Carlos Motta

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A): Carlos advises to companies, banks, and financial advisors in relation to (M&A), including cases involving corporations, listed companies, joint ventures, private equity, capital increases and corporate reorganizations, takeovers and other acquisitions of equity interests, purchase and sale of shares, among other transactions. He has experience in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.

Capital markets equity, debt and hybrid transactions: Carlos serves clients with IPOs, Follow-ons, private placements, PIPEs, SPACs, De-SPACs, warranties, convertibles, debt and hybrid issuances including debentures, promissory notes, bonds, real estate and agriculture securitization.

Corporate and Capital Markets laws and regulations: Carlos provides advice and represents controlling shareholders, directors and officers of corporations, listed companies, privately held legal entities, investment banks with respect to complex legal issues, compliance and corporate governance, shareholders and board meetings, corporate disputes, as well as representation before the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and B3 (Brazilian stock exchange).

Carlos coordinates a multidisciplinary cross boarder team of the practices above mentioned and was global co-head of the Mayer Brown Global Corporate & Securities Practice from 2016 to 2019.

• The partners of Control iD in the sale of 100% of its share capital to Papaiz-Udinese, a company owned by the Swedish multinational company ASSA ABLOY.
• The sole owner of CAIF in the negotiation, execution and closing of the agreement to sell 100% of CAIF´s Equity Interest to Caldic B.V., a company with innovative and sustainable solutions in the life science and material science markets for food, pharma, personal care and industrial formulations markets.
• Investment platform Vinci Partners on the acquisition of part of Arklok, a technology company that rents hardware equipment (notebooks and peripherals) to corporate clients.
• Grupo CR Almeida on the private sale of shared control of Ecorodovias and Vem ABC, which resulted in a capital injection of R$2,224 billion by Grupo Gavio, one of the largest Italian infrastructure conglomerates.
• The founder of Grupo Sforza and former controller of Grupo Multi in the acquisition of 100% of the Topper and Rainha brands from Alpargatas, as well as in the sale of 20% of a new company to be incorporated in Argentina with the Topper brands.
• Sforza Holding and the Martins Family regarding the investment made by FIP Barão Vermelho in Maori Holding S.A., a holding company formed jointly by them with TRX Holding Investimentos e Participações S.A. for the acquisition of all shares held by Property Brasil S.A.
• RR Participações S.A., parent company of Renova Energia S.A., in the acquisition, through TerraForm Global Inc., of a unit recently incorporated by SunEdison Inc. for the development of Renova Energia's wind energy projects. The contract is estimated to be worth R$1.6 billion.
• Mr. Flávio Augusto da Silva, former owner of Wise Up, in the reacquisition of the business that had been sold to Grupo Abril less than three years earlier. The sale was made by Editora Ática, a subsidiary of Somos Educação (new name of Abril Educação).
• The Publicis Group (the largest advertising group in the world) in the acquisition of the remaining 30% of the share capital of DPZ- Duailibi Petit Zaragoza Propaganda Ltda. of its former shareholders.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco Bradesco S.A. in the financing of the acquisition of Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas Educacionais Ltda., União Educacional de São Paulo S.A. and Sociedade de Cultura e Ensino Ltda. by Rede Internacional de Universidades Laureate Ltda., in the amount of R$259 million.
• Ying Fundo de Investimento em Participações (an exclusive fund of Mr. Carlos Roberto Wizard Martin's family, former owner of Multi Group) in the acquisition of totality of the shares of MV Investimentos S.A., holding of the "Mundo Verde" franchising network.
• Vale Presente S.A. and its controlling shareholder on the sale and subscription, by Caixa Econômica Federal, of 49% of the shares issued by Vale Presente S.A.
• MM2 Holding S.A. on the acquisition of quotas and subsequent merger of the Micelli Group and the Meridional Group, both acting the field of labor medicine assistance.
• The controlling shareholders of VCCL Participações S.A. (a holding company of Grupo Multi - the biggest franchise network in the country and owner of Wizard, Yazigi and Skill, among others) on the sale of all of the shares issued by VCCL Participações S.A. to Pearson.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the acquisition of the totality of the shares of Petra Energia Parnaíba S.A. (former corporate name of BPMB Parnaíba S.A.) previously held by Petra Energia S.A., in consideration for debts contracted by Petra Energia S.A. and its shareholders before Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
• REP - Real Estate Partners Desenvolvimento Imobiliário S.A. in the acquisition of 70% of the quotas issued by REP KRC Participações Imobiliárias Ltda. held by Kimco Brazil Investment, LLC, as well as in the acquisition of the quotas issued by its controlled companies which were previously also held by Kimco Brazil Investment, LLC, so that REP - Real Estate Partners Desenvolvimento Imobiliário S.A. became the owner, directly and indirectly, of 100% of the quotas issued by REP KRC Participações Imobiliárias Ltda. and its controlled companies.
• ADC&HAS Airports Worldwide Inc., in the process of a consortium establishment attempt in order to participate in an auction related to Galeão international airport concession.
• ARR Participações S.A. in the investment of Cemig Geração e Transmissão S.A. in Renova Energia S.A. to acquire Brasil PCH S.A., in the total amount of R$1.4 billion.
