DURATEX S.A.
CNPJ. 97.837.181/0001-47 Companhia Aberta NIRE 35300154410
Capital Authorized: up to 920.000.000 of common shares
Capital Subscribed and Paid: R$ 1,550,000,000.00 – 550,035,331 of common shares
BYLAWS
(Adopted at the Extraordinary General Assembly of 25.April.2012)
CHAPTER I
NAME, PLACE, PURPOSE AND DURATION
1. Title. DURATEX SA ("Company") is a corporation and is governed by its Bylaws and applicable law.
1.1. Admission to the Special Listing Segment. With the Company's admission to the special listing segment named BM&FBOVESPA S.A. – Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros ("BM&FBOVESPA") New Market, the Company and its shareholders, officers and members of the Fiscal Council, when installed, are subject to the provisions of the Listing Regulation of BM&FBOVESPA New Market ("New Market Regulation").
2. Headquarters. The Company is headquartered in the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo. By resolution of the Board, the Company may install and close branches, agencies, warehouses, offices, and other establishments in Brazil or abroad, to these Bylaws.
3. Social Purpose. The Company's purpose is (a) industry, trade, import, export, storage, distribution and transportation: (i) of timber products, in any of its forms and purposes, and products and byproducts related or similar services, (ii) chemicals, alcohol-chemical, petrochemicals and their derivatives, (iii) products of metals, ceramics and natural and synthetic plastics, and other products for general construction, as well as products and byproducts related or similar services, (b) afforestation, reforestation and extraction of its production, on land owned or third parties to supply its industrial needs, (c) generation and energy trading, (d) technical and administrative services related the company's corporate purpose, and (e) the company's participation in other companies, such stockholder or shareholder.
4. Term of the Company. The term of the Company is indefinite.
CHAPTER II
CAPITAL, SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS
5. Social Capital. The Company's share capital, fully subscribed and paid up is R$ 1,550,000,000.00 (one billion, five hundred and fifty million reais), divided into 550,035,331 (five hundred and fifty million, thirty-five thousand, three hundred thirty-one) common shares, without par value. Each common share of the Company will match 1 (one) vote in the General Assembly.
5.1. Sealing Issue of Shares and Preferred Shares. The capital of the Company shall be exclusively represented by ordinary shares. Company is forbidden to issue shares.
5.2. Authorized Capital. For the Board of Directors, the Company is authorized to increase itscapital up to the limit of 920,000,000 (nine hundred and twenty million) shares, with no need for statutory reform. The Board of Directors shall determine the conditions of the issue, including price and payment of the shares.
5.3. Share purchase options. Within the limits of the authorized capital, provided that it is in agreement with the option plans approved at the General Shareholders Meeting, the Board of Directors may authorize the granting of call options or share subscriptions to managers and employees of the Company, as well as the managers and employees of other companies or entities connected to the Company, without giving right of preference to the shareholders."
6. Registered Shares. All the Company's shares are book-kept in a deposit account in the name of the holder, without the issuance of certificates by the depository institution
authorized by the Securities Commission designated by the Board. The transfer and registration costs and service costs relating to shares of the Company, may be collected directly from the shareholder of the Company by the depository institution.
7. Issuances of Shares, the Warrant or other Securities. Emissions by the Company of shares, warrants or other securities convertible into shares of the Company that are intended for public or private subscription, the Board of Directors, by notice published in the journals used by the Company to notify shareholders of the resolution to increase its capital in the authorized capital, informing all the features and conditions of issuance and, subject to the provisions of Article 8, the deadline for the exercise of preemptive rights in proportion to their respective interests, which may not be less than 30 (thirty) days.
7.1. No Exercise of Right of First Refusal. If the shareholders do not exercise their preemptive rights to subscribe for new shares or securities issued by the Company, whether express or implied, the Board may offer to others the unsubscribed securities.
8. Reduction or Exclusion of Time of Exercise of Right of First Refusal. By resolution of the Board, pursuant to Article 172 of Law No. 6,404 of December 15, 1976, as amended (the "Corporate Law"), may be excluded or limited the time given to shareholders of the Company to exercise its right of first refusal on broadcasts by the Company of shares, warrants or other securities convertible into shares of the Company, provided that such placement is made through (i) sale on the stock exchange or by public subscription, or (ii) exchange for shares in a takeover bid for control, in terms of the applicable legislation, within the limit of authorized capital.
