Grupo Casas Bahia (BHIA3) clarified in a market announcement on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, information regarding a news story involving its stake in the IBCB-AF01 Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios (FIDC IBCB), based on data from the financial statements as of June 30, 2026. On that date, the company held R$ 1.166 billion in subordinated shares of FIDC IBCB, equivalent to 61.08% of the fund’s net equity, while the balance of senior shares stood at R$ 743 million.
According to Casas Bahia, there were no contributions to FIDC IBCB in the first half of 2026. The increase in the balance of subordinated shares from R$ 780 million in December 2025 to R$ 1.166 billion in June 2026 resulted from the shares’ earnings in the period, of R$ 386 million, and not from new funds allocated to the fund, as per explanatory note 6(b). The fund is consolidated by the company due to control and exposure to its risks and benefits, and the balances between the two are eliminated in consolidation, with only obligations to third parties remaining recognized.
The company also reported that the R$ 1.913 billion balance corresponds to the company’s obligations to FIDC IBCB as of June 30, 2026, in the individual financial information, covering supplier risk (risco sacado) operations and commercial notes. The R$ 1.085 billion receivable indicated in the list of creditors in the judicial reorganization refers to obligations to FIDC IBCB on the filing date, and the difference of approximately R$ 828 million stems from movements between the dates, including payments, settlements in the normal course of business, and obligations that are not within the scope of the judicial reorganization.
The management of Grupo Casas Bahia stated that it believes the news does not reveal any material act or fact pending disclosure, under CVM Resolution No. 44/21, as it deals with balances and structure already disclosed in the company’s financial information and with data on the judicial reorganization previously communicated to the market. The announcement emphasizes that the clarifications merely provide context for this information, without announcing any new transaction or new capital contribution, and reaffirms the company’s commitment to transparency and to fulfilling its disclosure obligations.
