4Q19 and 2019 Earnings

March 03, 2020

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This presentation may contain statements that express BRF S.A. ("BRF") management's expectations, beliefs and assumptions about future events or results. Such statements are not historical facts and are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data of the industries in which BRF operates.

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  1. increasing competition from new entrants to the Brazilian and international markets; (v) ability to keep up with rapid changes in the regulatory and technological environments; (vi) ability to maintain an ongoing process for introducing competitive new products and services while maintaining the competitiveness of existing ones; (vii) ability to attract customers in domestic and foreign jurisdictions. Other factors that could materially affect results can be found in BRF's Reference Form and in the annual report on Form 20-F, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly under the "Risk Factors" session.

All forward-looking statements in this presentation are based on information and data available as of the date they were made and BRF undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future development.

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2

Opening

Remarks

Lorival Luz

Global CEO

2019: Anticipating the Execution of Our Strategy

2019

2020

2021-2023

Focus on operational excellence

Consolidate fundaments,

Seek inorganic growth

and development of a

combining leadership,

maintaining rigorous

high-performance organization

innovation and financial

execution and financial

aiming to reverse declining

strength, returning the

discipline, delivering

margins trend

margins to historical levels

margins above

historical levels

4

2019: Results Overview

Margins above historical levels and back to profit

  • Gross Margin of 24.1%in 2019, +8.0 p.p. y-o-y
  • Adjusted EBITDA of R$5,317 million (+116% y-o-y) in 2019, with Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.9% (+7.7 p.p. y-o-y)

» Excluding tax effects, Adjusted EBITDA of R$4,433 million (+98% y-o-y) in 2019, with Adjusted EBITDA margin of13.3% (+5.8 p.p. y-o-y)

  • Net Incomeof continued operations of R$1,213 million in 2019vs. Loss of R$2,115 million in 20181
  • Consistent net leverage reduction(2.50x vs. 5.12x2 in 4Q18)

1 Corporate net income in 2019 of R$297 million vs. loss of R$4,466 million in 2018.

2 According to adjustments made at that period. Ex-adjustments, net leverage reached 5.97x.

5

2019: Results Overview

Focus on strategic planning resulting in surpassing goals

  • Culture: construction of a high-performance organization and team - the BRF Essence
  • Management stability: Reduction of the Company's general turnover in 7% and in 50% at the top management

» Employees engagement level above 90%1 according to a survey with more than 38 thousand answers

      • Return to the Corporate Sustainability Index Sole company in the food sector
    • Innovation: +120 SKUs launched worldwide
  • Operational and Logistics Excellence: (i) reduction in losses; (ii) efficiency in the supply chain; (iii) SEO roll-out in progress; (iv) new licensed plants for exports

¹ According to Willis Towers Watson methodology

6

Initiatives and Investments

New Distribution Center in

Londrina (Paraná State)

»

Capacity of 20 thousand tons per month

»

100 thousand m2 total area

»

Capex of R$80 million

»

Supplying Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul

and São Paulo states

  • 1st Brazilian chicken processing plant in Saudi Arabia: nearly US$120 million in investments
  • Resumption of margarines production in Uberlandia: capacity of approximately 120 thousand tons/year
  • Digital Transformation taking part in all Company's processes
    (Industry 4.0, SEO, HR, Compliance, and others)
  • BRF HUB: connection to the Startup ecosystem (80 registered and 6 selected startups)
  • BRF Innovation Scouts: collaborative Innovation (+1,000 received ideas)

» Sustainable: solar water heating, mobile

electrical equipment and LEED

3%

10%

certification

2023

2019

Revenue from Innovation

7

Grains scenario and protein performance

Sensitive changes in market dynamics

Whole Chicken and Pork Carcass Price

Soybean & Corn Price (B3)

Cepea/ESALQ

120

4Q18

+3%

4Q19

100

9,5

10,5

+41%

9,5

90

8,5

100

80

7,5

8,5

80

(R$/saca)Milho

Oct-02

(R$/saca)Soja

(R$/kg)Frango

7,5

6,5

R$53.25

70

6,5

60

35%

Feb-28

5,5

R$39.58

60

5,5

40

50

4,5

4,5

20

-6%

40

3,5

3,5

+10%

0

30

2,5

2,5

nov-17

mai-18

nov-18

mai-19

set-19

nov-19

set/17

nov/17

jan/18

mar/18

mai/18

jul/18

set/18

nov/18

jan/19

mar/19

mai/19

jul/19

set/19

nov/19

jan/20

mar/20

mai/20

jul/20

set-17

jan-18

mar-18

jul-18

set-18

jan-19

mar-19

jul-19

jan-20

Corn

Average

Future

Soybean

Average

Future

Chicken

Average Chicken

Average Pork

Pork

Corn

Corn2

Soybean

Soybean 1

Average Price

Average Price

Suíno (R$/kg)

  • Corn: carryover inventories at low levels, however with 2020 crop forecast in record levels and lower export levels
  • Soybean: Unstable scenario due to China-US trade war and coronavirus
  • Global unbalance between supply/demand boosted prices
  • African Swine Fever: supply hit with strong impact on protein prices in international markets

¹ Source: Bloomberg; ² B3 quotes in February 2020.

