Brazil's Americanas files motion to exit bankruptcy protection proceedings

March 25, 2026 7:56 PM EDT

People walk in front of a Lojas Americanas store in Brasilia, Brazil January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

SAO PAULO, ‌March 25 (Reuters) - ​Brazilian ​retailer Americanas said on Wednesday it filed a ‌motion in a Rio de Janeiro ⁠court to exit bankruptcy protection proceedings, ‌as the company claims ‌it fulfilled all previously established obligations.

Americanas, which entered bankruptcy protection in ​January 2023 after disclosing about $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies, ⁠said in a securities filing it will follow ​through with measures to conclude the proceedings.

A nearly-century-old company with ​stores all over Brazil ‌and online, Americanas had said at the beginning ⁠of the proceedings that it aimed to restructure about 43 billion reais ($8.23 ⁠billion) in debts.

Since then, the firm has ​divested from assets and closed stores throughout the country. Last year, it shuttered ‌more than 170 storefronts.

Americanas on Wednesday did not provide ‌further details on the requirements ⁠it fulfilled ‌to exit the ​proceedings.

($1 = 5.2257 reais)

(Reporting by Andre Romani; Editing by Kylie ‌Madry)



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