CHAPTER III
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
9. Convening of General Meetings. The General Assembly shall be convened (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or in his absence by any Vice-Chairmen of the Board, or in their absence, by the decision of most members of the Board, or (ii) in the cases stipulated in Article 123 Law of SA, S.A. with at least 15 (fifteen) days of its completion. Not realizing the General Assembly at the first call, there will be rerun, with at least 8 (eight) days of its completion in the second convocation.
9.1. Attendance at General Assembly. The participation of shareholders at any General Meeting will depend on the following rules: (a) view of identity document, and (b) showing proof of deposit of shares issued by a depository institution.Participação nas Assembléias Gerais.
9.2. Attorneys in the General Assembly. Shareholders may be represented by proxy at General Meetings, provided that (a) has been constituted in accordance with article 126 of Corporations Law, (b) are subject to the rules laid down in Article 9.1, and (c) the proxy or the documents evidencing the representation have been filed at the registered office within 48 (forty eight) hours prior General Assembly.
9.3. Availability of the Agenda. All documents relating to the agenda, from the date of publication of notice of the first convocation of the General Assembly or public notices in accordance with article 133 of the Corporate Law, wil be available to shareholders in the Company's headquarters and at BM&FBOVESPA. The agenda shall list, expressly, all matters to be resolved, being forbidden to include, on the agenda of the General Assemblies, under the heading "other issues"or "general affairs" (or equivalent).
9.4. Request for Inclusion of Substances in the Agenda. Since (i) in writing, (ii) in the strict interests of the Company and (iii) at least 1 (one) month before the General Meeting, shareholders may send to the Company, to the attention of the Chairman of the Board, matters to be included in the agenda of the first General Meeting to be held after such submission. The Company may reject such inclusion, provided that such refusal is adequately justified in writing and filed with the headquarters, along with the request.
10. Installation and Presidency of the General Assembly. The General Assembly shall be convened and chaired by (i) Chairman of the Board of Directors, or (ii) in his absence by any Vice-Chairmen of the Board, or (iii) in their absence by any member of the Council Administration, or (iv) the absence of all members and person appointed by the majority of shareholders attending the General Assembly. The President of the General Assembly shall appoint a secretary to assist in the work and draw up the minutes of the General Assembly.
11. Competence of the General Assembly. It is incumbent upon the General Assembly, in addition to the powers provided for in applicable:
(i) set the overall annual compensation of the members of the Board of Directors and Fiscal Council, if in operation;
(ii) allocate bonus shares and decide on any grouping or splitting;
(iii) approve plans to grant stock option to purchase or subscribe for shares to directors and employees of the Company, as well as managers and employees of other companies which are directly or indirectly controlled by the Company, subject to Article 5.3;
(iv) appoint the liquidator, well as the Audit Committee, which shall operate during the liquidation period;
(v) decide on the cancellation of company registration as well as the output of the Novo Mercado of the BM&FBOVESPA ("Novo Mercado");
(vi) approve a merger, acquisition, stock merger, division, transformation or any other form of reorganization involving the Company;
(vii) discuss rescue and redemption of shares of the Company; and
(viii) approve the issuance of convertible debentures.
CHAPTER IV
ADMINISTRATION BODIES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
12. The Company administration. The Company shall be managed by the Board of Directors and the Executive Board.
12.1. Endowment. The Directors and Officers shall take their positions in the 30 (thirty) days following their election, by signing the terms of office in the minutes book of the Board of Directors and the Executive Board, as applicable, waived any warranty management. Possession of any Director or Officer is conditional upon signature of (i) Statement of Consent from the Directors, in the form prescribed in Regulation of Novo Mercado; (ii) the term of membership of the trading policy of the Company's securities, and (iii) the term of membership of the policy on disclosure of information relevant to the Company, as well as to the compliance with the applicable legal requirements.
12.2. Staying in Position. The Directors and Officers shall hold office until the installation of their replacements.
12.3. Compensation and Profit Sharing of Directors. Members of the Board of Directors and Executive Board shall notice remuneration and may realize profit sharing, within the legal limits.
12.4. Forbiddance to the Accumulation of Responsibilities. The positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and President Director or main officer of the Company shall not be held by the same person.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Composition of the Board of Directors
13. Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall comprise at least 5 (five) and at most 10 (ten) Members and Alternates, all of them elected and can be removed by the General Meeting, there being 1 (one) Chairman, 2 (two) Vice-Presidents and other Members, with no specific position or designation. At the Annual General Meeting resolving on the election of the Board of Directors members, the shareholders shall also resolve on the effective number of the Board of Directors' titular members and alternates for that year.
13.1. Substitute Member. To elect each of the alternates, the General Assembly shall appoint one or more permanent Directors who which could be replaced by each of these alternates.
