Question · Q3 2025
Priya Ohri followed up on working capital, asking for specifics driving the increased need for 2025 and 2026 compared to previous discussions. She also inquired about progress on updating JBS's bond ticker and any indications from BNDES regarding selling down its existing holding.
Answer
Guilherme Cavalcanti (Global CFO, JBS) attributed the 2025 working capital increase mainly to higher livestock and finished product prices, and some volume increase. He reiterated that 2026 working capital is highly variable, depending on grain, livestock, and finished product prices. He stated that JBS is in the process of making its Netherlands company a co-issuer, which might allow them to request Bloomberg to remove "BZ" from the ticker, expecting this restructuring to be in place by next year. He had no news regarding BNDES's plans to sell its holding.
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