• Fundo de Investimento em Participações de Infraestrutura XP Omega I in the acquisition of convertible preferred shares of up to 50% less 1 share of the total capital of Asteri Energia S.A. (Omega Energia Group), in the total amount of up to R$155 million.
• Publicis Group (world's largest advertising group) in the acquisition of the totality of the shares of Espalhe Comunicação Estratégica Ltda.
• Locaweb Serviços de Internet S.A., in the acquisition of ALLIN Tecnologia da Comunicação Ltda., Brazilian company of sending and management of email marketing.
• VCCL Participações S.A. (Multi Group's holding company, which is the largest franchise group in Brazil) in the acquisition of the totality of the shares of Ezlearn Educacional S.A. through a direct acquisition of shares and the merge of the remaining shares into VCCL Participações S.A.
• Publicis Group in the acquisition of the final corporate interest of the formers shareholders of Talent Propaganda S.A., in this company.
• Publicis Group, in the acquisition of the totally of the control of Taterka advertising agency.
• The shareholders of Forte Securitizadora S.A. in the transaction of sale of 100% of its shares to investors of the same line of business.
• The shareholders of ART - Araucária Rail Tecnology Ltda., a rail technology company controlled by ALL - América Latina Logistica S.A., which develops hardware and software for the operating companies in the rail sector, in the private equity transaction by mezzanine fund Darby Overseas Investments Ltd., owned by Franklin Templeton Investments.
• Locaweb Serviços de Internet S.A., a pioneer and leader in Latin America in the supply of IT services in the acquisition of the control of Tray Participações S.A., a platform of e-commerce with more than 4,500 clients.
• BTG Pactual Participações on the sale of STR Projetos e Participações em Recursos Naturais to STR Projetos e Participações for R$699.7 million.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações in the investment made, via the issuance of shares and convertible debentures, by the Vinci Partners and other shareholders of PDG, in the total value of up to R$797.9 million.
• Sensus, a leading global solutions and technologies company in the optimization of electricity services, as well as meters, regulators and solutions in order to save water and gas, in the acquisition of a minority shareholding participation of CAS Tecnologia S.A., a leading Brazilian company in the segment of MDM (Meter Data Management), that develops technologies for management natural resources, security, IT operations, measurement of water and gas transactions and electronic documents.
• Renova Energia S.A. in the transaction involving the investment made by BNDES Participações S.A., by an increase of the company's capital through a private subscription of new shares in the total amount of R$314 million.
• Leo Burnett, advertising agency of the Publicis Group, in the acquisition of 5% of equity interest in Tailor Made advertising agency.
• ADC&HAS Airport Inc. that, together with Fidens Engenharia S.A. and Millstream Ltd., established the ADC&HAS-Fidens-Millstream Consortium and participated in the auction related to the Brasília airport international concession.
• The quotaholders of Rodoviário Schio Ltda., one of the leading logistics companies in Mercosul for temperature controlled products, in its acquisition by JSL S.A.
• Warehouse in Brazilian issues in its investment in a project of a Texas university laboratory in Brazil, which intends to transform ethanol into jet fuel, one of the three selected investments to mark the debut of venture capital investments of Warehouse.
• Renova Energia S.A. in the investment to be done by Light S.A. through the private subscription of new shares in the total amount of R$360 million for the control sharing of Renova Energia S.A. with RR Participações S.A.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações in the acquisition of REP - Real Estate Partners Desenvolvimento Imobiliário S.A. control.
• Best Cool & Fun Games - Free Game App Creation Desenvolvimento de Aplicativos S.A. in the investment received from Arpex Capital Investimentos S.A.
• VCCL Participações S.A., a Grupo Multi company - country's biggest franchising chain and owner of Wizard, Yazigi and Skill, among others - in the conclusion of the investment made by Kinea Investimentos Ltda. administrated funds for the acquisition of minority stake in the Company.
• The Femepe shareholders (holder of the brands Alcyon, Pescador and Navegantes), company focused in the fishing industry, in its acquisition by Camil Alimentos S.A.
• The Publicis Group, in the acquisition of GP7 Agency.
• The Publicis Group, in the acquisition of a controlling stake in Andreoli/Manning, Selvage & Lee Ltda.
• The Grupo Multi, in the sale of a minority participation in its capital stock (subject to certain conditions precedent) to Kinea Funds (Banco Itaú BBA S.A.'s private equity arm).
• The Publicis Group in the acquisition of a participation in the capital stock of Talent Propaganda S.A.
• Locaweb Serviços de Internet S.A. and its majority shareholders in the sale of a minority stake to Silver Lake Sumeru, a global leader in private investments in medium size technology companies. Locaweb was advised by Banco Itaú BBA S.A.
• EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A. in its Stock Option Plan and the Repurchase Program of its own shares.
• Publicis Group in acquiring the control of AG2 - Agência de Inteligência Digital S.A.
• Laureate in the acquisition of 100% of IBMR (Centro de Estudos).
• The controlling shareholders of L'Hotel in the sale of company to Porto Bay, a Portuguese investment fund.
• RB Capital and Banco Merrill Lynch de Investimentos S.A. in the incorporation of Bravo Beef S.A.
