expenses grew by 35%. On the sequential comparison, operating expenses decreased 6% quarter-over-quarter, a reflection of our continued disciplined approach to expense management.
- As a result, Adjusted EBITDA was US$52.4 million , down 6% compared to US$55.6 million in the third quarter of 2023 and up 23% compared to US$42.7 million in the second quarter of 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin was 28%, compared to the 34% recorded in the third quarter of 2023 and 25% in the second quarter of 2024. On the annual comparison, the decrease is explained by the long-term investments, as mentioned since previous quarters. Following the same trend, Adjusted EBITDA over gross profit of 67% decreased compared to 75% in the third quarter of 2023 and increased compared to 61% in the second quarter of 2024.
- Net financial cost was US$10.1 million, compared to a finance income of US$1.5 million in the third quarter of 2023 and US$28.0 million in the second quarter of 2024, as explained in the Net Income section.
- Our effective income tax rate decreased to 8% from 18% last quarter, primarily driven by lower pre tax income in Argentina. On a year-to-date basis, our effective tax rate stands at 18%.
- Net income for the third quarter of 2024 was US$26.8 million, or US$0.09 per diluted share, down 34% compared to a profit of US$40.4 million, or US$0.13 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023 and down 42% compared to a profit of US$46.2 million, or US$0.15 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2024. During the current period, net income was mostly impacted by the (i) positive US$23 million non-cash mark to market effect related to the Argentine bond investments in the second quarter of 2024, as mentioned last quarter; and (ii) higher finance costs this quarter mainly driven by exchange differences and higher cost of hedges. Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2024 was US$43.4 million, down 12% compared to US$49.2 million for the third quarter of 2023 and down 5% compared to US$45.6 million for the second quarter of 2024.
- As of September 30, 2024, dLocal had US$560.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, including US$208.0 million of own funds and US$352.5 million of merchants’ funds. The consolidated cash position increased by US$62.4 million from US$498.2 million as of September 30, 2023. When compared to the US$531.6 million cash position as of June 30, 2024, it increased by US$28.9 million.
The following table summarizes our key performance metrics:
| Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | % change | 2024 | 2023 | % change | |
| Key Performance metrics | (In millions of US except for %) | ||||
| TPV | 6,516 | 41% | 17,861 | 12,566 | 42% |
| Revenue | 185.8 | 13% | 541.5 | 462.3 | 17% |
| Gross Profit | 78.2 | 5% | 211.0 | 207.1 | 2% |
| Gross Profit margin | 42% | -3p.p | 39% | 45% | -6p.p |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 52.4 | -6% | 131.8 | 153.1 | -14% |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 28% | -6p.p | 24% | 33% | -9p.p |
| Adjusted EBITDA/Gross Profit | 67% | -8p.p | 62% | 74% | -11p.p |
| Profit | 26.8 | -34% | 90.8 | 120.6 | -25% |
| Profit margin | 14% | -10p.p | 17% | 26% | -9p.p |
All values are in US Dollars.
Exhibit 99.1
Third quarter 2024 Business Highlights
During the third quarter of 2024, pay-ins TPV increased 35% year-over-year and 8% quarter-over-quarter to US$4.6 billion, accounting for 71% of the TPV.
Pay-outs TPV increased by 58% year-over-year and 7% quarter-over-quarter to US$1.9 billion, accounting for the remaining 29% of the TPV.
Cross-border TPV increased by 35% year-over-year and 12% quarter-over-quarter to US$3.0 billion. Cross-border volume accounted for 47% of the TPV in the third quarter of 2024.
Local-to-local TPV increased by 47% year-over-year and 4% quarter-over-quarter to US$3.5 billion. Local-to-local volume accounted for 53% of the TPV in the third quarter of 2024.
LatAm revenue increased 7% year-over-year to US$145.2 million, accounting for 78% of total revenue. On the annual comparison, the growth was primarily driven by commerce and financial services in Mexico, and strong performance of Other LatAm, particularly in Colombia. Sequentially, LatAm revenue grew by 5% mainly driven by the performance of Argentina and Other LatAm.
In the Africa and Asia region, revenue increased by 45% year-over-year, primarily driven by strong growth performance in Egypt; and in Other Africa and Asia, particularly the performance in South Africa in the commerce vertical. Those regions are also the main drivers of the sequential increase.
LatAm gross profit decreased by 6% year-over-year and increased by 4% quarter-over-quarter to US$55.6 million, accounting for 71% of total gross profit. Most of the year-over-year decline is explained by (i) Argentina, due to lower FX spreads following the currency devaluation in December 2023; and (ii) Brazil, given the repricing with our largest merchant which occurred in the first quarter of 2024 and share losses on credit cards, as explained before. Both effects were partially offset by Mexico, due to volume growth and lower processing costs from renegotiations with processors in the first quarter of 2024. Sequentially, the growth was mainly driven by Mexico and Other Latam markets, where we experienced around US$2 million from widening FX spreads, that may eventually fade away in the case of currencies devaluation. These positive factors were partially offset by (i) Brazil, as previously explained; and (ii) Argentina, as we had higher expatriation costs.
Africa and Asia gross profit increased by 49% year-over-year to US$22.6 million, accounting for the remaining 29% of total gross profit. This annual comparison is explained by our overall growth in Egypt and ramp-up of our commerce merchants in South Africa. Sequentially, gross profit increased by 39%, attributable to the same factors just discussed in the year-over-year comparison.
During the quarter, Revenue from Existing Merchants reached US$179.9 million compared to US$ 161.7 million in the second quarter of 2024. On the annual comparison, Revenue from Existing Merchants increased by 14% and the net revenue retention rate, or NRR, reached 110%.
Revenue from New Merchants accounted for US$5.8 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared to US$6.7 million in the same quarter of the prior year.
Exhibit 99.1
The tables below present the breakdown of dLocal’s TPV by product and type of flow:
| In millions of US$ except for % | Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | |
| Pay-ins | 4,632 | 71% | 3,429 | 74% | 12,561 | 70% | 9,122 | 73% |
| Pay-outs | 1,884 | 29% | 1,189 | 26% | 5,300 | 30% | 3,444 | 27% |
| Total TPV | 6,516 | 100% | 4,618 | 100% | 17,861 | 100% | 12,566 | 100% |
| In millions of US$ except for % | Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | |
| Cross-border | 3,035 | 47% | 2,256 | 49% | 8,163 | 46% | 6,435 | 51% |
| Local-to-local | 3,480 | 53% | 2,362 | 51% | 9,699 | 54% | 6,131 | 49% |
| Total TPV | 6,516 | 100% | 4,618 | 100% | 17,861 | 100% | 12,566 | 100% |
The tables below present the breakdown of dLocal’s revenue by geography:
| In millions of US$ except for % | Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | |
| Latin America | 145.2 | 78% | 136.0 | 83% | 409.3 | 76% | 361.2 | 78% |
| Brazil | 32.9 | 18% | 44.7 | 27% | 118.3 | 22% | 108.8 | 24% |
| Argentina | 26.0 | 14% | 23.9 | 15% | 60.3 | 11% | 64.6 | 14% |
| Mexico | 38.9 | 21% | 30.2 | 18% | 108.8 | 20% | 81.3 | 18% |
| Chile | 13.0 | 7% | 12.4 | 8% | 37.7 | 7% | 40.8 | 9% |
| Other LatAm | 34.3 | 18% | 24.8 | 15% | 84.3 | 16% | 65.7 | 14% |
| Africa & Asia | 40.6 | 22% | 27.9 | 17% | 132.2 | 24% | 101.2 | 22% |
| Nigeria | 2.1 | 1% | 8.3 | 5% | 10.4 | 2% | 55.6 | 12% |
| Egypt | 18.6 | 10% | 10.1 | 6% | 72.6 | 13% | 18.3 | 4% |
| Other Africa & Asia | 19.9 | 11% | 9.4 | 6% | 49.2 | 9% | 27.3 | 6% |
| Total Revenue | 185.8 | 100% | 163.9 | 100% | 541.5 | 100% | 462.3 | 100% |
Exhibit 99.1
The tables below present the breakdown of dLocal’s gross profit by geography:
| In millions of US$ except for % | Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | 2024 | % share | 2023 | % share | |
| Latin America | 55.6 | 71% | 59.4 | 80% | 157.7 | 75% | 174.0 | 84% |
| Brazil | 15.4 | 20% | 22.7 | 30% | 52.5 | 25% | 53.3 | 26% |
| Argentina | 6.7 | 9% | 13.1 | 18% | 19.5 | 9% | 44.8 | 22% |
| Mexico | 12.8 | 16% | 7.9 | 11% | 31.6 | 15% | 25.4 | 12% |
| Chile | 8.2 | 10% | 6.9 | 9% | 23.9 | 11% | 24.9 | 12% |
| Other LatAm | 12.5 | 16% | 8.9 | 12% | 30.2 | 14% | 25.6 | 12% |
| Africa & Asia | 22.6 | 29% | 15.1 | 20% | 53.2 | 25% | 33.2 | 16% |
| Nigeria | 1.7 | 2% | 1.7 | 2% | 4.2 | 2% | 4.3 | 2% |
| Egypt | 12.3 | 16% | 9.6 | 13% | 32.4 | 15% | 16.6 | 8% |
| Other Africa & Asia | 8.5 | 11% | 3.7 | 5% | 16.6 | 8% | 12.2 | 6% |
| Total Gross Profit | 78.2 | 100% | 74.5 | 100% | 211.0 | 100% | 207.1 | 100% |
Exhibit 99.1
Special note regarding Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
dLocal has only one operating segment. dLocal measures its operating segment’s performance by Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and uses these metrics to make decisions about allocating resources.
Adjusted EBITDA as used by dLocal is defined as the profit from operations before financing and taxation for the year or period, as applicable, before depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of right-of-use assets and intangible assets, and further excluding the changes in fair value of financial assets and derivative instruments carried at fair value through profit or loss, impairment gains/(losses) on financial assets, transaction costs, share-based payment non-cash charges, secondary offering expenses, and inflation adjustment. dLocal defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as the Adjusted EBITDA divided by consolidated revenues.
