StoneCo Informs Correction in the Number of Weighted Average Diluted Shares

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StoneCo Ltd. corrects the number of weighted average diluted shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. The corrected diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share are shown in the table below.

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• StoneCo Ltd. corrects the number of weighted average diluted shares, resulting in revised diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

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GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StoneCo Ltd. (Nasdaq: STNE; B3: STOC31) (“Stone” or the “Company”), informs its shareholders and the market that the number of weighted average diluted shares in the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 is 326,912,231 and 325,655,217, respectively, and not 340,874,065 and 339,621,097, respectively, as published on August, 16, 2023.

As a result, the correct number of diluted earnings (loss) per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share are shown in the table below:

		Corrected, August 17 2023					As published, August 16 2023
		Six months ended		Three months ended			Six months ended		Three months ended
		June 30, 2023		June 30, 2023			June 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling shareholders		532,008		305,369			532,008		305,369
Numerator of basic and diluted EPS		532,008		305,369			532,008		305,369
		Six months ended		Three months ended			Six months ended		Three months ended
		June 30, 2023		June 30, 2023			June 30, 2023		June 30, 2023
Numerator of basic EPS		532,008		305,369			532,008		305,369
Weighted average number of outstanding shares		312,912,323		313,074,253			312,912,323		313,074,253
Denominator of basic EPS		312,912,323		313,074,253			312,912,323		313,074,253
Basic earnings (loss) per share – R$		1.70		0.98			1.70		0.98
Numerator of diluted EPS		532,008		305,369			532,008		305,369
Share based payment		12,742,894		13,837,978			26,708,774		27,799,812
Weighted average number of outstanding shares		312,912,323		313,074,253			312,912,323		313,074,253
Denominator of diluted EPS		325,655,217		326,912,231			339,621,097		340,874,065
Diluted earnings per share – R$		1.63		0.93			1.57		0.90
Adjusted diluted earnings per share¹ – R$		1.71		0.98			1.64		0.94
¹Adjusted diluted earnings per share is a non-IFRS metric which is shown in our Earnings Release and Presentation.

All other data announced by the Company on August 16, 2023, including net income, adjusted net income, the number of weighted average basic shares and basic earnings (loss) per share, remain unchanged.

About StoneCo

StoneCo is a leading provider of financial technology and software solutions that empower merchants to conduct commerce seamlessly across multiple channels and help them grow their businesses.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. These statements identify prospective information and may include words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “aim,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “forecast,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “aspiration,” “objectives,” “should,” “purpose,” “belief,” and similar, or variations of, or the negative of such words and expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Stone’s control.

Stone’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to: more intense competition than expected, lower addition of new clients, regulatory measures, more investments in our business than expected, and our inability to execute successfully upon our strategic initiatives, among other factors.

Contact:

Investor Relations
investors@stone.co

FAQ

What is the correction made by StoneCo Ltd.?

StoneCo Ltd. corrected the number of weighted average diluted shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

What are the revised earnings per share figures?

The corrected diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share are shown in the table.

What other data remain unchanged?

All other data announced by the Company on August 16, 2023, including net income, adjusted net income, the number of weighted average basic shares, and basic earnings (loss) per share, remain unchanged.