BAK BRASKEM SA

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Executive Summary

Braskem filed a First Amendment to its Shareholders' Agreement with Petrobras and Shine Fund (IG4 Sol.), which shifts approval authority for out-of-court reorganization and potential bankruptcy filings from the General Meeting to the Board of Directors, effectively giving the controlling shareholders more direct control over restructuring decisions. The amendment also restructures the Executive Board, adding a Transformation Officer nominated by the Fund to lead financial turnaround efforts, and creates a non-statutory Compliance Officer. This governance update reinforces the restructuring-focused mandate of the new controlling bloc, post the prior 20-F disclosure of going-concern doubt and a R$3.5B Alagoas provision.

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Key Facts

• Amendment transfers approval of extrajudicial recovery and, in urgent cases, bankruptcy filings from the General Meeting to the Board of Directors.
• Executive Board restructured: Transformation Officer becomes statutory officer (nominated by Fund), replacing the statutory Governance & Compliance Officer which becomes non-statutory Compliance & Conformity Officer.
• Transformation Officer (Fund-nominated) will coordinate implementation of the company's financial transformation process with a dedicated Transformation Committee.
• CEO nominated by the Fund for the initial term (through 2028 AGA), with Petrobras nominating the first Chairman of the Board.
• Parties set a Financial Target (Net Debt/EBITDA ≤ 2.5x for three consecutive quarters) as a key milestone for unlocking share transfers and Novo Mercado migration.
• Agreement term is 30 years from the Effective Date of the Fund's share acquisition (pending), with early termination triggers including Fund transferring 5%+ of voting shares without permitted exceptions.

Financial Impact

No new financial figures in this filing; structural governance changes with emphasis on financial transformation and debt reduction target (Net Debt/EBITDA ≤ 2.5x). Prior 20-F disclosed R$3.5B Alagoas provision and going-concern doubt.

Risk Factors

• Still subject to going-concern risk from the prior 20-F and R$3.5B Alagoas liability — governance changes do not resolve underlying leverage and litigation exposure.
• Lock-Up Period (min. 2 years) limits fund exit optionality; transformation success depends on execution, not just governance structure.
• Novo Mercado migration is contingent on achieving the Financial Target — not guaranteed; failure to delever could delay listing upgrade and exit liquidity.
• Related-party governance provisions and cumulative director/committee compensation add complexity but no direct financial benefit.

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Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

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