Although Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may be commonly viewed as non-IFRS measures in other contexts, pursuant to IFRS 8, (“Operating Segments”), Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are treated by dLocal as IFRS measures based on the manner in which dLocal utilizes these measures. Nevertheless, dLocal’s Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin metrics should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for net income for the periods presented under IFRS. dLocal also believes that its Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin metrics are useful metrics used by analysts and investors, although these measures are not explicitly defined under IFRS. Additionally, the way dLocal calculates operating segment’s performance measures may be different from the calculations used by other entities, including competitors, and therefore, dLocal’s performance measures may not be comparable to those of other entities.
The table below presents a reconciliation of dLocal’s Adjusted EBITDA to net income:
| $ in thousands | Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Profit for the period | 26,811 | 40,364 | 90,768 | 120,605 |
| Income tax expense | 2,286 | 8,897 | 19,460 | 21,952 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4,438 | 3,237 | 12,289 | 8,621 |
| Finance income and costs, net | 10,085 | (1,548) | (18,259) | (10,398) |
| Share-based payment non-cash charges | 6,204 | 3,322 | 17,441 | 7,072 |
| Other operating loss¹ | 578 | - | 3,950 | - |
| Impairment loss / (gain) on financial assets | 8 | (2,508) | (93) | (2,478) |
| Inflation adjustment | 1,954 | 3,817 | 6,263 | 6,497 |
| Other non-recurring costs | - | - | - | 1,229 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 52,364 | 55,581 | 131,819 | 153,100 |
Note: ¹The company wrote-off certain amounts related to merchants/processors off-boarded by dLocal.
Exhibit 99.1
Special note regarding Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted Net Income is a non-IFRS financial measure. As used by dLocal, Adjusted Net Income is defined as the profit for the period (net income) excluding impairment gains/(losses) on financial assets, transaction costs, share-based payment non-cash charges, and other operating (gain)/loss, in line with our Adjusted EBITDA calculation (see detailed methodology for Adjusted EBITDA on page 13). It further excludes the accounting non-cash charges related to the fair value gain from the Argentine dollar-linked bonds, the exchange difference loss from the intercompany loan denominated in USD that we granted to our Argentine subsidiary to purchase the bonds, and the hedging cost associated with the Argentina treasury notes. In addition, it excludes the inflation adjustment based on IFRS rules for hyperinflationary economies. We believe Adjusted Net Income is a useful measure for understanding our results of operations while excluding certain non-cash effects such as currency devaluation, inflation, and hedging costs. Our calculation for Adjusted Net Income may differ from similarly-titled measures presented by other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a replacement for our measure of profit for the period as presented in accordance with IFRS.
The table below presents a reconciliation of dLocal’s Adjusted net income:
| $ in thousands | Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net income as reported | 26,811 | 40,364 | 90,768 | 120,605 |
| Inflation adjustment | 1,954 | 3,817 | 6,263 | 6,497 |
| Loan - exchange difference | 7,710 | 27,351 | 20,270 | 29,166 |
| Argentina Treasury Notes Hedging Costs | 4,272 | - | 4,272 | - |
| Fair value (loss) / gains of financial assets at FVTPL | 95 | (24,232) | (33,494) | (27,886) |
| Impairment loss / (gain) on financial assets | 8 | (2,508) | (93) | (2,478) |
| Share-based payment non-cash charges | 6,204 | 3,322 | 17,441 | 7,072 |
| Other operating (gain)/loss | 578 | - | 3,950 | - |
| Other non-recurring costs | - | - | - | 1,229 |
| Tax effect on adjustments | (4,227) | 1,092 | 411 | 448 |
| Adjusted net income | 43,405 | 49,206 | 109,788 | 134,653 |
Unaudited quarterly results.
Exhibit 99.1
Earnings per share
We calculate basic earnings per share by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the group by the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Our diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the group of dLocal by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of common shares that would be issued on conversion of all dilutive potential common shares into common shares.
The following table presents the information used as a basis for the calculation of our earnings per share:
| Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Profit attributable to common shareholders (USD) | 26,782,000 | 40,308,000 | 90,734,000 | 120,449,000 |
| Weighted average number of common shares | 282,212,297 | 289,411,641 | 291,582,333 | 292,058,528 |
| Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share | 14,108,758 | 16,620,498 | 15,154,672 | 16,509,161 |
| Weighted average number of common shares for calculating diluted earnings per share | 296,321,055 | 306,032,139 | 306,737,005 | 308,567,689 |
| Basic earnings per share | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.41 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.39 |
This press release does not contain sufficient information to constitute an interim financial report as defined in International Accounting Standards 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” nor a financial statement as defined by International Accounting Standards 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. The quarterly financial information in this press release has not been audited, whereas the annual results for the year ended December 31, 2023 are audited.
Exhibit 99.1
Conference call and webcast
dLocal’s management team will host a conference call and audio webcast on November 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Please click here to pre-register for the conference call and obtain your dial in number and passcode.
The live conference call can be accessed via audio webcast at the investor relations section of dLocal’s website, at https://investor.dlocal.com/. An archive of the webcast will be available for a year following the conclusion of the conference call. The investor presentation will also be filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
About dLocal
dLocal powers local payments in emerging markets, connecting global enterprise merchants with billions of emerging market consumers in more than 40 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Through the “One dLocal” platform (one direct API, one platform, and one contract), global companies can accept payments, send pay-outs and settle funds globally without the need to manage separate pay-in and pay-out processors, set up numerous local entities, and integrate multiple acquirers and payment methods in each market.
Exhibit 99.1
Definition of selected operational metrics
“API” means application programming interface, which is a general term for programming techniques that are available for software developers when they integrate with a particular service or application. In the payments industry, APIs are usually provided by any party participating in the money flow (such as payment gateways, processors, and service providers) to facilitate the money transfer process.
“Cross-border” means a payment transaction whereby dLocal is collecting in one currency and settling into a different currency and/or in a different geography.
“Local payment methods” refers to any payment method that is processed in the country where the end user of the merchant sending or receiving payments is located, which include credit and debit cards, cash payments, bank transfers, mobile money, and digital wallets.
“Local-to-local” means a payment transaction whereby dLocal is collecting and settling in the same currency.
“Net Revenue Retention Rate” or “NRR” is a U.S. dollar-based measure of retention and growth of dLocal’s merchants. NRR is calculated for a period or year by dividing the Current Period/Year Revenue by the Prior Period/Year Revenue. The Prior Period/Year Revenue is the revenue billed by us to all our customers in the prior period. The Current Period/Year Revenue is the revenue billed by us in the current period to the same customers included in the Prior Period/Year Revenue. Current Period/Year Revenue includes revenues from any upselling and cross-selling across products, geographies, and payment methods to such merchant customers, and is net of any contractions or attrition, in respect of such merchant customers, and excludes revenue from new customers on-boarded in the preceding twelve months. As most of dLocal revenues come from existing merchants, the NRR rate is a key metric used by management, and we believe it is useful for investors in order to assess our retention of existing customers and growth in revenues from our existing customer base.
“Pay-in” means a payment transaction whereby dLocal’s merchant customers receive payment from their customers.
“Pay-out” means a payment transaction whereby dLocal disburses money in local currency to the business partners or customers of dLocal’s merchant customers.
“Revenue from New Merchants” means the revenue billed by us to merchant customers that we did not bill revenues in the same quarter (or period) of the prior year.
“Revenue from Existing Merchants” means the revenue billed by us in the last twelve months to the merchant customers that we billed revenue in the same quarter (or period) of the prior year.
“TPV” dLocal presents total payment volume, or TPV, which is an operating metric of the aggregate value of all payments successfully processed through dLocal’s payments platform. Because revenue depends significantly on the total value of transactions processed through the dLocal platform, management believes that TPV is an indicator of the success of dLocal’s global merchants, the satisfaction of their end users, and the scale and growth of dLocal’s business.
Rounding: We have made rounding adjustments to some of the figures included in this interim report. Accordingly, numerical figures shown as totals in some tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that preceded them.
Exhibit 99.1
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements convey dLocal’s current expectations or forecasts of future events, including guidance in respect of total payment volume, gross profit, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA over gross profit margin. Forward-looking statements regarding dLocal and amounts stated as guidance are based on current management expectations and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause dLocal’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are described in the “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” sections of dLocal’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless required by law, dLocal undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events after the date hereof. In addition, dLocal is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA over gross profit, which are forward-looking non-IFRS measures, because dLocal cannot reliably predict certain of their necessary components, such as impairment gains/(losses) on financial assets, transaction costs, and inflation adjustment.
Exhibit 99.1
dLocal Limited
Certain financial information
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
| Nine months ended 30 of September | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Continuing operations | |||
| Revenues | 163,921 | 541,483 | 462,346 |
| Cost of services | (89,378) | (330,521) | (255,206) |
| Gross profit | 74,543 | 210,962 | 207,140 |
| Technology and development expenses | (3,696) | (18,803) | (8,626) |
| Sales and marketing expenses | (4,447) | (16,028) | (12,410) |
| General and administrative expenses | (17,378) | (74,042) | (49,926) |
| Impairment (loss)/gain on financial assets | 2,508 | 93 | 2,478 |
| Other operating (loss)/gain | - | (3,950) | - |
| Operating profit | 51,530 | 98,232 | 138,656 |
| Finance income | 44,449 | 54,839 | 70,315 |
| Finance costs | (42,901) | (36,580) | (59,917) |
| Inflation adjustment | (3,817) | (6,263) | (6,497) |
| Other results | (2,269) | 11,996 | 3,901 |
| Profit before income tax | 49,261 | 110,228 | 142,557 |
| Income tax expense | (8,897) | (19,460) | (21,952) |
| Profit for the period | 40,364 | 90,768 | 120,605 |
| Profit attributable to: | |||
| Owners of the Group | 40,308 | 90,734 | 120,449 |
| Non-controlling interest | 56 | 34 | 156 |
| Profit for the period | 40,364 | 90,768 | 120,605 |
| Earnings per share (in ) | |||
| Basic Earnings per share | 0.14 | 0.31 | 0.41 |
| Diluted Earnings per share | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.39 |
| Other comprehensive income | |||
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||
| Exchange difference on translation on foreign operations | (1,822) | (6,771) | 1,341 |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | (1,822) | (6,771) | 1,341 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | 38,542 | 83,997 | 121,946 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | |||
| Owners of the Group | 38,487 | 83,979 | 121,792 |
| Non-controlling interest | 55 | 18 | 154 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 38,542 | 83,997 | 121,946 |
All values are in US Dollars.
Exhibit 99.1
dLocal Limited
Certain financial information
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
| 30 of September, 2024 | 31 of December, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Current Assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 560,532 | 536,160 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 112,247 | 102,677 |
| Trade and other receivables | 405,917 | 363,374 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 591 | 2,040 |
| Other assets | 12,235 | 11,782 |
| Total Current Assets | 1,091,522 | 1,016,033 |
| Non-Current Assets | ||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | - | 1,710 |
| Trade and other receivables | 1,787 | - |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,277 | 2,217 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,308 | 2,917 |
| Right-of-use assets | 3,939 | 3,689 |
| Intangible assets | 61,983 | 57,887 |
| Other assets | 5,343 | - |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 79,637 | 68,420 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,171,159 | 1,084,453 |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| Current Liabilities | ||
| Trade and other payables | 669,608 | 602,493 |
| Lease liabilities | 1,127 | 626 |
| Tax liabilities | 17,525 | 20,800 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 4,579 | 948 |
| Financial liabilities | 16,775 | - |
| Provisions | 278 | 362 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 709,892 | 625,229 |
| Non-Current Liabilities | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,276 | 753 |
| Lease liabilities | 2,985 | 3,331 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4,261 | 4,084 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 714,153 | 629,313 |
| EQUITY | ||
| Share Capital | 570 | 591 |
| Share Premium | 182,946 | 173,001 |
| Treasury Shares | (200,980) | (99,936) |
| Capital Reserve | 30,564 | 21,575 |
| Other Reserves | (14,749) | (9,808) |
| Retained earnings | 458,528 | 369,608 |
| Total Equity Attributable to owners of the Group | 456,879 | 455,031 |
| Non-controlling interest | 127 | 109 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 457,006 | 455,140 |
Exhibit 99.1
dLocal Limited
Certain interim financial information
Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Cash flows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Three months ended 30 of September | Nine months ended 30 of September | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
| Profit before income tax | 29,097 | 49,261 | 110,228 | 142,557 |
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Interest (Income) from financial instruments | (7,430) | (20,217) | (21,345) | (42,429) |
| Interest charges for lease liabilities | 44 | 373 | 131 | 468 |
| Other finance expense | 1,220 | 1,918 | 3,020 | 3,120 |
| Finance expense related to derivative financial instruments | 7,765 | 12,647 | 20,089 | 22,516 |
| Net exchange differences | 12,705 | 28,438 | 18,873 | 32,520 |
| Fair value gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 95 | (24,232) | (33,494) | (27,886) |
| Amortization of Intangible assets | 4,033 | 2,897 | 11,147 | 7,565 |
| Depreciation of Property, plant and equipment and Right-of-use asset | 405 | 219 | 1,142 | 626 |
| Disposal of Right-of-use asset | 79 | 121 | 90 | 430 |
| Share-based payment expense, net of forfeitures | 6,204 | 3,322 | 17,441 | 7,072 |
| Other operating loss | 578 | - | 3,950 | - |
| Net Impairment loss/(gain) on financial assets | 8 | (2,508) | (93) | (2,478) |
| Inflation adjustment | 515 | - | (11,359) | - |
| 55,318 | 52,239 | 119,820 | 144,081 | |
| Changes in working capital | ||||
| Increase in Trade and other receivables | 48,999 | (12,706) | (53,159) | (72,092) |
| Decrease in Other assets | (1,204) | 19,592 | 1,299 | 31,749 |
| Increase in Trade and other payables | (49,489) | (48,174) | 63,743 | 141,965 |
| Increase/(Decrease) in Tax Liabilities | (7,099) | (1,035) | 651 | (4,376) |
| Decrease in Provisions | 2 | (279) | (84) | (836) |
| Cash from operating activities | 46,527 | 9,637 | 132,271 | 240,491 |
| Income tax paid | (6,956) | (1,663) | (23,923) | (8,479) |
| Net cash from operating activities | 39,571 | 7,974 | 108,347 | 232,012 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| Acquisitions of Property, plant and equipment | (52) | (329) | (1,278) | (986) |
| Additions of Intangible assets | (5,379) | (4,358) | (15,243) | (12,503) |
| Acquisition of financial assets at FVPL | (9,775) | (53,531) | (106,616) | (101,670) |
| Net collections of financial assets at FVPL | 9,796 | (3,757) | 108,097 | (2,234) |
| Interest collected from financial instruments | 7,430 | 20,454 | 21,345 | 42,429 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | 2,020 | (41,521) | 6,305 | (74,964) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
| Repurchase of shares | (19,316) | - | (101,067) | (97,929) |
| Share-options exercise | 1,403 | - | 1,495 | 153 |
| Interest payments on lease liability | (44) | (373) | (131) | (468) |
| Principal payments on lease liability | (371) | (512) | (440) | (788) |
| Finance expense paid related to derivative financial instruments | (3,970) | (9,466) | (15,009) | (20,803) |
| Net proceeds from financial liabilities | 16,775 | - | 16,775 | - |
| Interest payments on financial liabilities | (648) | - | (648) | - |
| Other finance expense paid | (724) | (1,915) | (1,123) | (3,120) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (6,895) | (12,266) | (100,148) | (122,955) |
| Net increase in cash flow | 34,696 | (45,813) | 14,505 | 34,093 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 531,620 | 549,386 | 536,160 | 468,092 |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash flow | 34,696 | (45,813) | 14,505 | 34,093 |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (5,784) | (5,408) | 9,868 | (4,020) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 560,532 | 498,165 | 560,532 | 498,165 |
Exhibit 99.1
Investor Relations Contact:
investor@dlocal.com
Media Contact:
media@dlocal.com
EX-99.2
Exhibit 99.2
DLocal Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements as of September 30, 2024 and for the nine-month and three-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
DLocal Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the nine-month and three-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data or as otherwise indicated)
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Continuing operations | |||||
| Revenues | 6 | 541,483 | 462,346 | 185,774 | 163,921 |
| Cost of services | 6 | (330,521) | (255,206) | (107,594) | (89,378) |
| Gross profit | 210,962 | 207,140 | 78,180 | 74,543 | |
| Technology and development expenses | 7 | (18,803) | (8,626) | (6,930) | (3,696) |
| Sales and marketing expenses | 8 | (16,028) | (12,410) | (6,892) | (4,447) |
| General and administrative expenses | 8 | (74,042) | (49,926) | (22,636) | (17,378) |
| Impairment reversal on financial assets | 17 | 93 | 2,478 | (8) | 2,508 |
| Other operating losses | (3,950) | — | (578) | — | |
| Operating profit | 98,232 | 138,656 | 41,136 | 51,530 | |
| Finance income | 11 | 54,839 | 70,315 | 7,335 | 44,449 |
| Finance costs | 11 | (36,580) | (59,917) | (17,420) | (42,901) |
| Inflation adjustment | 11 | (6,263) | (6,497) | (1,954) | (3,817) |
| Other results | 11,996 | 3,901 | (12,039) | (2,269) | |
| Profit before income tax | 110,228 | 142,557 | 29,097 | 49,261 | |
| Income tax expense | 12 | (19,460) | (21,952) | (2,286) | (8,897) |
| Profit for the period | 90,768 | 120,605 | 26,811 | 40,364 | |
| Profit attributable to: | |||||
| Owners of the Group | 90,734 | 120,449 | 26,782 | 40,308 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 34 | 156 | 29 | 56 | |
| Profit for the period | 90,768 | 120,605 | 26,811 | 40,364 | |
| Earnings per share | |||||
| Basic Earnings per share | 14 | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Diluted Earnings per share | 14 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
| Other comprehensive Income | |||||
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||||
| Exchange difference on translation on foreign operations | (6,771) | 1,341 | (498) | (1,822) | |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax | (6,771) | 1,341 | (498) | (1,822) | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 83,997 | 121,946 | 26,313 | 38,542 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period is attributable to: | |||||
| Owners of the Group | 83,979 | 121,792 | 26,301 | 38,487 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 18 | 154 | 12 | 55 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 83,997 | 121,946 | 26,313 | 38,542 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements.
DLocal Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data or as otherwise indicated)
| Notes | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 15 | 560,532 | 536,160 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 16 | 112,247 | 102,677 |
| Trade and other receivables | 17 | 405,917 | 363,374 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 22 | 591 | 2,040 |
| Other assets | 18 | 12,235 | 11,782 |
| Total Current Assets | 1,091,522 | 1,016,033 | |
| Non-Current Assets | |||
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 16 | — | 1,710 |
| Trade and other receivables | 17 | 1,787 | — |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,277 | 2,217 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,308 | 2,917 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 3,939 | 3,689 | |
| Intangible assets | 19 | 61,983 | 57,887 |
| Other assets | 18 | 5,343 | — |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 79,637 | 68,420 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,171,159 | 1,084,453 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Trade and other payables | 20 | 669,608 | 602,493 |
| Lease liabilities | 1,127 | 626 | |
| Tax liabilities | 21 | 17,525 | 20,800 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 22 | 4,579 | 948 |
| Financial liabilities | 23 | 16,775 | — |
| Provisions | 24 | 278 | 362 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 709,892 | 625,229 | |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,276 | 753 | |
| Lease liabilities | 2,985 | 3,331 | |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4,261 | 4,084 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 714,153 | 629,313 | |
| EQUITY | 14 | ||
| Share Capital | 570 | 591 | |
| Share Premium | 182,946 | 173,001 | |
| Treasury Shares | (200,980) | (99,936) | |
| Capital Reserve | 30,564 | 21,575 | |
| Other Reserves | (14,749) | (9,808) | |
| Retained earnings | 458,528 | 369,608 | |
| Total Equity Attributable to owners of the Group | 456,879 | 455,031 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 127 | 109 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 457,006 | 455,140 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 1,171,159 | 1,084,453 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statement.