8

African Swine Fever (ASF) impacts

Reduction in Chinese herd size keeps affecting international pork market prices

China's Inventory (in million heads)

425

403,0

-50%

75

375

∆ since

-55%

Sep-18:

-53%

325

63,7

65

275

55

225

200,9

45

40,7

175

35

125

28,6

25

75

19,2

25

15

Nov-18

Jan-19

Mar-19

May-19

Jul-19

Nov-19

Jan-20

Sep-18

Sep-19

# Pork

# Sow herd

# Piglet

Source: Ministry of Agriculture of the People's

Republic of China (MOA)

China's Reference Price (100 Base = Sep-18)

350

330

+258 p.p.

∆ since lowest

310

+167 p.p.

levels:

290

+146 p.p.

270

+151 p.p.

250

230

210

190

170

150

130

110

90

70

Oct-18

Nov-18

Dec-18

Jan-19

Feb-19Mar-19

Apr-19

May-19

Jun-19

Jul-19

Aug-19

Oct-19

Nov-19

Dec-19

Jan-20

Feb-20

Sep-18

Sep-19

Piglet

Sow herd

Live Hog

Pork Carcass Wholesale

Source: Bloomberg and Boyar (Sow herd)

9

Coronavirus and Avian Flu

Avian Flu may generate short-term opportunities, impacts need to be better understood

Coronavirus

while Coronavirus

Avian Flu

  • 90,306 confirmed cases, totaling 3,085 deaths
  • Concentration in China, which represents roughly 20% of the world's GDP, expanding to other continents
  • Logistics effects and changes in global consumption profile, bringing uncertainties and volatility in 2020
  • More than 100 confirmed cases and approximately 1.5 million slaughtered animals, 51% in Asia, 25% in Middle East and 24% in Europe
  • In Europe, 21 cases in Poland, the largest chicken producer in the region - and Ukraine, which has already been banned from most Gulf markets

Source: Johns Hopkins University; OIE-World Organization for Animal Health

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China: Demand for protein imports still in positive trend

Consumption (thousand tons)*

Balance (thousand tons)*

2018

2019

Change

2018

2019

Change

2019/2018

2019/2018

Beef

7,910

9,133

1,223

Production

71,640

59,463

-12,177

Chicken

11,595

13,235

1,640

Imports

3,095

4,945

1,850

Pork

55,398

42,513

-12,885

Consumption

74,903

64,881

-10,022

Total

74,903

64,881

-10,022

  • Decrease in pork consumption of 12.9 million tons YoY (-23.3%), partially offset by increases in beef (+15.5% YoY) and chicken (+14.1% YoY)
  • Imports do not make up for the production reduction caused by ASF
  • Decrease in total protein consumption (-13,4% y-o-y)
  • Deficit may have been compensated by wild animals consumption - size of this market is unknown
  • Chinese government's recent ban on wildlife trade may incentivize the consumption of other proteins, potential of which is uncertain

*Source: USDA

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Financial Performance

4Q19 and 2019

Carlos Moura

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

Our performance at a new level

Sustainable price management, better trade execution and mix of channels/regions

Volumes

Net Revenue

Gross Profit and Margin

(Thousand tons)

(R$ million)

(R$ million)

-1.5%

4.441

4.373

+1.7%

1.153

1.173

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

+10.8%

33.447

30.188

+12.1%

8.289

9.290

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

25.5%

24.1%

18.9%

16.1%

+65.9%

8.077

+51.1%

4.868

1.570

2.373

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

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On a positive track to recover margins

Significant improvement in operational performance

Net Revenue (R$ million) and Gross Margin (%)

25,1% 24,8% 25,5%

19,6%

20,6%

18,9%

17,0%

9.290

8,4%

7.802

8.289

8.338

8.459

7.359

7.031

7.067

Adj. EBITDA (R$ million) and Adj. EBITDA Margin (%)

18,6%

19,0%

15,9%

15,2%

14,6%

14,3%

9,7%

10,2%

13,5%

13,3%

10,2%

8,2%

7,4%

5,0%

7,4%

7,4%

5.317

884

1.547

1.609

1.413

2.462

4.433

328

467

89

226

843

226

1.219

1.142

1.324

2.236

685

748

356

579

617

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

1Q19

2Q19

3Q19

4Q19

2018

2019

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

1Q19

2Q19

3Q19

4Q19

Net Revenues Gross Margin

ICMS and staple food basket

Adj. EBITDA

Adj. EBITDA Margin

Adj. EBITDA Margin w/o ICMS and staple food basket

14

Net Income Resumption

Better operational performance coupled with tax effects boosted profitability

Net Income of Continued Operations (R$ million)

