The governor of São Paulo, Tarcisio de Freitas (Republicans), received the Equity Follow-On of the Year award for the privatization of the São Paulo State Basic Sanitation Company (Sabesp-) on Thursday, 30, in Nova York, USA.
The honor was granted by the international magazine Latin Finance, specializing in financial market in Latin America and the Caribbean, during his annual dinner of capital markets.
“I would like to thank International Finance Corporation (IFC) for their support for the development of the model, BTG Pactual, Banco do Brasil, Itaú, Bank of America, Citibank,” said the republished speech at the deals of the Year Awards. “It is a project that will bring dignity to those who do not yet have the basics. They still do not have access to something fundamental: sanitation. ”
Tarcísio has been since Tuesday, 28, in the United States to promote his investment partnership program in the state of São Paulo (PPI-SP) in meetings with entrepreneurs, investors and financial groups. This Friday, 31, the last day of travel, the governor will start the day participating in the traditional “Touch of the Bell” of the New York Stock Exchange (Nyse).
He is accompanied by an entourage composed of state secretaries Rafael Benini (partnerships and investments), Natália Resende (environment, infrastructure and logistics) and Laís Vita (communication), as well as CEO of Sabesp, Carlos Piani, and other executives of the company .
Previously, the journal has already rewarded Finance Minister Fernando Haddad (PT) for the tax reform, and former Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto, for fiscal management and fighting inflation.
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The Bill (Law No. 17,853/2023) for the privatization of Sabesp was approved by the São Paulo State Legislative Assembly (Alesp) on December 6, 2023. With privatization, the State remained 18% of the shares. Already 17% were acquired by investors in the financial market and 15% by the equatorial participations and investments, which acts as an energy concessionaire in seven Brazilian states and, since December 2021, in the sanitation sector. With the sale of 32% of the company, São Paulo received R $ 14.8 billion.