DLocal Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data or as otherwise indicated)
| Notes | Share<br>Capital | Share<br>Premium | Treasury shares | Capital<br>Reserve | Other Reserves | Retained<br>Earnings | Total | Non-<br>controlling<br>interest | Total<br>equity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of January 1st, 2024 | 591 | 173,001 | (99,936) | 21,575 | (9,808) | 369,608 | 455,031 | 109 | 455,140 | |
| Comprehensive Income for the period | ||||||||||
| Profit for the period | — | — | — | — | — | 90,734 | 90,734 | 34 | 90,768 | |
| Exchange difference on translation on foreign operations | — | — | — | — | (4,941) | (1,814) | (6,755) | (16) | (6,771) | |
| Total Comprehensive Income for the period | — | — | — | — | (4,941) | 88,920 | 83,979 | 18 | 83,997 | |
| Transactions with Group owners in their capacity as owners | ||||||||||
| Share-options exercise | 14 | 2 | 9,945 | — | (8,452) | — | — | 1,495 | — | 1,495 |
| Share-based payments net of forfeitures | 9 | — | — | — | 17,441 | — | — | 17,441 | — | 17,441 |
| Repurchase of shares | 14 | (23) | — | (101,044) | — | — | — | (101,067) | — | (101,067) |
| Transactions with Group owners in their capacity as owners | (21) | 9,945 | (101,044) | 8,989 | — | — | (82,131) | — | (82,131) | |
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | 570 | 182,946 | (200,980) | 30,564 | (14,749) | 458,528 | 456,879 | 127 | 457,006 | |
| Balance as of January 1st, 2023 | 592 | 166,328 | (2,021) | 16,185 | (1,448) | 219,993 | 399,629 | (9) | 399,620 | |
| Comprehensive Income for the period | ||||||||||
| Profit for the period | — | — | — | — | — | 120,449 | 120,449 | 156 | 120,605 | |
| Exchange difference on translation on foreign operations | — | — | — | — | (379) | 1,722 | 1,343 | (2) | 1,341 | |
| Total Comprehensive Income for the period | — | — | — | — | (379) | 122,171 | 121,792 | 154 | 121,946 | |
| Transactions with Group owners in their capacity as owners | ||||||||||
| Share-options exercise | 14 | — | 2,158 | — | (2,005) | — | — | 153 | — | 153 |
| Forfeitures | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share-based payments | 9 | — | — | — | 7,072 | — | — | 7,072 | — | 7,072 |
| Repurchase of shares | (14) | — | (97,915) | — | — | — | (97,929) | — | (97,929) | |
| Transactions with Group owners in their capacity as owners | (14) | 2,158 | (97,915) | 5,067 | — | — | (90,704) | — | (90,704) | |
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | 578 | 168,486 | (99,936) | 21,252 | (1,827) | 342,164 | 430,717 | 145 | 430,862 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements.
DLocal Limited
Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Cash Flows
For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data or as otherwise indicated)
| Nine months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Profit before income tax | 110,228 | 142,557 | |
| Adjustments: | |||
| Interest (Income) from financial instruments | 11 | (21,345) | (42,429) |
| Interest charges for lease liabilities | 11 | 131 | 468 |
| Other finance expense | 3,020 | 3,120 | |
| Finance expense related to derivative financial instruments | 20,089 | 22,516 | |
| Net exchange differences | 18,873 | 32,520 | |
| Fair value gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 11 | (33,494) | (27,886) |
| Amortization of Intangible assets | 10 | 11,147 | 7,565 |
| Depreciation of Property, plant and equipment and Right-of-use asset | 10 | 1,142 | 1,056 |
| Disposal of Right-of-use asset | 10 | 90 | — |
| Share-based payment expense, net of forfeitures | 9 | 17,441 | 7,072 |
| Other operating loss | 3,950 | — | |
| Net Impairment (gain) on financial assets | 17 | (93) | (2,478) |
| Inflation adjustment | (11,359) | — | |
| 119,820 | 144,081 | ||
| Changes in working capital | |||
| Increase in Trade and other receivables | 17 | (53,159) | (72,092) |
| Decrease in Other assets | 18 | 1,299 | 31,749 |
| Increase in Trade and other payables | 20 | 63,743 | 141,965 |
| Increase/(Decrease) in Tax Liabilities | 21 | 651 | (4,376) |
| Decrease in Provisions | 24 | (84) | (836) |
| Cash from operating activities | 132,271 | 240,491 | |
| Income tax paid | (23,923) | (8,479) | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 108,347 | 232,012 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Acquisitions of Property, plant and equipment | (1,278) | (986) | |
| Additions of Intangible assets | 19 | (15,243) | (12,503) |
| Acquisition of financial assets at FVPL | (106,616) | (101,670) | |
| Net collections of financial assets at FVPL | 108,097 | (2,234) | |
| Interest collected from financial instruments | 21,345 | 42,429 | |
| Net cash from/(used) in investing activities | 6,305 | (74,964) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Repurchase of shares | 14 | (101,067) | (97,929) |
| Share-options exercise | 1,495 | 153 | |
| Interest payments on lease liability | (131) | (468) | |
| Principal payments on lease liability | (440) | (788) | |
| Finance expense paid related to derivative financial instruments | (15,009) | (20,803) | |
| Net proceeds from financial liabilities | 23 | 16,775 | — |
| Interest payments on financial liabilities | 23 | (648) | — |
| Other finance expense paid | (1,123) | (3,120) | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (100,148) | (122,955) | |
| Net increase in cash flow | 14,505 | 34,093 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 536,160 | 468,092 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes and inflation on cash and cash equivalents | 9,868 | (4,020) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 560,532 | 498,165 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements.
DLocal Limited
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements
At September 30, 2024
(All amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data or as otherwise indicated)
- General information and Significant Events during the period
1.1. General information
DLocal Limited (“dLocal” or the “Company”) was established on October 5, 2016 as a limited liability holding company in Malta (together with its subsidiaries as the “Group”.) On April 14, 2021 the Group was reorganized under dLocal and domiciled and incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The Company holds a controlling financial interest in the Group.
The Group processes payment transactions, enabling merchants located in developed economies (mainly United States, Europe and China) to receive payments (“pay-ins”) from customers in emerging markets and to facilitate payments (“pay-outs”) to customers in emerging markets. As of the date these Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements were issued, the Group continued to focus on its geographic expansion, increasing the total number of in-network countries.
The Group processes local payments in emerging markets through its network of acquirers and payments processors. Through its partnership with financial institutions, the Group expatriates/repatriates funds to/from developed economies where the merchant customers elect settlement in their preferred currency (mainly U.S. Dollar and Euro). These unaudited consolidated condensed interim financial statements include dLocal’s subsidiaries.
The Group is licensed and regulated in the EU as an Electronic Money Issuer, or EMI, and Payment Institution, or PI, and registered as a Money Service Business with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or FinCEN, and operates and may be licensed, as applicable, in many countries in emerging markets, primarily in the Americas, Asia and Africa.
In addition, the Group is regulated under multiple laws focused on preventing money laundering, corruption, and the financing of terrorism, and remains fully compliant with the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2018/843, “MLD5”). The regulatory framework governing these areas is dynamic, frequently evolving to address emerging risks and regulatory priorities. As part of this evolution, the EU has recently passed the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1640, “MLD6”), which sets out further requirements to strengthen transparency, reinforce financial intelligence capabilities, and enhance beneficial ownership regulations. MLD6 will soon be transposed into national laws across EU member states, adding additional compliance obligations for the Group and requiring ongoing adaptation to new regulatory standards.
1.2. Significant events during the period
a) Class action lawsuits
On February 23 and February 28, 2023, respectively, we were named, along with several of our senior executives and/or directors, as defendants in certain putative class action lawsuits filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, asserting claims under Sections 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, based in significant part on the short-seller report. These matters, Zappia et al. v. DLocal Limited et al., Index No. 151778/2023 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty.), and Hunt et al. v. DLocal Limited et al., Index No. 651058/2023 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty.), or the Zappia and Hunt Actions, allege, among other things, that the registration statement for our June 2021 initial public offering reflected certain material misstatements or omissions.
On March 3, 2023, plaintiffs in the two actions filed a stipulation and proposed order consolidating the cases and appointing putative lead counsel. The parties also agreed to a schedule for plaintiffs’ filing of an amended complaint and a subsequent briefing schedule for a motion to dismiss the amended complaint.
On May 12, 2023, plaintiffs in the Zappia and Hunt Actions jointly filed a consolidated amended complaint. On July 11, 2023, we filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. Plaintiffs filed their opposition brief on August 15, 2023, and we filed a reply in further support of our motion to dismiss on September 22, 2023. Our motion to dismiss is now fully briefed, and, on February 29, 2024, the court presided over oral argument on the motion. The court has not yet issued a decision on the motion, and no other proceedings are currently ongoing or scheduled.
We have also been named, along with several of our senior executives and/or directors, in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, asserting claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. This lawsuit, captioned Laurenzi v. dLocal Ltd., et al., 1:23-cv-07501 (E.D.N.Y.) (Laurenzi Action), was initiated on October 6, 2023. On January 4, 2024, the Court appointed a Lead Plaintiff. On March 18, 2024, Lead Plaintiff filed an amended class action complaint. The amended complaint alleges misstatements and omissions in the registration statement for our June 2021 initial public offering and in various public filings and press releases during the period of June 2, 2021 through June 5, 2023. Pursuant to a schedule agreed upon with Lead Plaintiff’s counsel, we filed on April 30, 2024, a letter, as required by court rules, requesting a pre-motion conference regarding an anticipated motion to dismiss the Laurenzi Action in full. Lead Plaintiff responded to that letter on May 14, 2024. On June 10, 2024, the court held the requested preliminary conference and set a schedule for briefing on our motion to dismiss. We served our opening brief on August 9, 2024, Lead Plaintiff served an opposition on October 11, 2024 ,and we served our reply on November 8, 2024. The court has not yet indicated whether it will hear oral argument on our motion, and no other proceedings are currently ongoing or scheduled.
Due to the preliminary posture of the above-described lawsuits as of the date of issuance of these unaudited consolidated condensed interim financial statements, the Management and its legal advisors are unable to evaluate the likelihood of an adverse outcome or estimate a range of potential losses and no provision for contingencies have been recorded for the aforementioned matters. DLocal Limited intends to defend itself vigorously in these actions. As of the date of issuance of the Company’s unaudited interim financial statements there were no further updates in this regard.
Developments in Argentina
Argentina is subject to extensive foreign exchange regulations which were revised as recently as December 2023. We and our legal advisors consider our activities to be carried out in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including compliance with foreign exchange market and tax regulations. As of the date of this unaudited interim report, no provision for contingencies has been recorded for the aforementioned matters.
- Presentation and preparation of the Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements and significant accounting policies
2.1. Basis of preparation of consolidated condensed interim financial information
These Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the International Accounting Standard Board.
These Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual consolidated financial statement. Accordingly, this report should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Annual Financial Statements”).
The accounting policies and critical accounting estimates and judgments adopted, except for those explicitly indicated on these Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements, are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period.
