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Corporate News
Sabesp said its management will evaluate the feasibility of incorporating all outstanding shares of Empresa Metropolitana de Aguas e Energia, or Emae, not already held by the company. Emae management will also evaluate the incorporation. According to Sabesp, the feasibility study will include obtaining necessary authorizations and conditions, as well as setting up independent committees to negotiate the exchange ratio. If approved by the boards and shareholders, Emae would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sabesp. Emae shareholders would receive Sabesp shares based on a ratio to be negotiated. Sabesp said the goal is to simplify and optimize the corporate structure and reduce operational costs.
In the restructuring of Raizen, efforts are underway to reach an agreement with creditors by May, though the legal deadline is June 8. The blog of Lauro Jardim reported that one obstacle is the board chairmanship. Founder Rubens Ometto wants to remain as chairman, but creditors want to remove him. His annual remuneration as chairman is about 80 million reais. Last week, Raizen said it is in talks with certain financial creditors to find a consensual solution for its financial restructuring. The company said alternatives and proposals are being discussed but are non binding. This followed a request by B3 for clarification on a Valor Economico report from April 19, which said creditor banks presented a new restructuring proposal to Raizen. According to Valor, citing sources, creditors proposed using 30 percent of proceeds from Argentine asset sales to amortize debt and reiterated a request to replace Rubens Ometto as chairman.
Oncoclínicas announced that Marcel Cecchi Vieira resigned as executive vice president, CFO, and investor relations officer. The company said Carlos Gil Moreira Ferreira, current CEO and medical director, will assume the executive vice president role until the annual general meeting on April 30, 2026. Isaac Quintino, currently non statutory financial director, will serve as CFO and investor relations officer until then. Marcos Grodetzky was appointed chairman of the board on April 24.
Enjoei reported that its general meeting approved a capital reduction of 384.76 million reais to absorb accumulated losses from fiscal year 2025, and another reduction of 41.34 million reais for restitution to shareholders without canceling shares. The restitution amount is 0.20166122714 reais per share, based on 205,017,990 common shares. Shareholders as of June 24, 2026, are eligible. Starting June 25, shares will trade ex right to this payment. The per share amount may change if the number of outstanding shares changes by the record date.
Engie Brasil said its general meeting approved mandatory and additional dividends totaling 557.7 million reais, or 0.48828975686 reais per share. Shareholders as of May 4, 2026, are eligible. Shares will trade ex dividend from May 5, 2026. Payment will be made on May 20, 2026. Engie’s executive board also set interest on equity for the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025, at 100 million reais, or 0.08754276626 reais per share, payable on May 20, 2026. These were announced on December 12. Shareholders as of December 18, 2025, are eligible, and shares have traded ex interest since December 19.
Irani’s general meeting approved a dividend of 59.7 million reais, or 0.259102569 reais per share. Shareholders as of April 24 are eligible. Shares will trade ex dividend from April 27, 2026. Payment will be made on May 20, 2026.
Grupo SBF’s general meeting approved mandatory dividends of 125 million reais, or 0.54285111913 reais per share. Shareholders as of April 24 are eligible. Shares will trade ex dividend from April 27, 2026. Dividends will be paid by December 31, 2026.
Anima Educacao said its general meeting approved dividends for fiscal year 2025 totaling 29.3 million reais, or 0.07778472573 reais per share. Shareholders as of April 24 are eligible. Shares will trade ex dividend from April 27, 2026. Payment will be made on May 15, 2026.
Helbor’s general meeting approved a mandatory dividend of 2.67 million reais, or 0.02015425656 reais per share. The company said shareholders are entitled to the portion.
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