• Gerdau signed a deal to buy Copel’s 23.03% stake in Dona Francisca Energética, valuing the asset at R$ 150 million enterprise value.
• The purchase would lift Gerdau’s ownership of the Dona Francisca hydro plant operator to 100%, expanding self-generated renewable power.
• The 125-MW plant on the Jacuí river in Rio Grande do Sul provides 72.5 average MW of firm energy, about 66 average MW allocated to DFESA.
• Including a separate Celesc stake buy announced April 16, total investment is set at R$ 300 million enterprise value, adding 30 average MW of self-production.
• Closing requires customary conditions, including Brazilian antitrust clearance; payment is slated in cash at closing from available funds.

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