All amounts are presented in thousands of U.S. Dollars except share data or as otherwise indicated.
These Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were authorized for issuance by the dLocal’s Board of Directors on November 12, 2024.
2.2. Changes in accounting policies adopted by the Group
Treasury shares
As of June 30, 2024, the Group has adopted a voluntary change in the accounting policy regarding the classification of treasury shares to better reflect the Group’s equity structure. Previously, treasury shares were recognized under the share premium in the equity. As part of the new policy, and in connection with the repurchase of shares mentioned in note 14 c, the Group has decided to classify treasury shares separately in the equity position.
Treasury shares are recorded at cost, which includes the purchase price and any directly attributable costs of acquisition. The cost of treasury shares is presented as a deduction from equity, specifically within the “Treasury Shares” reserve. No gain or loss is recognized in the income statement on the purchase, sale, issue, or cancellation of the company’s own equity instruments.
2.3. New accounting pronouncements
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Company evaluated and, when necessary, applied for the first time the new standards and interpretations issued or modified by the IASB as demonstrated in the item 2.4, and did not identify any significant impacts thereof on the disclosure or reported amounts.
2.4. Impact of IFRS Accounting Standards issued but not yet applied by the Group
The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretation of IFRS issued by the IASB were not adopted since they are not effective for the issuance of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company is assessing the impact of the standards and plans to adopt these new standards, amendments, and interpretation, if applicable, when they become effective.
IAS 21 - The effects of changes in Foreign Exchange Rates (effective on January 1, 2025)
In August 2023, the IASB amended IAS 21 to help entities to determine whether a currency is exchangeable into another currency, and which spot exchange rate to use when it is not. These new requirements will apply for annual
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025. The Company is assessing the impact of adoption of this amendment.
IFRS 18 - Presentation and disclosure in financial statements (effective on January 1, 2027)
On 9 April 2024, the IASB issued a new standard IFRS 18, the new standard on presentation and disclosure in financial statements, with a focus on updates to the statement of profit or loss. The key new concepts introduced in IFRS 18 relate to:
• the structure of the statement of profit or loss;
• required disclosures in the financial statements for certain profit or loss performance measures that are reported outside an entity’s financial statements (that is, management-defined performance measures); and
• enhanced principles on aggregation and disaggregation which apply to the primary financial statements and notes in general.
IFRS 18 will replace IAS 1; many of the other existing principles in IAS 1 are retained, with limited changes. IFRS 18 will not impact the recognition or measurement of items in the financial statements, but it might change what an entity reports as its ‘operating profit or loss’.
IFRS 18 will apply for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027 and also applies to comparative information.
IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments and IFRS 07 Financial Instruments: Disclosure (effective on January 1, 2026)
On 30 May 2024, the IASB issued target amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7. The amendments intend to:
• Clarify the period of recognition and derecognition of some financial assets and liabilities, with new exception for some financial liabilities settled through electronic cash transfer;
• Provides further guidance for assessing whether a financial asset meets the solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI) criterion;
• New disclosures for certain instruments with contractual terms that can change cash flows and equity instruments designated at FVTOCI.
IFRS 19 - Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures (effective on January 1, 2027)
On 9 May 2024, the IASB has issued a new IFRS Accounting Standard for subsidiaries.
An eligible subsidiary applies the requirements in other IFRS Accounting Standards except for the disclosure requirements and instead applies the reduced disclosure requirements in IFRS 19. IFRS 19’s reduced disclosure requirements balance the information needs of the users of eligible subsidiaries’ financial statements with cost savings for preparers. IFRS 19 is a voluntary standard for eligible subsidiaries.
- Accounting estimates and judgments
Accounting estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
The accounting estimates and judgments adopted in these Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Interim Financial Statements are consistent with those of the previous financial year and the corresponding interim reporting period.
- Consolidation of subsidiaries
DLocal Limited, located in Cayman Islands, is the parent company of the Group and acts as a holding company for subsidiaries whose main activity is cross-border and local payments, enabling international merchants to access end customers in emerging markets. Its revenue comes from dividends receivable from subsidiaries and share of profit from subsidiary partnership.
There were no changes since December 31, 2023 in the accounting practices adopted for consolidation of the Company’s direct and indirect interests in its subsidiaries for the purposes of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The following entities were incorporated or acquired by the Group during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024.
| % of equity interest held by Dlocal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity name | Country of incorporation | Principal activities | September 30, 2024 |
| Shanghai Demerge Consulting Co. Ltd | China | Service provider | 100% |
| Olmerix S.A. | Uruguay | Finance entity | 100% |
| Dlocal Nicaragua S.A. | Nicaragua | Collection entity | 100% |
| Dlocal Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | Collection entity | 100% |
| CRI Demerge Costa Rica SRL | Costa Rica | Collection entity | 100% |
| Demerge Singapore PTE Ltd | Singapore | Collection entity | 100% |
The Group has determined that the acquisition or incorporation of these subsidiaries during 2024 do not constitute a business combination according to IFRS 3.
- Segment reporting
The Group operates as a single operating segment, “payment processing”. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) who is the Group’s Executive Team represented by executive officers and directors holders of ordinary shares of the immediate parent of the Company. The Group has determined that its Executive Team is the chief operating decision maker as they determine the allocation of resources and assess performance.
The Executive Team evaluates the Group’s financial information and resources, and assesses the financial performance of these resources based on consolidated Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as further described below.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
The Executive Team assesses the financial performance of the Group’s sole segment by Revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as the consolidated profit from operations before financing and taxation for the applicable reporting period before depreciation of PP&E, amortization of right-of-use assets and intangible assets. It also excludes adjustments applied to subsidiaries operating hyperinflationary environments, other operating losses, impairment gain/loss on financial assets, other non-recurring costs and share-based payment non-cash charges. The Group defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as the Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue.
The Group reconciles the segment’s performance measure to profit for the period as presented in the Consolidated Condensed Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income as follows:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Profit for the period (i) | 90,768 | 120,605 | 26,811 | 40,364 | |
| Income tax expense | 12 | 19,460 | 21,952 | 2,286 | 8,897 |
| Inflation adjustment | 11 | 6,263 | 6,497 | 1,954 | 3,817 |
| Finance income | 11 | (54,839) | (70,315) | (7,335) | (44,449) |
| Finance costs | 11 | 36,580 | 59,917 | 17,420 | 42,901 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10 | 12,289 | 8,621 | 4,438 | 3,237 |
| Other operating (gain) / loss | 3,950 | — | 578 | — | |
| Impairment loss / (gain) on financial assets | 16 | (93) | (2,478) | 8 | (2,508) |
| Other non-recurring costs (ii) | 8 | — | 1,229 | — | — |
| Share-based payment non-cash charges, net of forfeitures | 9 | 17,441 | 7,072 | 6,204 | 3,322 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 131,819 | 153,100 | 52,364 | 55,581 | |
| Revenues | 6 | 541,483 | 462,346 | 185,774 | 163,921 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 131,819 | 153,100 | 52,364 | 55,581 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 24.3% | 33.1% | 28.2% | 33.9% |
i) Includes a net gain related to the effective portion of the change in the spot rate of the hedged foreign currency risk. For further information refer to Note 22 Derivative financial instruments.
ii) For nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 other non-recurring costs related to an internal review of the allegations made by a short-seller report and class action expense, which includes fees from independent counsel, independent global expert services and forensic accounting advisory firm.
The Group’s revenue, results and assets for this one reportable segment can be determined by reference to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income and Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Financial Position.
As required by IFRS 8 Operating Segments, below are presented applicable entity-wide disclosures related to dLocal’s revenues.
Revenue breakdown by region and country
The Group’s revenues arise from operations in many countries, where the merchants´ customers are based.
The following table presents the Group’s revenue by region and country where the payments from/to the merchant customers in certain regions represented at least 10% of Total Revenues amounted on the three-month and nine-month periods September 30, 2024 and 2023.
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| LatAm | 409,328 | 361,159 | 145,220 | 136,044 |
| Brazil | 118,269 | 108,754 | 32,936 | 44,724 |
| Mexico | 108,798 | 81,254 | 38,927 | 30,245 |
| Argentina | 60,336 | 64,588 | 26,032 | 23,856 |
| Chile | 37,666 | 40,815 | 13,014 | 12,430 |
| Other countries | 84,259 | 65,748 | 34,310 | 24,789 |
| Asia and Africa | 132,155 | 101,187 | 40,554 | 27,877 |
| Egypt | 72,596 | 18,269 | 18,564 | 10,145 |
| Nigeria | 10,392 | 55,614 | 2,071 | 8,321 |
| Other countries | 49,167 | 27,304 | 19,919 | 9,411 |
| Revenues | 541,483 | 462,346 | 185,774 | 163,921 |
Revenue with large customers
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Group’s revenue from its top 10 merchants represented 62% of revenue (58% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023). For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 there are two customers (one customer for the nine months ended September 30, 2023) that on an individual level accounted for more than 10% of the total revenue.
Non current assets by country
The Company does not have any non-current assets located in the entity´s country of domicile.
Material non-current assets are the Intangible Assets described in Note 19: Intangible Assets.
- Revenues and Cost of Services
(a) Revenue and Gross profit description
dLocal derives revenue from processing payments for international merchants to enable them to operate in selected emerging markets.
The breakdown of revenue from contracts with customers per type of service is as follows:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Transaction revenues (i) | 537,147 | 453,856 | 183,252 | 159,651 |
| Other revenues (ii) | 4,336 | 8,490 | 2,522 | 4,270 |
| Revenues from payment processing | 541,483 | 462,346 | 185,774 | 163,921 |
| Cost of services | (330,521) | (255,206) | (107,594) | (89,378) |
| Gross profit | 210,962 | 207,140 | 78,180 | 74,543 |
- Transaction revenues are comprised of processing, foreign exchange, installment, chargebacks, refunds, and other transactional fees. These fees are recognized as revenue at a point in time when a payment transaction, or its reversal in the case of chargebacks and refunds, has been processed.
- Other revenues are mainly comprised of minor fees, such as smart defense, issuing, minimum monthly and small transfer fees.