13.2. Independent Directors. At least 20% (twenty percent) of the members of the Board shall be independent directors as defined in the Novo Mercado. Under such regulation, will also be considered Independent Board members elected by the faculty provided for in Articles 141, § 4 and § 5 of the Corporations Law. When, due to the observance of the percentage mentioned in this article, fractional number of members, it will proceed to rounding to whole number: (i) immediately above, when the fraction is equal to or greater than 0.5, or (ii) immediately below where the fraction is less than 0.5. Qualification as Independent Director will be expressly stated in the minutes of the General Assembly that elects him.
13.3. Term of Mandate of the Directors. The members of the Board of Directors and substitutes shall be elected for a term of office of one (1) year, reelection being allowed. For purposes of this Article, be deemed to be within 1 (one) one year between the completion of two (2) consecutive Annual General Meetings of the Company.
14.
Requirements to be a Director. Counsel for both the holder as a substitute one, a statement to the Board of Directors shall be on people (i) who have not completed 70 (seventy) years from the date of his election to the Board of Directors (the Board must complete 70 (seventy) years during the term of his mandate may add to it), and (ii) of recognized and proven experience, expertise and condition to the requirements of the position of Director.
15. Election of Chairman and Vice-President. At the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after the election of members of the Board by the General Assembly, the Board shall elect the President and Vice-Chairmen of the Board of Directors.
15.1. Temporary or permanent replacement of the President in the course of the Mandate. In the case of (a) the absence or temporary disability of the President of the Board, or (b) the death, incapacity or disability of the President's final Board of Directors, he shall be replaced in the office of Director by his deputy, as provided in Article 15.2, and such alternate will not replace the role of President. It is incumbent
on the Board of Directors choose between the Directors in office that will replace the President in that function (either temporarily or permanently, as applicable). In case of permanent replacement of the Chairman of the Board, his replacement member will occupy this position until the end of the mandate of the president who replaced him.
15.2. Substitutes for Counselor. Subject to Article 15.1, in case of non-attendance of Councillor holder at any meeting of the Board, his deputy at that meeting, will replace the missing Councillor. In case of death, incapacity or permanent disability of any board holder his/her deputy will replace such Board member at meetings of the Board until the end of the term or until another person is elected to the office previously occupied by Councilor deceased, incapacitated or prevented.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
16. Frequency of Meetings of the Board. The Board shall meet (i) ordinarily, 6 (six) times a year, and (ii) extraordinarily, whenever corporate interests require so.
16.1. Convocation. The meetings of the Board shall be convened by its President or a majority of its members, with at least 5 (five) working days of its completion. The Chairman of the Board shall prepare the agenda for meetings based on requests from other Directors and the CEO. Such notice shall be made in writing by mail, telegram, fax, email or by any other means allowing proof of receipt. It should be released prior to convening the meeting as a condition of its validity when all members of the Board are present at the meeting. The notice shall be accompanied by the agenda and all information and documents related to the resolutions to be passed at such meeting.
16.2. Form of Performance. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held by conference call, video conference or any other medium. All resolutions of the Board shall include the minutes drawn up on their book of Minutes of Meetings of the Board and certified by the board.
17. Quorum Installation. The meetings of the Board are installed on first call, with the presence of a majority of its members, and on second call, with any number of Directors.
17.1. Presence of Substitutes at Meetings of the Board. Any alternate Councillor may attend any meeting of the Board, although all directors are also present to hold such a meeting. If all directors are present to hold a meeting of the Board, no Director may make alternate use of the word, unless the consent of all holders of the Directors (or alternates to replace their respective owners) attended the meeting Board of Directors.
18. Exercise of Voting Rights. Each Director shall be entitled to 1 (one) vote at the Board of Directors. The resolutions shall be deemed approved by a majority vote of those present, unless otherwise expressly provided herein. At meetings of the Board shall be admitted by the votes of delegation made on behalf of another Director, the written ballots and early votes cast by fax, electronic mail or other means of communication, computing as well as present members vote.
