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GAFISA S.A.
CNPJ/MF No. 01.545.826/0001-07 NIRE 35.300.147.952 Publicly-Held Company |
CONSTRUTORA TENDA S.A.
CNPJ/MF No. 71.476.527/0001-75 NIRE 35.300.348.206 Publicly-Held Company |
MATERIAL FACT
GAFISA S.A. (Bovespa, GFSA3) (“Gafisa” or “Company”) hereby discloses to its shareholders and the market that, it has completed on this date the sale of a majority stake in Alphaville Urbanismo S.A. (“Alphaville”) to Private Equity AE Investimentos e Participações (“Fundo AE”), a company controlled by Pátria Investimentos Ltda. and Blackstone Real Estate Advisor L.P., which was announced on June 7, 2013. All precedent conditions were met including governmental approval, to the completion of the transaction. The transaction was concluded with a sale of 50% stake by Gafisa and 20% stake by Construtora Tenda S.A. (“Tenda”), with Gafisa retaining the remaining 30% of Alphaville capital stock.
The proceeds from the transaction, post adjustments agreed to in the Share and Purchase Agreement, are R$1.54 billion, consisting of R$1.25 billion from Fundo AE for the acquisition of Alphaville shares, and an R$290 million dividend distribution by Alphaville. The expected profit on the transaction, net of taxes and transaction costs, is approximately R$458.6 million. The transaction will result in Gafisa’s 3Q13 leverage ratio (Net Debt / Equity) declining to 48%, based on pro-forma data for that period.
Gafisa will immediately initiate a plan to improve its capital structure as the following guidelines:
i) Payment of debts: At least R$700 million will be used to amortize corporate debt maturing in the next 12 months. Besides, this improvement in the Company’s liquidity position will allow for the optimization of Gafisa’s financial profile, with a reduction in financial expenses and an extension of the average maturity of debt;
ii) Payment of remuneration to shareholders: The Company estimates that around R$100 million will be used to pay interest on equity and/or dividends;
iii) Repurchase of shares program: Additionally, the Board of Director of Tenda approved on this date, as per the material fact disclosed in accordance to the provisions of CVM Instruction No. 10/80, the creation of repurchase of shares program comprising a maximum of 32,938,554 common shares of Gafisa. The main purpose of the program is to purchase shares of Gafisa applying, in an effective manner, the resources available in Tenda, with a profitability expectation in medium and long term. The purchase of Gafisa’s share by Tenda in the repurchase of shares program has its execution conditioned to the maintenance of Gafisa’s Consolidated Net Debt to Equity in a level equal or lower than 60%
São Paulo, December 9, 2013
Gafisa S.A. André Bergstein Investor Relations Officer |
Construtora Tenda S.A. Rodrigo Osmo Investor Relations Officer |
SIGNATURE
Gafisa S.A. | |
By: |
/s/ Alceu Duílio Calciolari |
Name: Alceu Duílio Calciolari
Title: Chief Executive Officer |