VSTA - Earnings call transcript Q1 2022

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Vasta Platform's First Quarter 2022 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Bruno Giardino, CFO. Sir, please go ahead.

Bruno Giardino

Good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining me in this conference call to discuss Vasta Platform's first quarter 2022 results. call have the CEO. Ghio, on me today, Mário we Vasta's With

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Mário Ghio

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Bruno Giardino

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Mário Ghio

Thank you, Bruno.

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Operator

Marcelo of line [Operator have Instructions] the the question of We JPMorgan. first Santos from comes

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You may ask your question.

Marcelo Santos

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Mário Ghio

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Bruno Giardino

we yes, right, we EBITDA XXXX adjusted level, than year to higher question, in had our Marcelo, closer that have regarding your reiterate second XXXX. what will view XXXX the fiscal margins

can we a thing environment is inflationary posted Eventually, this in you in the is surpass know, we outlook. renewed that, getting The is So difficult. XXXX. what as Brazil

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Operator

Next, Emiliano of we of have line the Scotiabank. Flores

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your ask may You question.

Emiliano Flores

for only one. It's taking question. my Thanks

How That seeing K-XX If XXXX you will the could thoughts in it. on share are you cycle. be the your outlook period? this for the recovery

Mário Ghio

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Bruno Giardino

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Mário Ghio

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Bruno Giardino

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Operator

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Bruno Giardino

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Operator

[Operator Instructions] We have the question the of comes Stanley. line Morgan of from Lucas Nagano

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Lucas Nagano

bit plateau this Thanks facing? on the the extended the inflation the you for about year? cycle, current could price taking year considering maybe gap comment my a inflation from question. we're from you Do above and expect close to last Also pricing XXXX

Mário Ghio

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left pass inflation last to planning Which are this for to to not whole gap the the inflation table the inflation we the inflation to correct we planning So of of year. right? pass are above the of year the pass on the we left we prices year last expecting are year, gap this but plus to inflation, we and that means

Operator

now back like no I at sir? the would [Operator this time. Mr. Mário to turn showing to questions conference am Ghio, I further Instructions]

Mário Ghio

participating well you release, Thank all our and I and see hope all in healthy our for in to earnings quarter. next you

Operator

concludes you conference Thank all for participating. and Ladies Thank you. call. gentlemen, today's this

may You now disconnect.

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) 14 May 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript