São Paulo, October 11, 2024 – FriGol, one of Brazil’s largest and most traditional beef processors, has raised R$ 160 million through an Agribusiness Receivables Certificates (CRA), in a single series with six years maturity and interest rate of CDI + 4% per annum. The offering was led by Bradesco BBI as the lead coordinator, with Banco Safra as coordinator, Virgo as the securitization company and Archx as Rating Advisor.

This is FriGol’s third CRA issuance and the first to receive a rating. Moody’s assigned an investment-grade rating of A on a national scale for this debt issuance.

The public offering was made under a firm commitment structure and targeted professional, qualified, and institutional investors.

“We see this CRA as a milestone in the company’s history, resulting from consistent governance and operational efficiency efforts we’ve made over the past few years,” emphasizes Eduardo Miron, CEO of FriGol.

The proceeds will be used to fund agribusiness activities and will facilitate the extension of debt maturities. “We have transformed the company’s financial profile in recent years since the initial CRAs, and we will continue this strategy of financing growth with an increasingly robust capital structure, now backed by our rating,” states Eduardo Masson, CFO of FriGol.

About FriGol 

FriGol is one of Brazil’s leading and most traditional beef slaughterhouses. Founded in 1992 by the Gonzaga Oliveira family, which has been in the meat business since 1970, FriGol is strategically located in the states of São Paulo and Pará. Today, the company has a significant share of the national and international market, with a presence in more than 60 countries across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Find out more at FriGol website.