• GBarbosa, one of the largest retail companies in Brazil, in the sale of its control to Sencosud (a Chilean company) for approximately US$460 million.
• Several non-public local M&As and assists companies in their day-to-day corporate and Brazilian SEC (CVM) matters.

Capital Markets Transactions

Shares transactions and public offerings

Advised:

• Itaú BBA, XP, Bradesco BBI and Santander, as the placement agents, in context of the follow-on offering of shares issued by Direcional Engenharia S.A., pursuant to CVM Resolution 160, and placement efforts abroad under Rule 144-A and Regulation S, totaling R$429 million.
• BTG Pactual, Santander and XP, as the placement agents, in connection with the follow-on offering of shares issued by Orizon Valorização de Resíduos S.A., pursuant to CVM Resolution 160, and placement efforts abroad under Rule 144-A and Regulation S, totaling R$369 million.
• Orizon Valorização de Resíduos in its R$348 million private placement of new shares.
• Arklok and Santander and BTG Pactual (Placement Agents), as deal counsel, in the context of the public offering of commercial notes issued by Arklok, totaling R$200 million.
• Itaú BBA, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, UBS BB, Safra and XP Investimentos, as the placement agents, in connection with the follow-on offering of shares issued by Petrorecôncavo S.A., totaling R$1 billion.
• Alpargatas S.A., as the issuer, in connection with the follow-on offering of shares, totaling R$2.5 billion.
• BTG Pactual, Bradesco BBI, Itaú BBA, Santander and Credit Suisse, as placement agents, in the follow-on offering of units and shares issued by Iguatemi S.A., totaling R$720 million.
• Autometal S.A. in connection with its Public Offering of Acquisition of Shares for the delisting.
• Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná - SANEPAR in connection with its IPO, which includes Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco J.P. Morgan S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., and Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A. as underwriters.
• Renova Energia S.A. in connection with its follow on offering attempt, which included Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Múltiplo S.A., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco J.P. Morgan S.A. as underwriters.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco de Investimento Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A. in the Auto Brasil Participações S.A.'s IPO attempt.
• Aliansce Shopping Centers S.A., in its subsequent public offering (follow-on) in the amount of aprox. R$389.2 million, with the following underwriters: Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A.
• The underwriters Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Goldman Sachs do Brasil Banco Múltiplo S.A. in the Equatorial Energia S.A.´s follow-on, that totalized approximately R$1.4 billion.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações in the private and onerous issuance, by the Company, of warrants, giving each of them the right to subscribe and pay up: (a) one (1) new ordinary share of the Company, privately issued by means of the capital increase transaction; and (b) one (1) convertible debenture, convertible into one (1) ordinary share of the Company.
• The underwriters Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) in the Unicasa Indústria de Móveis S.A. IPO, that totalized more than R$425.5 million.
• Banco JP Morgan S.A. in the Public Offering of Acquisition of Shares for the exchange offer of JBS S.A. by Vigor S.A. shares, that totalized R$1.88 billion.
• Banco JP Morgan S.A. in the Public Offering of Acquisition of Shares for the delisting of Confab Industrial S.A., performed by its controlling company, that totalized R$1.27 billion.
• The underwriters, Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Flow Corretora, Banco Barclays S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., in the Brasil Travel Turismo e Participações S.A.´s IPO attempt.
• TGLT S.A., an Argentinean company and the largest high standard real estate private contractor of Argentina, in its listing proceeding in level BDR II at BM&FBOVESPA.
• LG Agronegócios e Participações S.A., in its IPO attempt, with the following underwriters: Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
• InBrands S.A. in its registry proceeding as a publicly-held company before CVM and represented the company in its IPO attempt, with the following underwriters: Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Morgan Stanley S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
• Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. in the follow-on of shares deposit certificates - Units issued by Kroton Educacional S.A. and Units held by the selling shareholders identified in the offer's prospect, that totalized R$371.5 million.
• Forte Capital Securities S.A., securitization, in its registry proceeding as a publicly-held company.
• The underwriters Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A., in the International Meal Company Holdings S.A. IPO, that totalized approximately R$450 million.
• Usiminas S.A. in the Secondary Offering in the Securities & Exchange Commission of American Depositary Shares of Ternium S.A. owned by Usiminas Europa A/S, a wholy-owned subsidiary of Usiminas, and in the negotiation of the acquisition by Ternium and Techint Holdings S.àr.l, the controlling shareholder of Ternium, of Ternium shares owned by Usiminas Europa A/S, for a total amount of over U$1 billion.
• The underwriters, Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco Merrill Lynch de Investimentos S.A., in QGEP Participações S.A.'s IPO, a Queiroz Galvão Group company and the largest Brazilian independent drilling and exploration services provider. The offering totalized more than R$1.5 billion.
• The underwriters Banco JP Morgan S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in Desenvix Energias Renováveis S.A.'s IPO attempt.
• Agra Empreendimentos Imobiliários S.A. and Klabin Segall S.A., PDG Realty Group companies, in their respective procedures for cancelling their registration to be publicly-held corporations in Brazil.
• MDias Branco S.A. Indústria e Comércio de Alimentos, one of the biggest companies in the northeast of Brazil, in its two follows-on attempts, which were coordinated by the underwriters Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Banco Itaú BBA S.A.
• EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A. in its initial public offering of shares - IPO, which was coordinated by the underwriters Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A.
• The underwriters Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Goldman Sachs do Brasil Banco Múltiplo S.A., in the initial public offering of shares of Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia S.A. The offering totalized more than R$600 million.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações in its secondary offering of shares, in which the company became a true corporation; the underwriters were Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Goldman Sachs do Brasil Banco Múltiplo S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
• The underwriters in the initial public offering of shares of Aliansce Shopping Centers S.A., that totalized R$585 million.
• Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR) in its primary share offering, that totalized approximately R$1.2 billion, which were coordinated by the underwriters Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco Merrill Lynch de Investimentos S.A.
• BRMalls Participações S.A., the largest shoppingmall group in Brazil, in its primary and secondary public share offering. The underwriters were Banco UBS Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações in the secondary offering of its shares, that totalized approximately R$1.4 billion, which were coordinated by the underwriters Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Goldman Sachs do Brasil Banco Múltiplo S.A., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
• Banco do Brasil S.A. in its secondary offering of shares, that totalized more than R$3 billion, which were coordinated by the underwriters BB Banco de Investimento S.A., Banco UBS Pactual S.A. and Deutsche Bank S.A.
• Banco UBS Pactual S.A. in the Estácio Participações S.A.´s IPO, the largest private education company in Brazil, that totalized approximately R$447 million.
• Banco UBS Pactual S.A. in Açúcar Guarani's IPO, that totalized approximately R$666 million.
• Banco UBS Pactual S.A. in Log-In Logística Intermodal S.A.´s IPO, that totalized approximately R$745 million.
• Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Credit Suisse (Brasil) Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, Cirigroup Global Markets Brasil, Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., Link S.A. Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliparios and BB Banco de Investimentos S.A. in Minerva S.A.'s IPO, that totalized approximately R$444 million.
• Bematech S.A., a technology hardware and software provider, in its IPO, that totalized approximately R$353 million, which was coordinated by the underwriters Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Merrill Lynch de Investimentos S.A.
• Banco do Brasil S.A. and the underwriters banks in the Banco do Brasil S.A.'s secondary offering, that totalized approximately R$2 billion.
• Several other transactions as: IPOs of Datasul, Copasa, DASA, EDP, Natura and UOL and other Share Offerings of CPFL.

Debts Transactions

Advised:

• Concessionária das Rodovias Ayrton Senna Carvalho Pinto S.A. - Ecopistas within the scope of its 3th issuance of debentures, the company's first one to be carried out under the terms of CVM's new regulatory framework of public offerings (RCVM 160), with benefits provided in Law 12,431 (incentivizes infrastructure debentures), in the amount of R$ 1,180 billion.
• Holding of Araguaia S.A., company controlled by the Ecorodovias Group with participation of GLP, on its 1st issuance of debentures, publicly distributed under the terms of ICVM 476/ 09 and with incentives provided for in Law 12,431/11, in the total amount of R$1,4 billion.
• Holding do Araguaia S.A., on its 1st issuance of commercial promissory notes, in the total amount of R$1,4 billion.
• Alpargatas S.A. on its 2nd issuance of debentures, carried out by means of a public offering with restricted placement efforts, pursuant to CVM Rule 476, in the amount of R$800 million.
• Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and XP Investimentos Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A, as underwriters, on the 10th issuance of debentures of Rodovias Integradas do Oeste, in the amount of R$480 million.
• Ecorodovias Concessões e Serviços S.A., on the eleventh issuance of debentures by the Company, in the amount of R$1,050 billion.
• Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A. on its 6th issuance of debentures, in the amount of R$950 million.
• Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A. in its First Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, of the Unsecured Type, with Additional Personal Guarantee, for Public Distribution with Restricted Distribution Efforts, in the amount of R$600 million.
• Lintran do Brasil Participações S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A. in the Fifth Issuance of Commercial Promissory Notes by Lintran do Brasil Participações S.A., for Public Distribution with Restricted Placement Efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$97,5 million, which relied on guarantees represented by the fiduciary assignment of credit rights of the Transmission Line from Montes Claros S.A. and Sete Lagoas Transmissora de Energia S.A.
• Concessionária da Rodovia MG-050 S.A., Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the Third Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, of the Unsecured Type with Additional Personal Guarantee, to be Converted into with Real and Additional Personal Guarantee, for Public Distribution with Restricted Placement Efforts, of Concessionária da Rodovia MG-050 S.A. (CVM 476), in the amount of R$530 million.
• Lindencorp Participações e Incorporações Ltda., Banco Votorantim S.A. and SCCI – Securitizadora de Créditos Imobiliários S.A. in the issuance of certificates of real estate receivables (CRI) of the 11th Series of the 1st Issue of SCCI – Securitizadora de Créditos Imobiliários S.A., distributed with restricted placement efforts (ICVM 476) by Banco Votorantim S.A., in the amount of up to R$60 million.
• Good Food Comércio de Alimentos S.A and Banco Votorantim S.A. in the 1st (first) Issuance of Commercial Promissory Notes for Public Distribution, with Restricted Distribution Efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$28 million.
• King Food Comércio de Alimentos S.A and Banco Votorantim S.A. in the 1st (first) Issuance of Commercial Promissory Notes for Public Distribution, with Restricted Distribution Efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$18 million.