Competence of the Board of Directors
19. Competence. It falls to the Board of Directors, in addition to the other responsibilities established in these Corporate Bylaws, or the applicable legislation:
(i) set the general guidelines of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as ensure the smooth implementation;
(ii) review and approve annual budgets and multi-company;
(iii) decide on the acquisition by the Company of shares of its own issue, in treasury and / or subsequent cancellation or sale, and to determine its resale or cancellation;
(iv) approve the issuance of debentures, unsecured;
(v) deliberate on the approval of any transaction which has not previously been approved in the annual or multi Company involving the acquisition, disposal, investments, divestitures, encumbrance or transfer of any assets of the Company where the value exceeds, individually or in aggregate, for the same type of operation, 3% (three percent) of equity in the latest audited balance sheet of the Company;
(vi) define the remuneration of members of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, subject to overall annual compensation approved by the General Assembly, as well as set the remuneration policy and benefits for Directors and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries;
(vii) set and change the policy of the Company's indebtedness;
(viii) approve the execution contracts between the Company and (a) any controlling shareholder of the Company (or their spouses), (b) the directors (or their spouses) of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (c) subsidiaries controlled or under common control (i ) any of the controlling shareholders (or their spouses) or (ii) of directors (or their spouses) of the Company or its subsidiaries;
(ix) to decide on the providing of surety, pledges or other personal or real guarantees with respect to third-party obligations, except when the beneficiary is a company that is solely controlled by the Company, directly or indirectly;"
(x) approve the opening and closing of committees and / or working groups of the Company, in order to assist the Board, defining its composition, bylaws, remuneration and scope of work;
(xi) establish the conditions for hiring of any public funding of resources in capital markets and the issuance of any credit instruments to capture public resources, whether bonds, notes, commercial papers or other common use in the market capital, still acting on their conditions of issuance and redemption;
(xii) approve any material change in accounting practices of the Company, except for changes required by applicable laws or regulations;
(xiii) discuss the sale, transfer, license or encumbrance of any form of trademark, patent or industrial design or detained under the use of the Company, directly or indirectly, with the exception of trademark licenses for any subsidiary of the
Company, in which case it will observe the provisions of Article 24.1 (viii) below, and
(xiv) define and change the policies of securities trading and disclosure of relevant information of the Company.
(xv) support or not any public tender offer for the acquisition of shares whose purpose is the shares issued by the Company, by means of previous reasoned report disclosed no longer than 15 (fifteen) days from the publication of the Public Tender Offer for the acquisition of shares, which shall approach, at least (a) the convenience and opportunity of the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares on the interest of the shareholders as a whole and in relation to the liquidity of the securities held; (b) the repercussions of the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares on the Company's interests; (c) the strategic plans disclosed by the offerer in relation to the Company; (d) other points considered relevant by the Board of Directors, as well as the information required by the applicable rules established by the Brazilian Securities Commission; and,
(xvi) define triple list of companies specialized in economic assessment of companies for the preparation of an appraisal report of the Company's shares, in the cases of public tender offer for the acquisition of shares ("OPA") for cancellation of the publicly held company register or for the delisting from the New Market.
Bylaws of the Board of Directors
20. Bylaws. The Board of Directors shall adopt Bylaws which clearly defines their responsibilities and duties and prevent conflict with the Board, especially with the CEO. The bylaws should be held about: (i) the scope of action and goals of the Board of Directors, (ii) the rules of its operation, (iii) the rules for the administration of conflict of interest, (iv) of its voting system, (v) of the office, (vi) of its meetings, calls, agendas, minutes and documentation, (vii) of the committees referred to in item (x) of Article 19 above, (viii) the interaction with the Supervisory Board, if in operation, (ix) the execution of its budget and (x) interacting with the independent auditor.
20.1. Provision of the Bylaws. The Internal Rules of the Board shall be available to any shareholder of the Company at its headquarters and on its website.
Assessment of the Board of Directors
21. Evaluation. Shall be held annually a formal evaluation of the performance of the Board of Directors in the manner and in accordance with the criteria that will be defined by him or committee established pursuant to item (x) of Article 19 above.
DIRECTORS
22.
Composition of the Board of Directors. The Company's Board of Directors shall consist of at least 6 (six) and a maximum of 20 (twenty) Directors, elected and removed at any time by the Board of Directors for a term of one (1) year, reelection permitted. The election of Directors will occur preferably on the same date of the Annual General Meeting.
23. Requirements to become an Excecutive Director. The indications for the role of Director of the Company (including its Chief Executive Officers) should rest about persons (i) who have not completed 65 (sixty five) years from the date of his election to the role of Director (the Director to complete 65 (sixty five) years during the term of his mandate may add to it); and (ii) of recognized and proven experience, competence and fitness for the job requirements for which will be displayed.
23.1. Absence or Temporary Impediment. In case of vacancy, absence or temporary disability of any Director, it will be the CEO, at its option, (i) to replace temporarily and assume such duties, or (ii) appoint from among the other directors who will take such an interim role.