+R$3.3 bi

+R$377 mi

1,213

690

313

2018

4Q18

4Q19

2019

Total Corporate Net Income (R$ million)

+R$2.8 bi

+R$4.8 bi

680

297

4Q18

2018

4Q19

2019

-2,125

-2,115

-4,466

15

Liability Management

Reduction in net leverage, debt reprofiling and prudential liquidity management

Gross Debt 4Q19 | R$18,774 million

Financial Leverage 4Q19 (R$ million)

Gross Debt 4Q184 |R$22,556 million

Agribusiness

Capital

loans 17%

6.14x

markets

Real

5.97x

Other and tax

69%

41%

3%

incentives

5,64x²

11%

59%

5,12x¹

Trade finance

Other

3.74x

Ex-IFRS16:

Ex-IFRS16:

3.21x

2.83x

currencies

15.610

15.498

2.90x

2.50x

2.206

1.260

13.900

13.785

13.269

Debt Schedule 4Q19 | (R$ million)

²

1Average Maturity: 3.0 years in 4Q18 to 4.6 years in 4Q19

9.036

13.404

14.238

7,005

3

1.5003

5.505

3.132

1.907

2.123

2.422

4Q18

1Q19

2Q19

3Q19

4Q19

Pro forma Net Debt

Net Debt

Net Debt / Adj. EBITDA LTM

Cash and

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024+

equivalents

1. Including pro forma adjustments from incoming funds related to the sale of assets in Argentina, Europe, and Thailand, the non-transferred portion to FIDC and FX=R$3.80/US$; 2. Including pro forma

adjustments from incoming funds remaining from the sale of assets in Argentina, Europe, and Thailand; 3. Revolving credit facility = R$1,5 billion; 4.Includes continued and discontinued operations

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Financial Discipline

Cash generation directed to debt amortization

2019 Performance

  • Operating cash flow of R$4.7 million
  • Total CAPEX of R$1,877 million (including IFRS)
  • Free cash flow generation of R$2.9 billion (including R$1.8 billion in divestments)
  • Prepayment of loans with local banks totaling R$2,187 million, with maturities between January 2020 and August 2021
  • Average financial cycle was 18.9 days, an improvement of 9.3 days vs. 2018
  • Net leverage guidance1 for 2020 was reviewed to the range between 2.35x - 2.75x

1 According to the Material Fact released on March 3, 2020

17

Brazil Market

Performance

Sidney Manzaro

Vice-President

Brazil Segment

Successful strategy of recovering profitability through optimization of the product mix and sales channels

Coverage of

95%

of municipalities

(237,000

clients)

  • Better trade execution, logistics efficiency, strict control of inventory levels
      • Gross margin of 27.2% in 4Q19, best level since 1Q16
        • Average prices increase of 11.2% y-o-y in Brazil, in line the Company's strategy of increasing profitability
      • Continuous focus on Innovation: +90 items launched in 2019
    • Commemorative Campaign: best performance since 2015, hitting record sales and active clients

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Brazil Segment

Revenue increase with margin expansion

Volumes

(Thousand tons)

-3.5%

2.274

2.195

-2.0%

621

608

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit and Margin

(R$ million and %)

27,2%

24,5%

20,9%

20,3%

+29.6%

4.278

+39.8%

3.301

989

1.383

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit

Gross Margin

Net Revenue

(R$ million)

+7.3%

16.293

17.489

+7.4%

4.736

5.085

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Adjusted EBITDA and Margin (Ex-tax effects)

(R$ million and %)

14,8%

12,2%

7,0%

7,8%

+68.6% 2.129

+127.6%

1.263

330

752

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA Margin Ex-tax effects

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Brazil Segment

Profitability on an upward and sustainable trajectory

Net Revenue (R$ million)

and Gross Margin (%)

27,2%

24,0%

24,6%

20,8%

21,1%

20,9%

20%

17,9%

21,2%

4.736

5.085

4.123

4.082

4.382

3.748

3.685

3.940

Adj. EBITDA (R$ million) and

Adj. EBITDA Margin Ex-tax effects (%)

