Copel has a net profit of R$383.1 million, a drop of 68.5% in the 3rd quarter

Copel had a net profit of R$383.1 million in the third trimester, remains 68.5% on the performance of a year earlier, according to the balance sheet released this Wednesday (12).

The company achieved an operational result measured by Recurring EBITDA of R$1.3 billion, an increase of 7.8% about the third quarter of last year.

A net operating income from July to the end of September grew 18.7% not period, to R$6.8 billion, according to the balance sheet.

Leverage, excluding the effects of the acquisition of UHE Baixo Iguaçu, was 2.8 times net debt/EBITDA, according to the company.