• Santa Vitória do Palmar Energias Renováveis S.A., HSBC Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A., Banco ABC Brasil S.A. and Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul S.A. in the Second Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, of the Kind with Real and Additional Fiduciary Guarantee, for Public Distribution with Restricted Placement Efforts, of Santa Vitória do Palmar Energias Renováveis S.A. (CVM 476), in the amount of up to R$200 million.
• BB – Banco de Investimento S.A. and Banco Votorantim S.A. in the public offer, with restricted distribution efforts (CVM 476), of senior shares issued by the Fundo de Investimento em Direito Creditórios da Saneamento de Goiás S.A. – Saneago – Infrastructure III, in the amount of R$126 million.
• Companhia de Participações em Concessões on the 3rd Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, Unsecured, with Additional Personal Guarantee, for Public Distribution with Restricted Distribution Efforts, in the amount of R$750 million.
• Brasil Pharma S.A. in the 3rd Issue of Private Placement of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, Unsecured, in Two Series, in the amount of R$60 million.
• Minas Gerais Sanitation Company – COPASA MG and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. in the 2nd Issue of Commercial Promissory Notes for Public Distribution, with Restricted Distribution Efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$140 million.
• Prudenshopping S.A. na 1ª Emissão de Debêntures Simples, Não Conversíveis em Ações, da Espécie com Garantia Real e Adicional Fidejussória, em Série Única, para Distribuição Pública com Esforços Restritos de Distribuição, no valor de R$ 72 milhões.
• Brasil Pharma S.A. in the 2nd Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, Unsecured, in up to Two Series, in the amount of R$250 million.
• SAMM – Sociedade de Activities em Multimídia Ltda. and in the Fifth Issuance of Promissory Notes by SAMM – Sociedade de Actividades em Multimídia Ltda., in a public offering with restricted placement efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$71 million.
• REP – Real Estate Partners Desenvolvimento Imobiliário S.A. in the issuance of Certificates of Real Estate Receivables (CRI) of the 46th Series of the 1st Issue of Ápice Securitizadora Imobiliária S.A., distributed with restricted placement efforts (CVM 476) by Banco Votorantim S.A., in the amount of R$70 million.
• Renova Energia S.A. in the 3rd Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, of the Unsecured Type, with Real Guarantee, in its public distribution with restricted efforts, in the amount of R$500 million.
• Renova Eólica Participações S.A. in its 1st Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, of the Kind with Real Guarantee and with Additional Personal Guarantee, for public distribution with restricted efforts, in the amount of R$73 million.
• Burger King- BK Brasil Operação e Assessoria a Restaurantes S.A. in its 3rd Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, with Unsecured and Real Guarantee, in a public offering with restricted efforts, in the amount of R$100 million.
• Gafisa S.A. in its 9th Private Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares of the Type with Floating Guarantee and Real Guarantee, in the amount of R$70 million.
• Ecovia Caminho do Mar S.A. in its 1st Issuance of Simple, Non-Convertible, Unsecured Debentures, in a public offering with restricted efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$143 million.
• Ecosul Empresa Concessionária de Rodovias do Sul S.A. in its 1st Public Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, of the Unsecured Type, in a public offering with restricted efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$148 million.
• CPC- Companhia de Participações on its 3rd Public Issuance of Simple Debentures, Non-Convertible into Shares, Unsecured, with Additional Personal Guarantee, in a public offering with restricted efforts (CVM 476), in the amount of R$750 million.
• Inbrands S.A. em sua 2º (Segunda) Emissão Pública de Debêntures Simples, Não Consersíveis em Ações, da Espécie Quirografária, em oferta pública com esforços restritos (ICVM 476), no valor de R$200 milhões.
• Aliansce Shopping Centers S.A. and Vinci Fundo de Investimento Renda Fixa Imobiliário - Crédito Privado, as deal counsel, in connection with the Second Private Debentures Issuance of Aliansce Shopping Centers S.A., in the amount of R$90 million.
• Lojas Le Biscuit S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., as deal counsel, in connection with the Second Public Debentures Issuance of Lojas Le Biscuit S.A., with restricted placement effort (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$50 million.
• Renova Companhia Securitizadora de Créditos Financeiros S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A., as deal counsel, in connection with the First Public Debentures Issuance of Renova Companhia Securitizadora, with restricted placement effort (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$700 million.
• Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A. in the Fifth Promissory Note Issuance with restricted efforts (ICVM 476) of Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A., in the amount of R$275 million.
• Renova Energia S.A. and the Banco Itaú BBA S.A. in fifteen (15) Second Promissory Note Issuances, for public distribution with restricted efforts of allocation, of Centrais Eólicas Ametista S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Borgo S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Caetité S.A.; Centrais Eólicas da Prata S.A.; Centrais Eólicas dos Araçás S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Dourados S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Espigão S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Maron S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Morrão S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Pelourinho S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Pilões S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Seraíma S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Serra do Espinhaço S.A.; Centrais Eólicas Tanque S.A.; e Centrais Eólicas Ventos do Nordeste S.A., in the amount of R$400 million.