(b) Revenue recognized at a point in time and over time
Transaction revenues are recognized at a point in time when the payment transaction, or its reversal in the case of chargeback and refunds, is processed. Other revenues are recognized as revenue at a point in time when the respective performance obligation is satisfied. The Group did not recognize revenues over time for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
(c) Cost of services
Cost of services are composed of the following:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Processing costs (i) | 313,294 | 243,297 | 101,554 | 85,048 |
| Hosting expenses (ii) | 5,518 | 4,382 | 1,733 | 1,361 |
| Salaries and wages (iii) | 2,135 | 1,542 | 798 | 603 |
| Amortization of intangible assets (iv) | 9,574 | 5,985 | 3,509 | 2,366 |
| Cost of services | 330,521 | 255,206 | 107,594 | 89,378 |
- Include fees financial institutions (e.g., banks, local acquirers or payment methods) charge the Group, typically as percentage of the transaction value, but in certain cases, as a fixed fee in the case of pay-outs in relation to payment processing, cash advances, and installment payments. Such fees vary by financial institution and typically depend on the settlement period contracted with such institution, the payment method used and the type of product (e.g., pay-in or a pay-out). These fees also include conversion and expatriation or repatriation costs charged by banks and brokers and the corresponding hedging results. For further details related to effect of hedging results see Note 22. Derivative financial instruments.
- Expenses related to hosting services for the Group’s payment platform.
- Consist of salaries and wages of the operations department directly involved in the day-to-day operations. For further detail refer to Note 9: Employee Benefits.
- Amortization of intangible assets corresponds to the amortization of the internally generated software (i.e., dLocal’s payment platform) by the Group. For further detail refer to Note 19: Intangible Assets.
- Technology and development expenses
Technology and development expenses are composed of the following:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Salaries and wages (i) | 8,872 | 4,067 | 3,586 | 1,836 |
| Software licenses (ii) | 4,658 | 2,208 | 1,316 | 874 |
| Infrastructure expenses (iii) | 3,679 | 1,749 | 1,244 | 764 |
| Information and technology security expenses (iv) | 163 | 234 | 78 | 104 |
| Other technology expenses | 1,431 | 368 | 706 | 118 |
| Total Technology and development expenses | 18,803 | 8,626 | 6,930 | 3,696 |
- Consist primarily of FTEs compensation related to technology related roles, excluding the capitalized salaries and wages related to internally generated software. For further detail on total salaries and wages refer to Note 9: Employee Benefits.
- Consist of software licenses used by the technology development department for the development and maintenance of the platform.
- Corresponds to information technology costs to support our infrastructure and back-office operations.
- Comprises expenses of overall monitoring and security of our network and platform.
- Sales and marketing expenses and General and administrative expenses
Sales and marketing expenses and General and administrative expenses are composed of the following:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and marketing expenses | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 |
| Salaries and wages (i) | 13,467 | 9,549 | 6,223 | 3,580 |
| Marketing expenses (ii) | 2,561 | 2,861 | 669 | 867 |
| Total Sales and marketing expenses | 16,028 | 12,410 | 6,892 | 4,447 |
| General and administrative expenses | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 |
| Salaries and wages (i) | 41,649 | 24,461 | 12,299 | 8,934 |
| Third-party services (iii) | 15,894 | 13,640 | 4,552 | 4,618 |
| Office expenses | 1,886 | 3,033 | 574 | 1,093 |
| Travel and other operating expenses | 11,898 | 6,156 | 4,282 | 1,862 |
| Amortization and depreciation | 2,715 | 2,636 | 929 | 871 |
| Total General and administrative expenses | 74,042 | 49,926 | 22,636 | 17,378 |
- Salaries and wages related to Full Time Equivalents (“FTE”) engaged in the Sales, Marketing and General and Administrative departments of the Group. For further detail on total salaries and wages refer to Note 9: Employee Benefits.
- Expenses related to trade marketing at events, the distribution and production of marketing and advertising campaigns mostly related to public relations expenses, commissions to third-party sales force and partners, and online performance marketing.
- Includes Advisors’ fees, Legal fees, Auditors’ fees and Human resources’ fees.
- Employee Benefits
Employee benefits is composed as follows:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, wages and contractor fees (i) | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 |
| Salaries, wages and contractor fees (i) | 62,812 | 44,888 | 22,037 | 15,827 |
| Share-based payments (ii) | 17,441 | 7,072 | 6,204 | 3,322 |
| Total employee benefits | 80,253 | 51,960 | 28,241 | 19,149 |
- Salaries, wages and contractor fees include social security costs as well as annual bonuses compensations. This line also includes USD 5,335 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and USD 14,130 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (USD 4,196 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 12,341 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023) related to capitalized salaries and wages.
- The share-based payments relate to equity-settled compensation expenses, net of forfeitures if any. For further information refer to Note 13: Share-based payments.
- Amortization and Depreciation
Amortization and depreciation expenses are composed of the following:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 11,147 | 7,565 | 4,033 | 2,897 |
| Amortization of Right-of-use asset | 255 | 430 | 85 | 121 |
| Depreciation of Property, plant & equipment | 887 | 626 | 320 | 219 |
| Total Amortization and Depreciation | 12,289 | 8,621 | 4,438 | 3,237 |
For further information related to amortization of intangible assets refer to Note 19: Intangible Assets.
- Other Results
Other results is composed of the following categories:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Interest Income from Financial Instruments (i) | 21,345 | 42,429 | 7,430 | 20,217 |
| Fair value gains of financial assets at FVPL (i) | 33,494 | 27,886 | (95) | 24,232 |
| Finance income | 54,839 | 70,315 | 7,335 | 44,449 |
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Finance expense related to derivative financial instruments (ii) | (15,009) | (22,485) | (3,970) | (10,848) |
| Other finance expenses (iii) | (21,440) | (36,964) | (13,406) | (31,680) |
| Interest charges for lease liabilities (iv) | (131) | (468) | (44) | (373) |
| Finance costs | (36,580) | (59,917) | (17,420) | (42,901) |
| Inflation adjustment (v) | (6,263) | (6,497) | (1,954) | (3,817) |
| Other results | 11,996 | 3,901 | (12,039) | (2,269) |
- Includes financial income and gains resulting from the remeasurement of short-term liquid financial instruments and financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss.
- Represents the rate implicit in derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments. The Group elected to separate the spot element from the forward element of the derivative foreign exchange instruments and designated as a hedging instrument the changes in the fair value of the spot element. Changes in the fair value of the hedging portion of the derivative contract are recognized within Costs of Services while changes in the fair value of the non-designated portion; i.e. the forward element, are presented within Finance Costs. For further information refer to Note 22 Derivative financial instruments.
- Represents net effects of foreign exchange results in subsidiaries and in an intra-group loan denominated in US Dollars between subsidiaries located in Argentina and Malta, the fair value adjustments of other financial assets measured at FVTP and borrowing costs.
- Finance costs associated with lease liabilities resulting from the application of IFRS 16 Leases.
- As required by IAS 29, the financial statements of the Group’s Argentina subsidiaries were restated to reflect the purchasing power of the hyperinflationary currency. Therefore, a loss on net monetary position was recognized during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
- Income Tax
Income tax expense is recognized based on management’s estimate of the weighted average effective annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average income tax rate used for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is 17.7%, compared to 15.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The effective income tax rate increase is explained by an increase in the results of subsidiaries located in countries where the income tax rate is higher.
The income tax charge recognized in profit and losses is the following:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Income Tax | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 |
| Current Income Tax on profits for the period | (19,997) | (15,194) | (4,673) | (3,876) |
| Total Current Income Tax expense | (19,997) | (15,194) | (4,673) | (3,876) |
| Deferred Income Tax | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 |
| Increase in deferred income tax assets | 1,060 | 952 | 1,364 | 505 |
| (Increase)/Decrease in deferred income tax liabilities | (523) | (7,710) | 1,023 | (5,526) |
| Total Deferred Income Tax (expense) | 537 | (6,758) | 2,387 | (5,021) |
| Income Tax expense | (19,460) | (21,952) | (2,286) | (8,897) |
- Share-based payments
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Group granted new share options and restricted share units under the Amended and Restated 2020 Global Share Incentive Plan to executives and employees in return for their services, which represented changes in the composition of share options outstanding at the end of the period.
Set out below are summaries of restricted share units and share options granted under the plan:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Average | |||
| exercise price | Number of | exercise price | Number of | |
| (U.S. Dollars) | options and RSUs | (U.S. Dollars) | options and RSUs | |
| At the beginning of the period | 6.86 | 6,962,302 | 8.30 | 3,534,561 |
| Granted during the period | 3.57 | 997,273 | 5.53 | 4,340,239 |
| Exercised during the period | 0.23 | (767,904) | 2.25 | (663,897) |
| Cancelled during the period | — | (4,158) | — | — |
| Forfeited during the period | 9.05 | (538,013) | 14.06 | (248,601) |
| At the end of the period | 6.93 | 6,649,500 | 6.86 | 6,962,302 |
| Vested and exercisable at the end of the period | 9.11 | 1,339,374 | 7.03 | 704,006 |
No options expired during the periods covered by the above table.
As of September 30, 2024, the Group has 222,500 Performance Share Units (“PSUs”), 3,329,923 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and 3,097,077 Stock Options outstanding.
For the nine months period ended September 30, 2024, total compensation expense of the plans was USD 17,441 (September 30, 2023 - USD 7,072) as presented in Note 9 Employee Benefits.
- Capital management
(a) Share capital
At the date of this interim report, the total authorized share capital of the Group was USD 3,000,000, divided into 1,500,000,000 shares par value USD 0.002 each, of which:
• 1,000,000,000 shares are designated as Class A common shares; and
• 250,000,000 shares are designated as Class B common shares.
The remaining 250,000,000 authorized but unissued shares are presently undesignated and may be issued by our board of directors as common shares of any class or as shares with preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions.
The rights of the holders of Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares are identical, except with respect to voting, conversion and transfer restrictions applicable to the Class B Common Shares. Each Class A Common Share is entitled to one vote while Class B Common Shares are entitled to five votes each. Each Class B Common Share is convertible into one Class A Common Share automatically upon transfer, subject to certain exceptions. Holders of Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares vote together as a single class on all matters unless otherwise required by law.
Authorized shares, as well as issued and fully paid-up shares, are presented below:
| September 30, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | Amount | ||
| Issued and Fully Paid Up Shares of 0.002 each | |||
| Class A Common Shares | 302 | 155,503,714 | 310 |
| Class B Common Shares | 268 | 134,054,192 | 268 |
| 570 | 289,557,906 | 578 | |
| Share Capital evolution | |||
| Share Capital as at January 1 | 591 | 296,029,870 | 592 |
| i) Issue of common shares at 0.002 | 2 | 564,272 | — |
| ii) Repurchase of shares | (23) | (7,036,236) | (14) |
| Share capital as of September 30, 2024 | 570 | 289,557,906 | 578 |
All values are in US Dollars.
* Amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand and should not be interpreted as zero.
(b) Share Premium
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, dLocal issued 767,904 and 564,272 new Class A Common Shares receiving total proceeds of USD 1,495 and 153, respectively, related to the exercise of share-options.
(c) Treasury Shares
On May 13, 2024, the Board of Directors of Dlocal approved a share buyback program. The Company is authorized to purchase up to $200 million of its Class A common shares from May 15, 2024, to May 31, 2025.
As of September 30, 2024 the Company has repurchased 11,583,705 shares at an average price of USD 8.72 per share, amounting to a total consideration of USD 101,067. The repurchased shares are held as treasury shares and are accounted for at cost.
(d) Capital reserve
The Capital reserve corresponds to reserves related to the share-based plans, as described in Note 13: Share-based payments and warrants to the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. As of September 30, 2024, the shared-based payments represent a total of USD 8,989 which is comprised of USD 17,441 related to share-based expenses and USD 8,452 related to exercise and vesting share-based plan.
(e) Other Reserves
The reserves for the Group relate to cumulative translation adjustment representing differences on conversion of assets and liabilities at the reporting date.
(e) 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.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to owners of DLO by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted average number of shares that would be issued on conversion of all dilutive potential shares into shares by applying the treasury stock method. The shares in the share-based plan are the only shares with potential dilutive effect.
The following table presents the calculation of net income applicable to the owners of the parent and basic and diluted EPS for the nine and three months period ended of September 30:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Profit attributable to common shareholders (U.S. Dollars) | 90,734,000 | 120,449,000 | 26,782,000 | 40,308,000 |
| Weighted average number of common shares | 291,582,333 | 292,058,528 | 282,212,297 | 289,411,641 |
| Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share(1) | 15,154,672 | 16,509,161 | 14,108,758 | 16,620,498 |
| Weighted average number of common shares for calculating diluted earnings per share | 306,737,005 | 308,567,689 | 296,321,055 | 306,032,139 |
| Basic earnings per share | 0.31 | 0.41 | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
1 For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the adjustment corresponds to the dilutive effect of i) 8,161,828 average shares related to share-based payment warrants described in Note 13: Share-based payments and warrants to the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2023; and ii) 6,992,844average shares related to share-based payment plans with employees (14,644,675 and 1,864,486 respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2023). For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the adjustment corresponds to the dilutive effect of i) 7,805,921 average shares related to share-based payment warrants; and ii) 6,302,837 average shares related to share-based payment plans with employees (14,699,513 and 1,920,985 respectively for the three months ended September 30, 2023).
- Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents breakdown is presented below:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Own Balances | 207,993 | 222,808 |
| Merchant Clients Funds | 352,539 | 313,352 |
| 560,532 | 536,160 |
As of September 30, 2024, USD 560,532 (USD 536,160 on December 31, 2023) represents cash on hand, demand deposits with financial institutions and other short-term liquid financial instruments.
Own Balances correspond to cash and cash equivalents of the Group while Merchant Clients Funds correspond to freely available funds collected from the merchants’ customers, that can be invested in secure, liquid low-risk assets until they are transferred to the merchants in accordance with the agreed conditions with them or transferred to Own Funds accounts for the portion that corresponds to the Group fees. As of September 30, 2024 , Merchant Clients Funds includes USD 65,361 pending to be transferred to Own Funds accounts (USD 59,900 as of December 31, 2023).
- Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
- Classification of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss include the following:
| Instrument | Reference | Maturity date | Interest rate (%) | Linked with | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Treasury Bonds | TV24 | (i) | Apr-24 | 0.40% | Dollar linked | — | 94,667 |
| Argentina Treasury Bonds | TDG24 | (i) | Aug-24 | 0%/3.25% | U.S. Dollar/CER index* | — | 8,059 |
| Argentina Treasury Bonds | TDE25 | Jan-25 | 0%/3.25% | U.S. Dollar/CER index* | 2,099 | 1,661 | |
| Argentina Treasury Bonds | TV25 | Mar-25 | 0.50% | Dollar linked | 9,397 | — | |
| Argentina Treasury Bonds | TZV25 | Jun-25 | — | Dollar linked | 62,017 | — | |
| Argentina Treasury Notes | S31E5 | (ii)(iii) | Jan-25 | 5.50% | — | 28,239 | — |
| Argentina Treasury Notes | S29G5 | Aug-25 | 3.88% | — | 4,995 | — | |
| Argentina Treasury Notes | S30J5 | Jun-25 | 3.90% | — | 4,997 | — | |
| Argentina Treasury Notes | S31L5 | Jul-25 | 3.98% | — | 504 | — | |
| 112,247 | 104,387 |
*Stabilization Reference Coefficient adjusted by inflation
(i) According to the respective maturity date, the bond TV24 and TDG24 was fully settled during April and August, 2024.
(ii) The Company has elected to use the Fair Value option for measuring Treasury Notes, designating these investments as measured at FVTPL.
(iii) As of September 30, 2024 the Group held a total of nominal value USD 8,848 as security for the borrowings detailed in Note 24, and for certain derivative transactions in Argentina for a nominal Value of USD 6,530.
- Amounts recognized in profit or loss
Information about the Group’s impact on profit or loss of bonds is discussed in Note 11: Other Results
- Risk exposure and fair value measurements
All of the Group’s listed bonds and notes investments are listed on the Argentinian Stock Exchange (Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos - BYMA). For the investments classified as FVPL, the impact of a 10% increase in the Argentinian Index at the reporting date on profit or loss would have been an increase of USD 11,225 after tax. An equal change in the opposite direction would have decreased profit or loss by USD 11,225 after tax.
- Trade and other receivables
Trade and Other Receivables of the Group are composed of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current | ||
| Trade receivables | 350,490 | 319,921 |
| Loss allowance | (42) | (459) |
| Trade receivables net | 350,448 | 319,462 |
| Advances and other receivables | 55,469 | 43,912 |
| Total Current Trade and Other Receivables | 405,917 | 363,374 |
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non current | ||
| Advances and other receivables | 1,787 | — |
| Total Non Current Trade and Other Receivables | 1,787 | — |
Trade Receivables represent uncollateralized gross amounts due from acquirers, processors, merchants and preferred suppliers for services performed that will be collected in less than one year, so they are classified as current. No financial assets are past due. All Trade and other receivables have been assigned in “normal” credit risk rating which applies to financial assets for which a significant increase in credit risk has not occurred since initial recognition.
Loss allowance and impairment losses
The following table presents the evolution of the loss allowance:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening book value as at January 1 | (459) | (280) |
| Decrease in loss allowance for trade receivables | — | (29) |
| Reversal of write-off | 417 | 139 |
| Total as at September 30 | (42) | (170) |
| Net impairment gain/(loss) on financial assets | 93 | (31) |
Initial recognition and subsequent measurement the Group applies the simplified approach to determine expected credit losses on trade receivables.
To measure the expected credit losses, trade and other receivables have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due (only 0-30 past due bucket as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 because there are no other material buckets of the outstanding receivables).
The expected loss rates are based on the payment profiles of debtors over a period of 48 months before year end and the corresponding historical credit losses experienced within this period. The historical loss rate is adjusted to reflect current and forward-looking information on credit risk ratings of the countries in which the Group sells its services which affects the ability of the debtors to settle the receivables. On that basis, the average expected credit loss rate of the 0-30 past due bucket was determined at 0.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (0.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2023).
- Other Assets
Other assets are composed of the following:
| Current | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Money held in escrow and guarantees due to: (i) | 10,257 | 11,635 |
| -Banks requirements | 6,156 | 3,000 |
| -Processors and other requirements | 3,978 | 5,072 |
| -Credit card requirements | 123 | 3,563 |
| Rental guarantees | 226 | 147 |
| Other financial asset measure as FVTPL (ii) | 1,752 | — |
| Total current Other Assets | 12,235 | 11,782 |
| Non Current | ||
| Other financial asset measure as FVTPL (ii) | 5,343 | — |
| Total Non Current Other Assets | 5,343 | — |
- Includes own funds and investments held in escrow and guarantees required by processors, credit cards and merchants. In 2023, some merchants entered into stand by credit letters with banks that required the Group to maintain certain collaterals in such banks. Amounts held in escrow also include funds held in a pledge account to collateralize overdrafts and pre-settlements agreements with a bank. Finally, it also includes guarantees issued to processors and credit cards institutions. These agreements have short-term maturities
- During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Company reclassified USD 6,942 from trade receivables to other assets. These financial assets, which are held at fair value through profit or loss, do not qualify for measurement at amortized cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. The fair value of these selected financial instruments was determined in an unquoted market.
- Intangible Assets
Intangible assets of the Group correspond to acquired software, capitalized expenses related to internally generated software and acquired merchant agreements, and are stated at cost less accumulated amortization.
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internally generated software | Acquired and other intangible assets | Total | Internally generated software | Acquired and other intangible assets | Total | |
| Cost | 40,446 | 39,901 | 80,347 | 23,752 | 39,335 | 63,087 |
| Accumulated amortization | (16,683) | (5,777) | (22,460) | (7,972) | (3,672) | (11,644) |
| Opening book value as at January 1 | 23,763 | 34,124 | 57,887 | 15,780 | 35,663 | 51,443 |
| Additions (i) | 14,130 | 1,113 | 15,243 | 12,341 | 162 | 12,503 |
| Amortization of the period | (9,574) | (1,573) | (11,147) | (5,985) | (1,580) | (7,565) |
| Total as at September 30 | 28,319 | 33,664 | 61,983 | 22,136 | 34,245 | 56,381 |
| Cost | 54,576 | 41,014 | 95,590 | 36,093 | 39,497 | 75,590 |
| Accumulated amortization | (26,257) | (7,350) | (33,607) | (13,957) | (5,252) | (19,209) |
(i) The additions of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 include USD 14,130 related to capitalized salaries and wages (USD 12,341 as of September 30, 2023).
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 95,590 | 80,347 |
| Accumulated amortization | (33,607) | (22,460) |
| Net book amount | 61,983 | 57,887 |
As of September 30, 2024 , and December 31, 2023 no indicator of impairment related to intangible assets existed, so the Group did not perform an impairment test.