23.2. Death, Permanent Disability or Impediment. In case of death, disability or permanent incapacity of a Director, it will be the CEO, at its option, (i) and replace temporarily such functions, or (ii) appoint from among the other directors who will take such an interim role. The meeting of the Board to elec a replacement Director effective to complete the term of the Director replaced.
24. Posts on the Executive Board. The posts of the directors, comprising the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Executive Directors and Managing Directors, as well as the responsibilities of these Directors, will be those established by the Board of Directors.
24.1. Chief Executive Officer. It falls to the Chief Executive Officer:
(i) direct, preside over and coordinate the activities of the Company fulfilling and enforcing the law, these Bylaws and the decisions of the Board and the General Assembly, (ii) supervise the activities of the other Directors, (iii) implement and enforce policies for marketing and marketing for the Company, (iv) establish and ensure the implementation of policies of financial and administrative management and human resources policy of the Company, subject to the policies set by the Board, (v) implement and enforce policies on forest management, (vi) implement and enforce policies on industrial management, (vii) approve any transaction that has not been previously approved in the annual or multi-involving the Company's acquisition, disposal, investments, divestments, encumbrance or transfer of any assets of the Company whose value is lower individual or aggregate, for the same type of operation, 3% (three percent) of equity in the latest audited balance sheet of Company, (viii) to approve, in combination with another Director of the Company: (a) the providing of surety, pledges or other personal or real guarantees in the name of the Company when the beneficiary is a company solely controlled by the Company, directly or indirectly; (b) the licensing of any brand name held or used by the Company, directly or indirectly, or any company controlled by it.
Representation of the Company
25. Representation of the Company. The Company is represented actively and passively (i) by 2 (two) Directors jointly, (ii) by 1 (one) Chief Executive together with 1 (one) attorney with specific powers, or (iii) by 2 (two) attorneys with specific powers. The acts for which these Bylaws require prior authorization by the General Assembly, the Board of Directors or the CEO can only be practiced when satisfied that condition.
25.1. Exceptions for Specific Acts. The Company may be represented by one (1) Director or 1 (one) attorney, acting alone (i) acts with public agencies in federal, state and municipal authorities, departments and its agencies and inspectorates, tax offices and agencies, public enterprises, mixed economy, Central Bank of Brazil, Bank of Brazil and their portfolios and departments, Empresa Brasileira Post and Telegraph, Railways, Infraero and airlines and phone companies and communications that do not involve creation of a waiver of rights or obligations, (ii) discharge to the Company for payments made by check in favor of (iii ) the appointment of an agent responsible in court, including the Labor Court, and (iv) the issuance of duplicates, endorse checks for deposit in the bank account of the Company and the endorsement of bills to financial institutions, bills of exchange and other securities credit and deposit products in the Company's account.
25.2. Attorneys Constitution. In the appointment of attorneys, will be observed the following rules: (i) all attorney shall be granted for two (2) Directors, (ii) the attorney must establish the powers expressly conferred by them and whether the mandate should be exercised in together with 1 (a) Director of the Company or another attorney, or separately, as provided in Section 25.1 above, (iii) for acts require the prior authorization of the General Assembly, the Board of Directors or the CEO, his granting shall be expressly conditioned on obtaining this authorization, which will be mentioned in its text, and iv) may not have validity period of 1 (one) year, except in the case of attorney granted to lawyers, with purpose "ad judicia" or defense in administrative proceedings, which may have an indefinite term of duration.
CHAPTER V
AUDIT COMMITEE
26. Audit Committee. The Audit Commitee will not work on a permanent basis and will only be installed upon request of shareholders, in accordance with applicable.
26.1. Endowment. The Audit Committee will take their positions in the 30 (thirty) days following their election, by signing the terms of office in the minutes book of the Audit Committee, dismissed any warranty management. Possession of any Audit Committee member is conditional upon signature of i) Statement of Consent of the Members of the Supervisory Board, in the form prescribed in the Novo Mercado, (ii) the term of membership of the trading policy of the Company's securities, (iii) the term
of membership policy disclosure of information relevant to the Company and (iv) the term of membership to the Internal Audit Committee.
CHAPTER VI
FISCAL YEAR AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS
27. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31st of each year.
28. Allocation of Net Income. Along with the financial statements, the Board submit to the Annual General Meeting a proposal on the allocation of net income, subject to the provisions of articles 186 and 191 to 199 of the Corporations Act and the following provisions:
(a) before any other allocation, 5% (five percent) in the Legal Reserve, which shall not exceed 20% (twenty percent) of capital;
(b) shall specify the amount allocated to dividend payments to shareholders, given the provisions of Article 29, and
(c) balance will be allocated as proposed by the Board of Directors, including the formation of stocks mentioned in Article 30, "ad referendum" of the General Assembly.