• Hypermarcas S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. in the Seventh Debentures Issuance with restricted efforts (ICVM476) of Hypermarcas S.A., in the amount of R$400 million.
  • Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. in the Seventh Debentures Issuance with restricted efforts (ICVM476) of Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG, in the amount of R$250 million.
• SAMM - Sociedade de Atividades em Multimídia Ltda. and HSBC Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. in the Forth Promissory Note Issuance with restricted efforts (ICVM 476) of SAMM - Sociedade de Atividades em Multimídia Ltda., in the amount of R$71 million.
• Lintran do Brasil Participações S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A. in the Third Promissory Note Issuance of Lintran do Brasil Participações S.A., in the amount of R$92 million.
• Concessionária da Rodovia dos Lagos S.A. and HSBC Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. in the First Debentures Issuance with restricted efforts (ICVM476) of Concessionária da Rodovia dos Lagos S.A., in the amount of R$67 million.
• BK Brasil Operação e Assessoria a Restaurantes S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., as a deal counsel, in the Second Debentures Issuance of BK Brasil Operação e Assessoria a Restaurantes S.A., with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$100 million.
• Lojas Le Biscuit S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A., as deal counsel, in connection with the First Public Debentures Issuance of Lojas Le Biscuit S.A., with restricted placement effort (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$45 million.
• Primav Construções e Comércio S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. in the First Promissory Note Issuance with restricted efforts (ICVM 476) of Primav Construções e Comércio S.A., in the total amount up to R$150 million.
• Raízen Energia S.A. in its request to go public and in its First Debentures Issuance, non-convertible and unsecured, with additional personal guarantee, in the amount of R$750 million.
• RR Participações S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A., in the First Debentures Issuance, non-convertible, secured guarantee and additional personal guarantee, of RR Participações S.A., by means of a public offering with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$50 million.
• Vulcabras | Azaleia S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the public offering with restricted efforts of allocation of commercial papers (notas promissórias) in the second issuance of Vulcabras | Azaleia S.A., in the amount of R$48 million.
• Hypermarcas S.A., in its Fifth Issuance of Debentures under with restricted efforts (ICVM 476) in the total amount of R$400 million.
• Concessionária da Rodovia MG-050, in its First Debentures Issuance, with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$205 million.
• LDI Desenvolvimento Imobiliário S.A., in its Second Debentures Issuance, with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$50 million.
• CCR S.A. in the Sixth Debentures Issuance of CCR S.A., with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$520 million.
• Concessionária Ecovias dos Imigrantes S.A. in the Second Debentures Issuance of Concessionária Ecovias dos Imigrantes S.A., with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$881 million.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. in the Fourth Debentures Issuance of Rodovias das Colinas S.A., in the amount of R$950 million.
• SAMM - Sociedade de Atividades em Multimídia Ltda. in the Second Promissory Note Issuance of SAMM - Sociedade de Atividades em Multimídia Ltda., in the amount of R$63 million.
• Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A., in the Fourth Promissory Notes Issuance of Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A., in the amount of R$275 million.
• XP Investimentos Corretora de Câmbio, Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. in First Quotas Issuance of Fundo de Investimento em Participações em Infraestrutura XP Omega I, in the amount of R$162 milhões.
• BK Brasil Operação e Assessoria a Restaurantes S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., as a deal counsel, in the First Debentures Issuance of BK Brasil Operação e Assessoria a Restaurantes S.A., with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$150 million.
• Banco Pactual S.A., o Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., o Banco Itaú BBA S.A. e o Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. in the Second Debentures Issuance of Triângulo do Sol Auto-Estradas S.A., in the amount of R$620 million.
• Primav Construções e Comércio S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A. in the First Debentures Issuance with restricted efforts (ICVM 476) of Primav Construções e Comércio S.A., in amount of R$2 billion.
• Auratus Empreendimentos Imobiliários S.A. in its First Debentures Private Issuance, in amount of R$40 million.
• Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais S.A. - BDMG, BES Investimento do Brasil S.A. - Banco de Investimento and Banco J. Safra S.A. in the First Financial Bills Issuance, with restricted Efforts (ICVM 476) of Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais S.A. - BDMG, in amount of R$350 million.
• Gafisa S.A. and Banco Citibank S.A. in Third Commercial Papers Issuance, with restricted efforts (ICVM 476) of Gafisa S.A., in amount of R$80 million.
• Concessionária do Sistema Anhanguera Bandeirantes S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the public offering with restricted efforts of allocation of commercial papers (notas promissórias) in the third issuance of Concessionária do Sistema Anhanguera-Bandeirantes S.A (a toll road concessionaire in the State of São Paulo), in the amount of R$50 million.
• Renova EnergiaS.A., in the Second Debentures Issuance of Renova Energia S.A., with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$300 million.
• Ecorodovias Concessões e Serviços S.A. (a subsidiary company of Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A.) in its public offering (ICVM 400) of debentures (second issuance), in the amount of R$800 million. The underwriters were Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A.
• Vulcabras | Azaleia S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the public offering with restricted efforts of allocation of commercial papers (notas promissórias) in the first issuance of Vulcabras | Azaleia S.A., in the amount of R$40 million.
