In brief

Rio's court closed Light's judicial reorganisation, begun in 2023, by declaring the plan obligations fulfilled.

The utility restructured about R$ 11 billion and returns to the market without the in-reorganisation label.

What we know

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  1. Verified fact · material

    The 3rd Business Court of Rio de Janeiro ruled on September 9 to close Light's judicial reorganisation, declaring all plan obligations verified in the supervision period fulfilled, per Exame and InfoMoney.

    It is the ruling that defines the event.

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  2. Verified fact · material

    The company reported the decision to the market and drops the in-reorganisation label from official records; the process began in May 2023, just over three years earlier, per InfoMoney and Exame.

    Formal effect and length of the process.

    Sources[02][01]

  3. Verified fact

    The reorganisation restructured about R$ 11 billion, with R$ 7 billion in debentures and R$ 3.1 billion in bonds; the supervision period ran from June 18, 2024 to June 18, 2026, with upfront payment to over 27,000 creditors holding claims up to R$ 30,000, per Exame.

    Size of the restructuring, from a single group.

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  4. Verified fact

    A R$ 300 million capital increase tied to the Light SesaLightOrganizationRio de Janeiro power distributor listed on B3 as LIGT3, which exited judicial reorganisation in September 2026 after restructuring about R$ 11 billion in debt.Open in the Market Map ↗ concession renewal is planned, and debenture conversion into shares and warrant exercises follow the plan's schedule, per Exame.

    Next capital steps.

    Sources[01]

Transmission to assets

Market read-through

For LIGT3LightOrganizationRio de Janeiro power distributor listed on B3 as LIGT3, which exited judicial reorganisation in September 2026 after restructuring about R$ 11 billion in debt.Open in the Market Map ↗, the exit removes the governance discount and reopens access to infrastructure debentures, but dilution from debt conversion and the capital increase remain in view.

For credit, the utility becomes eligible again for funds barred from holding companies in reorganisation.

Portfolio impact

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LIGT3 e debêntures da Lightpositive

Exiting reorganisation lifts credit restrictions and the governance discount.

Positive for credit; moderately positive for the stock.

What would change the view: Dilution from debt conversion and the capital increase cap per-share gains.

direct55% confidence

Direction is an explanatory hypothesis, not a forecast or recommendation.

Next signals

What to watch

  • R$ 300m capital increase and the debenture-conversion schedule.
  • New Light issuance after leaving reorganisation.
  • Investment required by the renewed Light SesaLightOrganizationRio de Janeiro power distributor listed on B3 as LIGT3, which exited judicial reorganisation in September 2026 after restructuring about R$ 11 billion in debt.Open in the Market Map ↗ concession.

Limits of the reporting

What remains uncertain

  • Restructured-debt figures and the supervision period appear only at Exame.
  • O Globo and Extra are not directly accessible; Poder360 returned an error.

Full sources

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ExameLight sai da recuperação judicial após três anos: o que muda agoraindependent newsroom
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InfoMoneyLight (LIGT3) sai da recuperação judicial após decisão da Justiçaindependent newsroom
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Poder360Light anuncia fim da recuperação judicialindependent newsroom
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O GloboLight anuncia fim da recuperação judicialindependent newsroom
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