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GPA (PCAR3) sells company headquarters in São Paulo

GPA (PCAR3), owner of Pão de Açúcar, entered into a transaction for the sale of the properties that make up its administrative headquarters located on Avenida Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, in the city of São Paulo.

The information was released this Thursday, 2.

The total value of the transaction totaled R$218 million, with 82% received in 2024 and 18% in installments until March 2026, comprising: Sale and Leaseback operation, represented only by the administrative tower that make up the properties, totaling R$109 million, where GPA’s administrative headquarters will remain through a lease agreement for an initial term of 15 years; execution of a Private Purchase and Sale Commitment Instrument in which the company committed to definitively selling part of the area attached to the administrative tower mentioned above, for a total value of R$109 million.

“The transaction is part of the company’s financial leverage reduction plan, which began in 2023, contributing to the reduction of net debt and strengthening of its capital structure,” explained GPA.

Eucatex (EUCA4) suffers cyber attack

Eucatex (EUCA4) suffered a cyber attack that resulted in the shutdown of its ERP and electronic mail system.

The information was released this Thursday, 2, after the market closed.

“The company’s databases remained intact and, to date, we have no evidence of loss or any type of information leak,” stated Eucatex.

The company highlighted that it managed to neutralize the attack and its systems are safe and being reestablished, and should reach normality in the next few hours.

Gerdau (GGBR4) and Metalúrgica Gerdau (GOAU4) announce dividend

The boards of directors of Gerdau (GGBR4) and Metalúrgica Gerdau (GOAU4) approved this Thursday, May 2, the payment of dividends and constitute an anticipation of the minimum mandatory dividend for the 2024 fiscal year. The amounts will be paid according to dates reported below:

The value per common and preferred share of Metalúrgica Gerdau is R$0.19 with payment on 05/28/2024 and base date on 05/15/2024.

The value per common and preferred share of Gerdau is R$0.28 with payment on 05/27/2024 and base date on 05/15/2024.

Gerdau had an adjusted net profit of R$1.245 billion in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24), a drop of 47.9% compared to 1Q24.

Adjusted Ebitda was R$2.81 billion in 1Q24, a decrease of 34.9% compared to 1Q23.

Cury (CURY3) defines mandatory dividend payment date approved by assembly

Cury (CURY3) informed this Thursday, 2nd, that the date of payment of the mandatory dividend approved by the meeting on April 30th, will be on May 13th, 2024. The meeting approved the distribution of minimum mandatory dividends in the amount of R$ 118,536,729.04 equivalent to R$ 0.40891049963 per common share.

The distribution of additional dividends in the amount of R$265 million, equivalent to R$0.91415785874, per common share was also approved. Regarding these additional dividends, the company informed that the payment “will be made until the end of the 2024 fiscal year in installments and dates to be defined by the board”.

People registered as shareholders of the company on the base date of April 30, 2024 will be entitled to mandatory dividends, respecting the negotiations carried out up to and including that date. In relation to additional dividends, people registered as shareholders of the company on the base date of May 8, 2024 (base date) will be entitled, respecting the negotiations carried out up to and including that date. In relation to additional dividends, the shares will be traded “ex-dividends” from May 9, 2024, inclusive.

Eztec (EZTC3) reports profit of R$56.7 million in 1Q24 and payment of dividend

Eztec (EZTC3) reported this Thursday, 2nd, that it had a profit of R$56.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24). This value corresponds to an increase of 34.3% compared to 1Q23.

Net revenue totaled R$239.2 million in the first quarter of this year, a drop of 4.6% compared to 1Q23.

See more details of the result in the table below.

Eztec also announced that its board of directors approved the payment of dividends for the first quarter of 2024, in the total amount of R$13,467,617.11 corresponding to R$0.061742458 per common share.

These declared dividends will be paid to shareholders by May 31, 2024, based on the shareholder position as of May 9, 2024.

From May 10, 2024 (inclusive), the company’s shares will be traded ex-dividends.