• Cecrisa Revestimentos Cerâmicos S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., as deal counsel, in the Fourth Debentures Issuance of Cecrisa Revestimentos Cerâmicos S.A., with restricted efforts (ICVM 476), in amount of R$90 million.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the second public offering of simple debentures, non-conversible into shares, with guarantee in rem and personal guarantee, of Petra Energia S.A., in a public distribution with restricted efforts (ICVM 476) in the amount of R$149 million.
• Elog S.A. in its Public Offering of Debentures (second issuance) with restricted efforts of allocation (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$300 million. The underwriters were Banco Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and HSBC Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A..
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the restricted public offering of commercial papers (notas promissórias) of Rodovias do Tietê S.A. (toll road concessionaire in the State of São Paulo) in the amount of R$600 million.
• The underwriters, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. in the restricted public offering of debentures of Triângulo do Sol Auto-Estradas S.A. (toll road concessionaire in the State of São Paulo), in the amount of R$620 million.
• The underwriters, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., in the restricted public offering of debentures of Rodovias das Colinas S.A. (toll road concessionaire in the State of São Paulo), in the amount of R$850 million.
• Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística S.A., Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A. in the third issuance of commercial papers (notas promissórias), for public distribution with restricted efforts of allocation (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$550 million.
• Concessionária de Rodovias do Oeste de São Paulo - ViaOeste S.A. (a subsidiary company of CCR S.A.) in the fourth issuance of debentures for public distribution (ICVM 400), in the amount of R$750 million. The underwriters were Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the seventh issuance of debentures, non-convertible into shares, unsecured, for public distribution with restricted efforts of allocation (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$140 million.
• Autometal S.A. in its first issuance of debentures, non-convertible into shares, unsecured, for public distribution with restricted efforts of allocation (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$250 million. The underwriters were Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
• Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and BES Investimento do Brasil S.A. - Banco de Investimento in the issuance of debenture, via ICVM 476, of Sabesp S.A., in the amount of R$770 million.
• Banco JP Morgan S.A. in the Bonds of JBS USA, LLC and JBS USA Finance, Inc.
• Colinas S.A. (a railroad concessionaire company) and the underwriter Banco BTG Pactual S.A., in the amendment of the Colinas' issuance of non-convertible debentures, in a restricted effort public offering (ICVM 476), in an amount of R$120 million.
• InBrands S.A. in its first debentures' offering, non-conversible into shares, guaranteed by credit card credits of InBrands' stores, in the value of R$230 million. The underwriters were Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Banco Votorantim S.A.
• PCH Holding 2 S.A. (a CPFL Energias Renováveis S.A. company) in its First debentures' offering, non-conversible into shares, in the value of R$158 million. The underwriter was Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
• Gafisa S.A. in its first commercial papers (notas promissórias)issuance in the value of R$230 million. The underwriters were Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Banco Citibank S.A.
• Autometal S.A. in its first commercial papers (notas promissórias) issuance in the value of R$120 million. The underwriter was Banco Safra S.A.
• Estre Ambiental S.A. and Banco BTG Pactual S.A. in the first debentures' offering, non-conversible into shares, of the subordinated type, to be turned into secured guarantee type and with additional personal guarantee of Estre Ambiental S.A., in the value of R$680 million.
• Banco Santander S.A. in the forth public debentures' offering of Lojas Renner S.A., in the amount of R$300 million. This was the first debenture issued by a Large Exposure Market Issuer in Brazil.
• Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. - USIMINAS (guarantor), in the review of documents and elaboration of the legal opinion to the guarantor, due to the consent solicitation of the holders of the 8.25% Series 2 Medium-Term Notes of Cosipa Commercial Ltd. (Issuer), with its term due to 2016, for the alteration of certain Notes terms.
• PDG Companhia Securitizadora in the issuance of its public CRI in the value of R$250 million that counted with the receivables of PDG Realty S.A.'s companies. The operation had Banco BTG Pactual S.A. as Leading Coordinator.
• PDG Companhia Securitizadora in the issuance of its CRI 476 in the value of R$150 million that counted with the receivables of PDG Realty S.A.'s companies. The operation had Banco BTG Pactual S.A. as Leading Coordinator.
• Brazilian Securities Companhia de Securitização - Securitizadora in the issuance of its public CRI in the value of R$150 million that counted with ROSSI Residencial S.A receivables. The operation had Banco BTG Pactual S.A. as Leading Coordinator.
• BTG Pactual US Capital Corp, Santander Investment Securities Inc. and BB Securities Limited. in the TAM Capital 3 Inc. bonds issuance in the total amount of US$500 million (8,375%, and due to 2021), guaranteed by TAM S.A. and Tam Linhas Aéreas S.A.
• Sifco S.A., a Brasil Group company, in its Bonds issuance in the value of US$75 million with 11.50% of the coupon, due to 2016. Jefferies and Eurovest acted as underwriters.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações special consultant in its sixth public debentures' issuance, non-convertible into shares, in an unique secured guarantee type for the distribution with restrict efforts, under the terms of CVM Instruction 476, in the total value of R$97 million, where Banco Votorantim S.A. was the underwriter.
• HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. - Banco Múltiplo and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. as a special consultant in the structure of the distribution program of medium term notes, in the value of up to US$3 billion and the respective initial issuance program by HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. - Banco Múltiplo, of medium term notes in the value of US$500 million.