- Trade and other payables
Trade and Other Payables are composed of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Payables | 636,455 | 572,394 |
| Accrued Liabilities | 11,134 | 10,192 |
| Other Payables | 22,019 | 19,907 |
| Total Trade and other payables | 669,608 | 602,493 |
Trade and other payables are classified as current liabilities as the payment is due within one year or less. Moreover, the carrying amounts are considered to be the same as fair values, due to their short – term nature.
Trade Payables correspond to liabilities with Merchants, either related to payin transactions processed or payout transactions to be processed at their request. Accrued Liabilities mainly correspond to obligations with legal and tax advisors, and auditors. Other Payables mainly correspond to obligations related to processors costs and the acquisitions of office goods and services necessary for the ordinary course of the business.
- Tax Liabilities
The tax liabilities breakdown is as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax payable | 16,354 | 20,280 |
| Other tax liabilities (i) | 1,171 | 520 |
| Total Tax Liabilities | 17,525 | 20,800 |
(i) Mainly related to digital services withholding VAT.
- Derivative financial instruments
Derivative financial instruments: forward agreements
The Group’s operations are in various foreign currencies and consequently are exposed to foreign currency risk. As a consequence, the Group uses derivative instruments, delivery and non-delivery currency forward contracts and future contracts, to reduce the volatility of earnings and cash flows, caused by the exchange rate variation in which dLocal is exposed on the conversion of local currency into the settlement currency (usually US dollars). All outstanding derivatives are recognized in the Group’s consolidated balance sheets at fair value and the impacts are recognized on profit or loss, as shown on the tables below.
The Group uses foreign exchange forward contracts to manage some of its transaction exposures. The spot element of foreign exchange forward contracts is designated as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and are entered into for periods consistent with foreign currency exposure of the underlying transactions, generally from one to 12 months.
| In thousand | Outstanding notional amount as of September 30, 2024 | Outstanding balance as of September 30, 2024 - Derivative financial assets / (liabilities) | Outstanding notional amount as of December 31, 2023 | Outstanding balance as of December 31, 2023 - Derivative financial assets / (liabilities) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Buy | ||||
| US Dollar | 47,189 | 271 | 29,114 | 480 |
| Buy | ||||
| Mexican Peso | 10,089 | 40 | — | — |
| Indian Rupee | 2,798 | 1 | — | — |
| Argentine Peso | — | — | 3,400 | 7 |
| Egyptian Pound | — | — | 20,865 | 1,479 |
| Sell | ||||
| Southafrican Rand | — | — | (2,345) | 12 |
| Southafrican Rand | (7,630) | 73 | — | — |
| Argentine Peso | (1,000) | 206 | — | — |
| Peruvian Sol | — | — | (1,252) | 62 |
| Total | 591 | 2,040 | ||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Buy | ||||
| Moroccan Dirham | 774 | (3) | 1,490 | (51) |
| Buy | ||||
| Chilean Peso | 13,635 | (79) | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates Dirham | 133 | (0) | — | — |
| Southafrican Rand | 14,875 | (438) | 8,128 | (230) |
| Saudi Riyal | 6,760 | (18) | — | — |
| Moroccan Dirham | 4,600 | (49) | 6,263 | (240) |
| Southafrican Rand | 35,986 | (1,202) | — | — |
| Argentine Peso | 4,000 | (198) | — | — |
| Brazilian Reais | — | — | 3,715 | (30) |
| Chilean Peso | — | — | 19,874 | (174) |
| Uruguayan Peso | — | — | 2,552 | (48) |
| Indian Rupee | — | — | 2,397 | (7) |
| Peruvian Sol | — | — | 1,200 | (67) |
| Vietnamese Dong | 4,312 | (33) | 4,054 | (32) |
| Argentine Peso | 26,265 | (2,321) | — | — |
| Egyptian Pound | 9,214 | (228) | — | — |
| Sell | ||||
| Moroccan Dirham | (779) | (2) | (3,274) | (28) |
| US Dollar | (27,916) | (3) | (6,323) | (40) |
| Sell | ||||
| Indian Rupee | (2,314) | (6) | (950) | (1) |
| Total | (4,579) | (948) |
All values are in Euros.
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Net gain/(loss) on foreign currency forwards recognized in ‘Costs of Services’ | 7,204 | 5,897 | (1,860) | 280 |
| Net loss on foreign currency forwards recognized in ‘Finance Costs’ | (15,009) | (22,485) | (3,970) | (10,848) |
(i) Classification of derivatives
Derivatives are financial instruments entered into only for economic hedging purposes and not contracted as speculative investments. However, where derivatives do not meet the hedge accounting criteria, they are classified as ‘held for trading’ for accounting purposes and are accounted for at fair value through profit or loss. The full fair value of hedging derivatives is classified as a non-current asset or liability when the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months, otherwise they are classified as a current asset or liability. Derivatives held for trading are classified as a current asset or liability.
- Financial liabilities
The financial liabilities breakdown is as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Borrowings (i) | 8,366 | — |
| Bank overdraft (ii) | 8,409 | — |
| Total Finance Liability | 16,775 | — |
(i) As of September 30, 2024, dLocal entered into borrowing agreements in Argentinean Pesos (AR$) with a financial institution in Argentina. The borrowing is agreed on a daily basis and pays an annual interest rate with reference to BADLAR (average interest rate in Argentinian pesos published by the Central Bank of Argentina). The interest expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 amounts USD 648 thousands recognized in other finance expenses (note 11). In addition, Argentina Treasury Notes S31E5 for a nominal value of USD 8,848 were held as security of this borrowing. See note 16 for additional information.
(ii) As of September 30, 2024, dLocal has an overdraft balance with a financial institution in Uruguayan Pesos (UYU) in Uruguay. This overdraft facility is short term liability with an interest rate of 11.0% annual.
- Provisions
(a) Current or potential proceedings for labor provisions
Provisions for labor contractors are related to current or potential proceedings where the management understands, based on the Group’s legal advisors’ assessment, that it is more likely than not that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
(b) Movements in current or potential proceedings
Movements in current or potential proceedings are set out below:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carrying amount as at January 1 | 362 | 1,473 |
| Reversal | (92) | (871) |
| Interest charges | 8 | 35 |
| Total carrying amount at September 30 | 278 | 637 |
- Related parties
(a) Related Parties Transactions
In June 2023, Dlocal Argentina S.A. entered into a loan agreement with Dlocall Group for a total amount of USD 100,000, with the maturity date extended by two months to August 2024. In August 2024, Dlocal Argentina partially repaid the intra-group loan by transferring approximately USD 69,100 worth of Argentine government bonds, as detailed in note 1.2 (b) and note 16, to the subsidiary in Malta. Since both subsidiaries are fully consolidated, the outstanding balances have been eliminated. The primary impact on the consolidated financial statements relates to foreign exchange losses incurred by Dlocal Argentina S.A. For further detail refer to Note 11: Other Results.
(b) Key Management compensation
The compensation of the Executive Team during the period can be analyzed as follows:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Short-term employee benefits – Salaries and wages | 2,349 | 1,580 | 851 | 601 |
| Long-term employee benefits – Share-based payment | 11,334 | 3,393 | 3,676 | 1,946 |
| 13,682 | 4,973 | 4,526 | 2,547 |
(c) Transactions with other related parties
The following transactions occurred with related parties:
| Nine months ended | Three months ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Transactions with merchants – Revenues | 270 | 1,309 | 11 | 266 |
| Transactions with preferred suppliers (Collection agents) – Costs | — | (35) | — | (25) |
(d) Outstanding balances arising from transactions with other related parties
The following balances are outstanding at the end of the reporting period in relation to transactions with related parties:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Transactions with merchants – trade receivables | — | 406 |
| Transactions with merchants – trade payables | — | — |
| Transactions with preferred suppliers (Collection agents) – trade payables | — | (19) |
Outstanding balances are unsecured and are repayable in cash.
- Fair value hierarchy
The following tables show financial instruments recognized at fair value for the period ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, analyzed between those whose fair value is based on:
• Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly.
• Level 3: techniques which use inputs which have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based upon observable market data.
The table also includes financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The Group understands that the book value of such instruments approximates their fair value.
| September 30, 2024 | FVPL | Amortized<br>cost | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss | 112,247 | — | 112,247 | 112,247 | — |
| Other Assets | 7,095 | 10,483 | 17,578 | — | 7,095 |
| Trade and Other Receivables | — | 407,704 | 407,704 | — | — |
| Derivative financial instruments | 591 | — | 591 | — | 591 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | — | 560,532 | 560,532 | — | — |
| 119,933 | 978,719 | 1,098,652 | 112,247 | 7,686 | |
| December 31, 2023 | FVPL | Amortized<br>cost | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Assets | |||||
| Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss | 104,387 | — | 104,387 | 104,387 | — |
| Other Assets | — | 11,782 | 11,782 | — | — |
| Trade and Other Receivables | — | 363,374 | 363,374 | — | — |
| Derivative financial instruments (1) | 2,040 | — | 2,040 | — | 2,040 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | — | 536,160 | 536,160 | — | — |
| 106,427 | 911,316 | 1,017,743 | 104,387 | 2,040 | |
| September 30, 2024 | FVPL | Amortized<br>cost | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Trade and Other Payables | — | (669,608) | (669,608) | — | — |
| Lease liabilities | — | (4,112) | (4,112) | — | — |
| Financial liabilities | — | (16,775) | (16,775) | — | — |
| Derivative financial instruments | (4,579) | — | (4,579) | — | (4,579) |
| (4,579) | (690,495) | (695,074) | — | (4,579) | |
| December 31, 2023 | FVPL | Amortized<br>cost | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Trade and Other Payables | — | (602,493) | (602,493) | — | — |
| Lease liabilities | — | (3,957) | (3,957) | — | — |
| Derivative financial instruments | (948) | — | (948) | — | (948) |
| (948) | (606,450) | (607,398) | — | (948) |
- The most frequently applied valuation techniques include forward pricing models. The models incorporate various inputs including: foreign exchange spot, interest rates curves of the respective currencies and the terms of the contract.
There were no changes of items between level 2 and level 3, acquisitions, disposals nor gains or losses recognized in profit for the period related to level 3 instruments. Consequently, for the periods ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Group did not recognized any financial assets under level 3.
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