29. Dividend. Shareholders are entitled to a mandatory dividend for each financial year, an amount not less than 30% (thirty percent) of net income in the same year, adjusted the decrease or increase the rates specified under "a"and "b" Item I of Article 202 of the Corporate Law and observed items II and III of the same law..
29.1. Balance and distribution of interim dividends. The Company may draw up balance sheets or shorter periods, and the Board of Directors shall decide the distribution of dividends to debit the account of profits earned on such balances. The Board of Directors may also distribute interim dividends during the financial year, until the Annual General Meeting to approve its financial statements on account of
retained earnings reserves, earnings or dividend equalization reserve, in any activity provided by Article 204 of the Corporations Law. The part of the mandatory dividend that was paid in advance on account of Dividend Equalization Reserve will be credited to the same reservation..
29.2. Interest on Capital. By resolution of the Board of Directors may be paid interest on shareholders' equity, offsetting the amount of interest paid or credited to the mandatory dividend, based on Article 9, § 7, of Law 9.249/95.
30. Statutory Reserves. On the proposal of the Board, the General Assembly may decide on the following reserves: (i) Dividend Equalization Reserve, (ii) Reserve for Working Capital Increase, and (iii) Reserve for Capital Increase in Joint Ventures.
30.1. Dividend Equalization Reserve. The Dividend Equalization Reserve will be limited to 40% (forty percent) of registered capital and its purpose will be the payment of dividends, including as interest on capital (Article 29.2), or interim to maintain the flow of return to shareholders, comprising funds:
(a) equivalent of 50% (fifty percent) of net income, adjusted in accordance with Article 202 of the Corporations Law;
(b) equivalent to 100% (hundred percent) of the realized portion of Revaluation Reserves, recorded as retained earnings;
(c) equivalent to 100% (hundred percent) of the amount of prior year adjustments, recorded as retained earnings, and
(d) from the credits corresponding to interim dividends (Article 29.1);
30.2. Reserve Reinforcement for Working Capital. Reserve for Working Capital Increase will be limited to 30% (thirty percent) of registered capital and would aim to guarantee funds for the operation of society, comprising funds amounting to up to 20% (twenty percent) of net income, adjusted in accordance with Article 202 of the Corporations Law.
30.3. Reserve for Capital Increase of Companies. Reserve for Capital Increase of Companies will be limited to 30% (thirty percent) of registered capital and would aim to guarantee the exercise of preferential subscription rights in capital increases of subsidiaries comprising funds amounting to 50% (fifty percent) of net income, adjusted in accordance with Article 202 of the Corporations Law.
30.4. Capitalization of Statutory Reserves. On the proposal of the Board of Directors will periodically capitalized portions of this reserve for the amount does not exceed the 95% (ninety five percent) of the capital. The balance of these reserves, plus the Legal Reserve, may not exceed the capital.
30.5. Subaccounts. Reservations separated into different sub according to the training exercises, the income allocated to their constitutions and the Board will specify the profits used for the distribution of interim dividends, which may be charged to different subaccounts.
CHAPTER VII
SALE OF THE SHAREHOLDING CONTROL, CANCELLATION OF THE PUBLICLY HELD COMPANY REGISTER AND DELISTING FROM THE NEW MARKET
31. Public Offering and Sale of Control. The sale of the Company's control, either through a single operation, and through successive operations, shall be contracted under precedent or subsequent that the purchaser's control is obligated to make a public offer to acquire the shares of other shareholders, with the conditions and terms laid down in existing legislation and the rules of the Novo Mercado, in order to ensure them equal treatment given to the controlling shareholder.
31.1. Public Offering and indirect transfer of control.The tender offer referred to in the preceding Article shall also be made: (i) when onerous assignment of subscription rights for shares and other securities or rights related to securities convertible into shares, which may result in the sale of the Company's control; or (ii) in case of transfer of control of company which holds the controlling power of the Company, in which case, the controller will be required to declare to BOVESPA the value
assigned to the Company in this transaction and provide documentation that proves it.
32.
Public Tender Offer and Acquisition of the Controlling Power. The person acquiring the Company's Controlling Power, due to private agreement of purchase of shares executed with the controlling shareholder involving any number of shares, shall undertake to: (i) carry out the public offer mentioned in Article 31 of these ByLaws; and (ii) pay, as indicated below, an amount equivalent to the difference between the price of the public offer and the amount paid by share possibly acquired in the stock Market in the 6 (six) months prior to the date of sale of control, duly restated up to the payment date. Said amount shall be distributed among all the persons selling the Company's shares in the floors in which the acquisitions were carried out, proportionally to the daily selling net balance of each one, being BM&FBOVESPA responsible for the distribution operationalization, as set forth in its regulations.
