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    Vinicius Figueiredo

    Senior Equity Research Analyst at Itau BBA

    Vinicius Figueiredo is a Senior Equity Research Analyst at Itaú BBA specializing in coverage of the Brazilian education and healthcare sectors, with a particular focus on companies such as Afya, Hypera SA, and Qualicorp. He provides detailed financial forecasts and investment recommendations, including recent market-perform and buy ratings on major listed firms, and regularly participates in earnings calls and analyst coverage for these companies. Figueiredo has held his position at Itaú BBA since at least 2023 and is CNPI-certified, complying with Brazilian securities regulation requirements for research analysts. His work features a strong analytical record, including price targets and actionable insights that help inform institutional investment decisions.

    Vinicius Figueiredo's questions to Hypermarcas (HYPMY) leadership

    Vinicius Figueiredo's questions to Hypermarcas (HYPMY) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    Vinicius Figueiredo questioned whether Hypera had observed competitors attempting to gain a competitive advantage by offering more favorable payment terms to distributors during Hypera's working capital adjustment period.

    Answer

    Executive Breno Pires de Oliveira responded that it is difficult to confirm a consistent competitive trend of extending payment terms. He asserted that any such actions would likely have only a very short-term impact, as Hypera's strategy has demonstrated that reducing client inventory levels does not negatively affect its sell-out performance.

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    Vinicius Figueiredo's questions to Hypermarcas (HYPMY) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    Vinicius Figueiredo of Itau BBA inquired about the competitive landscape, asking if competitors were trying to leverage Hypera's move to faster payment terms by offering better conditions to distributors.

    Answer

    Executive Breno Pires de Oliveira responded that while it's difficult to track specific competitor actions, the company believes any impact would be short-term. He emphasized that the successful reduction of their own client inventories without impacting sell-out proves that high inventory levels do not necessarily translate into higher sales, mitigating the risk of this competitive tactic.

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    Vinicius Figueiredo's questions to Hypermarcas (HYPMY) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    Vinicius Figueiredo asked if competitors are attempting to leverage Hypera's adjustment to faster payment terms by offering better conditions to distributors.

    Answer

    Executive Breno Pires de Oliveira responded that while it's difficult to track specific competitor actions, the company's strategy has proven that high client inventory levels do not necessarily translate to higher sell-out. Therefore, he believes any competitive moves to extend terms would have a limited, short-term impact on Hypera's performance.

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    Vinicius Figueiredo's questions to Hypermarcas (HYPMY) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    Vinicius Figueiredo asked if the company has observed competitors trying to leverage Hypera's adjustment to shorter payment terms by offering better conditions to distributors in an attempt to gain a competitive advantage.

    Answer

    Breno Pires de Oliveira, an executive, responded that while it's difficult to track specific competitor trends, any such impact would likely be short-term. He emphasized that the company's strategy has successfully shown that reducing high inventory levels at clients does not negatively impact sell-out, mitigating the effectiveness of competitors offering extended terms.

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