Gilmar Alves Lima's questions to Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA - Eletrobras (EBR) leadership • Q2 2024
Question
Gilmar Alves Lima inquired about the BRL 3.8 billion difference between the potential and recognized tax credits from the Furnas incorporation and asked for details on the strategy driving the 1 gigawatt increase in energy trading contracts.
Answer
Eduardo Haiama, VP of Finance, explained the tax credit booking was based on the combined holding/Furnas entity's future profit generation and capital structure optimization. CEO Ivan de Souza Monteiro attributed the trading success to a new strategy focused on high-value end customers, margin-boosting price discovery by the trading desk, and the development of innovative products.