33. Public Tender Offer and Cancellation of Publicly Held Company Register. The controlling shareholder or the Company shall undertake the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares for the cancellation of the publicly held company register. In such event, the minimum price to be offered shall correspond to the book value assessed in appraisal report prepared as defined in Article 37 of these ByLaws, subject to the applicable legal and regulatory standards.
34. Public Tender Offer by the Controlling Shareholder and Delisting from the New Market or Corporate Restructuring. Should the shareholders at Extraordinary General Meeting resolve for the Company's delisting from the New Market, (i) so that the securities issued are registered for trading out of the New Market, or (ii) due to corporate restructuring, in which the company arising from this restructuring does not have its securities admitted for trading in the New Market within 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the date of the General Meeting approving the mentioned operation, the controlling shareholder shall carry out the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares held by the other Company's shareholders, at least, for the related book value, to be assessed in appraisal report prepared as defined in Article 37 of these ByLaws, subject to the applicable legal and regulatory standards.
35. Public Tender Offer by non-Controlling Shareholders and Delisting from the New Market or Corporate Restructuring.Should there be no Controlling Shareholder and the Company's delisting from the New Market is resolved, (i) so that the securities issued
are registered for trading out of the New Market, or (ii) due to corporate restructuring, in which the company arising from this restructuring does not have its securities admitted for trading in the New Market within 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the date of the General Meeting approving the mentioned operation, the delisting shall be subject to the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares in the same conditions set forth in Article 34 above.
35.1. Said General Meeting shall define the person(s) responsible for carrying out the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares, who, present at the Meeting shall expressly assume the obligation of carrying out the offer.
35.2. In the lack of definition of the person(s) responsible for carrying out the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares, in the event of corporate restructuring, in which the company arising from this restructuring does not have its securities admitted for trading in the New Market, the shareholders voting for the corporate restructuring shall be entitled to carry out said offer
36. Delisting from the New Market for non-Compliance with the Obligations. The Company's delisting from the New Market, due to non-compliance with the obligations comprised in the New Market Regulations is subject to the effectiveness of the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares, at least, for the book value of the shares to be assessed in appraisal report referred to in Article 37 of these ByLaws, subject to the applicable legal and regulatory standards.
36.1. The controlling shareholder shall carry out the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares set forth in the caput of this Article.
36.2. Should there be no controlling shareholder and the delisting from the New Market referred to in the caput arises from the General Meeting resolution, the shareholders voting in favor of the resolution which implied in the related noncompliance shall carry out the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares set forth in the caput.
36.3. In the event of no controlling shareholder and the delisting from the New Market referred to in the caput occurs due to Management's act or fact, the Company's officers shall call a General Shareholders Meeting, the agenda of which shall be the resolution on how to cure the non-compliance with the obligations included in the New Market Regulations, or, as the case may be, resolve for the Company's delisting from the New Market.
36.4. Should the General Meeting mentioned in Article 36.3. above decide for the Company's delisting from the New Market, said General Meeting shall define the person(s) responsible for carrying out the public tender offer for the acquisition of shares set forth in the caput, who, present at the Meeting, shall expressly assume the obligation of carrying out the offer.
37. Appraisal Report. The appraisal report referred to in Articles 33 and 34 of these By Laws shall be prepared by a specialized company or institution, of evidenced experience and independent as regards to the Company's decision power, its officers and/or controlling shareholder(s), and such report should also comply with the requirements of Article 8º, §1 of the Corporate Law and include the responsibility set forth in §6 of the same Article.
37.1. Choice of the Company Responsible for the Appraisal Report. The choice of the specialized company or institution responsible for the determination of the Company's book value is the sole responsibility of the General Meeting, as from the presentation, by the Board of Directors, of triple list, as set forth in item (xvi) of Article 19 of these By Laws, and the related resolution, not computing the blank votes, be taken by majority of votes of the shareholders representing the outstanding shares present at the General Meeting deciding on the subject, which, if installed at first notice, shall count on the presence of shareholders representing, at least, 20% (twenty per cent) of total outstanding shares or, if installed at second notice, with the presence of any number of shareholders representing the outstanding shares. The costs for the preparation of the required appraisal report shall be fully assumed by the offerer.