• Concessionária do Rodoanel Oeste S.A. and HSBC Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. in the second debentures' issuance, non-convertible into shares, unsecured, with additional personal guarantee, for public distribution with restricted efforts of allocation (ICVM 476), in the amount of R$1.8 billion.
• Concessionária das Rodovias Ayrton Senna e Carvalho Pinto S.A. - Ecopistas in its first debentures issuance in the amount of R$370 million, coordinated by Banco Itaú BBA S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
• PDG Companhia Securitizadora in its second public offering of real estate receivables certificate - CRI's in the total amount of R$200 million, which had lease guarantee of PDG Realty S.A. - Empreendimentos e Participações and Banco Itaú BBA S.A. was the underwriter.
• Elog S.A. (a logistic company) and the underwriters Banco BTG Pactual S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A. in Elog S.A.'s first issuance of non-convertible debentures, with collaterals, in a restricted effort public offering (ICVM 476), in an amount of R$170 million.
• Colinas S.A. (a railroad concessionaire company) and the underwriter Banco BTG Pactual S.A., in Colinas S.A.' issuance of non-convertible debentures, in a restricted effort public offering (ICVM 476), in an amount of R$120 million.
• Gafisa S.A. (one of the largest real estate companies in Brazil) in its eighth debenture issuance, in a total amount of R$300 million, coordinated by the underwriters Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.
• Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. in the fourth issuance of unsecured and non-convertible debentures of Energisa S.A. (an energy company), in an amount of R$300 million, in a restricted effort public offering (ICVM 476).
• PDG Companhia Securitizadora in its first public offering of certificates of real estate receivables (CRIs), in a total amount of R$405 million, for which surety was offered by PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações and with Banco Itaú BBA S.A. as the underwriter.
• Caixa Econômica Federal (the second largest Brazilian Federal Government bank) and PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações (Brazil's largest real estate company), in the issuance of PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações's debentures in a single and indivisible batch, acquired by the FGTS [Unemployment Guarantee Fund] - Real Estate Fund, in a total amount of R$600 million, coordinated by the underwriter Banco Votorantim S.A.
• Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and Soares Penido Concessões S.A. in Soares Penido's first issuance of debentures, in an amount of R$600 million, in a restricted effort public offering (ICVM 476). The funds obtained from this offering were used for indirectly acquiring of 6.0% of the share capital of Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR), Brazil's largest highway concessionaire.
• Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. (underwriter) and PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações, in PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações's debenture issuance in an amount of R$280 million, distributed in a restricted effort public offering (ICVM 476).
• Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (underwriter) in the restricted effort public offering (ICVM 476) in the issuance of debentures by Comercial Automotiva S.A. (commercially known as Dpaschoal), one of Brazil's biggest retailers of tires and auto-parts and automotive service providers, for a total amount of R$60 million.
• PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações in its issuance of commercial papers (notas promissórias) in a restricted effort public offering coordinated by the underwriter Banco Itaú BBA S.A., in an amount of R$300 million (ICVM 476).
• Concessionária do Sistema Anhanguera - Bandeirantes S.A. (a CCR Group concessionaire) in the issuance of AutoBan's debentures in a single and indivisible batch, acquired by Banco do Brasil S.A., the biggest Brazilian state-owned bank.
• The underwriters, Banco JP Morgan S.A., Banco Itaú BBA S.A., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and BB Securities Limited., in the Magnesita Refratários S.A. eurobonds, Rule 144A/Regulation S, in the total value of U$400 million.
• The underwriter Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A., in the public offering of debentures of Brookfield Incorporações S.A., one of the largest Brazilian real estate companies.
• TAM, Brazil's largest airline, in its bond offering, in accordance with Rule 144A/Regulation S.
• Minerva S.A. in its bond offering, in accordance with Rule 144A/Regulation S, the underwriters were Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S.A. and Banco Itaú BBA S.A.
• Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR) in its public debenture offering.
• Caixa Econômica Federal, the second largest government bank, and PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações as a deal counsel, in the issuance of PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações's debentures in a single and indivisible batch, acquired by the FGTS [Unemployment Guarantee Fund] - Real Estate Fund.
• Caixa Econômica Federal and Gafisa, one of the major Brazilian real estate companies, as a deal counsel, in the issuance of Gafisa's Debentures in a single and indivisible batch, acquired by the FGTS [Unemployment Guarantee Fund] - Real Estate Fund.
• Caixa Econômica Federal and Tenda S.A., one of the major Brazilian real estate companies focused on low income, as a deal counsel, in the issuance of Tenda S.A.'s debentures in a single and indivisible batch, acquired by the FGTS [Unemployment Guarantee Fund] - Real Estate Fund.
• Caixa Econômica Federal and Companhia de Concessões Rodoviárias (CCR), as a deal counsel, in the issuance of CCR's debentures in a single and indivisible batch, acquired by the FGTS [Unemployment Guarantee Fund] - Infrastructure Fund.
• The underwriters in the debentures issuance of Bradespar S.A., a Bradesco Group holding, the second largest private bank in Brazil.
• The underwriters in Unidas S.A.'s debt IPO, the second largest rental car company in Brazil, through the issuance of debentures.
• TAM in its public debenture offering.

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