Loss of AES Brasil (AESB3)

AES Brasil (AESB3) had a loss of R$102 million in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24), compared to a profit of R$60.4 million in the same period last year.

Ebitda was R$340.6 million, a drop of 14.6%.

In a notice to shareholders also released this Thursday, AES Brasil Energia reported that it found that the value per common share of the dividend approved on April 22 was disclosed without disregarding the shares held in treasury by the company.

AES Brasil stated this Thursday that the correct value to be attributed and paid per share is R$0.07461180983 (and not R$0.07461154890 as informed on April 22), corresponding to an increase in the value of R$0.00000026092 per share.

The company said that the payment of the amount corresponding to the aforementioned difference of R$0.00000026092 per share will be made on May 10, 2024 to shareholders holding common shares of the company on April 22, 2024, inclusive (base date of the AGM) . The amount of R$0.07461154890 per common share was paid this Thursday, May 2, as previously informed by the company.

CPFL (CPFE3) informs about partial dam collapse in RS

CPFL Energia (CPFE3) announced that, as a result of the heavy rains that hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the early afternoon of this Thursday, 2, there was a partial rupture of the dam at the 14 de Julho Hydroelectric Plant (UHE 14 July), one of the three plants that are part of the Rio das Antas (Ceran) energy complex, of which the company is the majority shareholder.

According to CPFL, Ceran’s emergency action plan was put into practice on May 1st, in coordination with the region’s Civil Defenses.

The dams of the other two plants, Monte Claro and Castro Alves, are in a state of attention and continue to be monitored.

Iguatemi (IGTI11) reports adjusted profit of R$108.4 million in 1Q24

Iguatemi (IGTI11) reported an adjusted profit of R$108.4 million in the first quarter of 2024, growth of 63% compared to the same period of the previous year.

The company’s adjusted Ebitda totaled R$225.7 million in 1Q24, an increase of 13.4% compared to the same period of the previous year.

Vivara Participações (VIVA3) ends April with 412 operations

Vivara Participações (VIVA3), the largest jewelry chain in Latin America, completed the opening of 6 Life stores during the month of April 2024, an addition of 413.19 square meters of sales area. The information was released this Thursday, 2.

Thus, the company ends the month of April with 412 operations, including 261 Vivara stores, 137 Life stores and 14 kiosks.

Celesc (CLSC3, CLSC4): assembly ratifies JCP and approves complementary dividend

Celesc’s ordinary and extraordinary general meeting (CLSC3, CLSC4) approved the distribution of dividends for the 2023 financial year, in the total amount of R$230.89 million.

The meeting ratified the interest on equity already approved quarterly by the 2023 board of directors meetings, in the amount of R$229.63 million, as shown in the table below. Interest on equity will not be adjusted for inflation and will be subject to income tax, in accordance with current legislation, and must be paid in two installments: 1st installment (50%) will be paid on June 28, 2024 and 2nd installment (50%) %) will be paid on December 27, 2024.

A supplementary dividend in the amount of R$1.25 million was approved, with the distribution of R$0.030660524 per common share and R$0.033726577 per preferred share, to shareholders holding equity interest on April 30, 2024.

Dividends must be paid, also in two installments: 1st installment (50%) will be paid on June 28, 2024 and 2nd installment (50%) will be paid on December 27, 2024.

Apple announces largest share repurchase in its history

Apple’s (Nasdaq:AAPL; B3:AAPL34) board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share of the company’s common stock, an increase of 4%.

The announcement was made this Thursday, 2.

The dividend will be paid on May 16, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2024.

The board of directors also authorized an additional program to repurchase up to $110 billion of the company’s common stock. It is the largest share buyback program in its history.

In the trading period after the market closed in New York, shares jumped more than 5%.

Apple announced this Thursday the financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, ending March 30, 2024.

The company reported quarterly revenue of $90.8 billion, a 4% decline on an annual basis, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.53.

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