38. New Market Regulation Prevail. The provisions of the New Market Regulations shall prevail on the statutory provisions, in the events of damage to the rights of the public offer addressees set forth in these ByLaws.
CHAPTER VIII
ARBITRATION
39. Arbitration. The Company, its shareholders, officers and members of the Fiscal Council, undertake to resolve, by means of arbitration before the Market Arbitration Chamber, any dispute or controversy arising from or related to, particularly, the application, validity, effectiveness, interpretation, breach and their effects, of the provisions comprised in the Corporate Law, in the Company's By Laws, in the standards issued by the Brazilian Monetary Council, by the Brazilian Central Bank and by the Brazilian Securities Commission, as well as in the other rules applicable to the capital Market as a whole, in addition to the ones included in the New Market Regulation, in the Agreement for Participation in the New Market, in the Arbitration Regulation and in the Sanction Regulations
39.1. Without prejudice to the effectiveness of this clause, the requirement for urgent measures, by the Parties, before starting the arbitration procedure, shall be remitted to the Judiciary Branch, as set forth in item 5.1.3 of the Arbitration Regulation of the Market Arbitration Chamber.
CHAPTER IX
LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY
40. Liquidation of the Company. The Company shall be liquidated as provided by applicable law or by resolution of the General Assembly, and shall be extinguished upon termination of liquidation.
40.1. Appointment of Liquidator. The General Assembly appoint the liquidator, fix their fees, determine the manner of conducting the settlement and the forms and guidelines to follow. The General Assembly also elects the members of the Supervisory Board, which will operate during this period.
CHAPETR X
FINAL PROVISIONS
41. Atos Nulos committed by directors or executive officers. It is expressly forbidden to Counselor, Fiscal Director, Director, agent or employee of the Company to perform any act involving the Company that is alien to its bylaws, such act being considered null and void. The practice of such acts shall subject the Director, Fiscal Director, Director, agent or employee of the Company to civil and criminal liability, if applicable.
42. Shareholders Agreement. The Company, its Directors, Audit Committees and Directors comply with the shareholder agreements filed at its headquarters, and (i) the members of the board of the General Assembly or the board of directors of the Company, especially their chairmen, should refrain from computing the votes cast in the opposite direction to that established in such agreements, as well as enabling, in the absence or abstention of the shareholder agreement tied to shareholders or their representative on the Board, shareholders harmed by such conduct, or their representatives on the board of directors, may vote with the shares of the shareholder or in place of the absent or missing, as appropriate, and (ii) is expressly forbidden for the Company to accept and carry out any transfer of shares, encumbrance or assignment of preemptive rights to subscribe for shares or other securities that do not respect the provisions of these Bylaws and shareholders' agreement.
43. Conditions for Registration of Certain Transfers. The Company does not register any transfer of shares to the buyer of control, or to the one (s) that come (in) to hold the power to control, while this one (s) do not subscribe (at) the term of agreement controllers the Regulations of the Novo Mercado. The Company shall not register a shareholders agreement providing for the exercise of control as the signatories do not sign the instrument of agreement provided for the controllers in the Novo Mercado.
44. Conditions for Registration of Certain Transfers. The Company shall not register Shareholders List. The Company will provide, when requested for purposes of Paragraph 2 of Article 126 of the Corporations Law, any shareholder who owns at least 0.5% (half percent) of the Company's capital stock, list of addresses of other shareholders. The request must be substantiated and forwarded by registered mail addressed to the Company's CEO, who will arrange to provide the list within 5 (five) days from the date of receipt of the letter.
45. Omitted Cases. Any case herein omitted shall be resolved by the General Meeting and regulated by the Corporate Law, as set forth in the New Market Regulation.
46. Exception to the Rule 14 "i ". The General Assembly, exceptionally, may elect other people to integrate the Board of Directors even if they do not meet the requirement stated in item "i" of Article 14, provided that such persons have not completed 75 (seventy five) years from the date of election for the office of Councillor. If these people turn 75 (seventy five) years during the term of their mandate, they can complete it.
CHAPTER XI
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
47. Exception to the Rule 23 "i ". The Chief Executive Officer as may be elected at the first meeting of the Board of Directors held after the adoption of this Bylaws may be elected as a Director (including the post of Chief Executive Officer) of the Company still does not satisfy the requirement stated in item "i" of Article 23, provided they have not completed 67 (sixty seven) years from the date of his election to the Director position. If this CEO completes 67 (sixty seven) years during the term of his mandate, he may add to it.
FLÁVIO MARASSI DONATELLI
Executive Financial and Investor Relations Director