14,8%

12,3%

12,2%

24,5%

12%

9,7%

11,3%

9,5%

2.129

9,4%

20,3%

7,8%

17.489

7,0%

16.293

5,0%

1.263

752

462

541

352

398

374

330

183

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

1Q19

2Q19

3Q19

4Q19

2018

2019

1Q18

2Q18

3Q18

4Q18

1Q19

2Q19

3Q19

4Q19

2018

2019

Net Revenue

Gross Margin

Adj. EBITDA

Adj. EBITDA Margin ex-tax effects

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Brazil Segment

Undisputed leadership in all segments - bimonthly readings

Cold Cuts

Margarines

54,6%

54,1%

54,0%

53,8%

53,2%

54,2%

54,4%

49,9%

50,5%

49,1%

50,3%

49,5%

49,0%

48,8%

6Bi18

1Bi19

2Bi19

3Bi19

4Bi19

5Bi19

6Bi19

6Bi18

1Bi19

2Bi19

3Bi19

4Bi19

5Bi19

6Bi19

Frozen Meals

Franks & Sausages

49,2% 49,9% 48,0% 46,7% 45,4% 44,4% 44,4%

39,0%

38,0%

37,0%

37,7%

37,0%

36,2%

37,2%

6Bi18

1Bi19

2Bi19

3Bi19

4Bi19

5Bi19

6Bi19

6Bi18

1Bi19

2Bi19

3Bi19

4Bi19

5Bi19

6Bi19

Source: Nielsen

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Brazil Segment

Consistent investments in brand equity generated a solid preference growth

Brand

Superior Quality

Flavor

attributes

Innovation

Socialization

Convenience

Value

"The more you know, the

"Shared meals

Proposition

better Sadia gets"

taste like Perdigão"

Preference

27,6%

14,2%

(2S 19 | Kantar)

+2,0p.p

+1,9p.p.

vs. H1 2019

vs. H1 2019

Unique flavor Emotional bond Synonymous to the category

"All that is good must be spread"

51,4%

-2,4p.p.

vs. H1 2019

Source: Kantar Insights Tracking of Brands 2019

23

International Markets

Performance

Patricio Rohner

Vice-President

International Results (Continued Operations)

Regional diversification and adaptability drove results evolution

  • 25 plants licensed in 2019, highlighting the plants approved to serve China - Lucas do Rio Verde/MT (poultry and swine), Lajeado/RS (swine) and Campos Novos/SC (piglet)
  • Halal: A normalization year with margin recovery and important advances in strategic pillars. Challenging short-term in Turkey and Saudi Arabia
  • Other International Markets: Asian Market boosted by African Swine Fever as of the second half of the year, while we increased our share in Japan, Chile and Mexico markets

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International Segment - Consolidated

Strong EBITDA margin increase, even with seasonality

Volumes

(Thousand tons)

+0.5%

1.900

1.909

+6.3%

468

497

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Net Revenue

(R$ million)

+14.0%

14.899

13.069

+17.4%

3.342

3.924

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit and Margin

(R$ million and %)

23,5%

24,1%

18,0%

15,8%

+73.9% 3.596

+53.4%

2.068

601

921

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit Gross Margin

Adjusted EBITDA and Margin

(R$ million and %)

14,5%

15,5%

6,0%

6,9%

+158.5% 2.316

+185.4%

571

896

200

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

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Halal Market

Profitability affected by the challenging scenario in some markets, offset by exchange rate depreciation

Volumes

(Thousand tons)

-1.1%

1.145

1.132

-0.6%

292

290

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Net Revenue

(R$ million)

+5.0%

8.302

8.719

+2.4%

2.144

2.195

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit and Margin

(R$ million and %)

22,3%

21,2%+23.0%

24,9%

20,8%

-4.2%

1.763

2.169

477

457

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit Gross Margin

Adjusted EBITDA and Margin

(R$ million and %)

9,1%

10,0%

12,7%

7,7%

+34.3%

828

1.111

-13.7%

196

169

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

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Other International Market (Asia, Africa, Americas and Europe) African Swine Fever impacts in prices and volumes in the region as of the second half of the year

Volumes

(Thousand tons)

+2.9%

755

777

+17.5%

177

208

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Net Revenue

(R$ million)

+29.7%

6.181

4.767

+44.2%

1.198

1.729

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit and Margin

(R$ million and %)

26,9%

23,1%

10,3%

6,4%

+275.1%

+367.8%

1.427

464

305

124

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Gross Profit Gross Margin

Adjusted EBITDA and Margin

(R$ million and %)

23,2%19,5%

0,3%

1,4%

+9.925.0%

+1.664.4%

1.204

401

4

68

4Q18

4Q19

2018

2019

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

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Closing

Remarks

Lorival Luz

Global CEO

2019 Recap and 2020 Forecast

2019

Resuming Profitability

Financial balance

Management stability

2020

Culture strengthening

Financial discipline

Resuming growth

Volatility environment: - Coronavirus

  • ASF/Avian Flu
  • Commodities
  • Climate conditions
  • Exchange rate variation

30

Q&A

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