JBS signs deal to combine Brazilian leather business with Viva into 50-50 JBS Viva
JBS S.A., a wholly-owned Brazilian subsidiary of JBS N.V., signed an association agreement on September 15, 2026 with Viva Holding to combine the leather production and processing assets of JBS S.A. and Viva into a company named JBS Viva. Completion depends on customary conditions precedent and is not guaranteed in timing or at all, so shareholders should view the deal as pending rather than closed.
Key points
- JBS Viva will be owned 50% by JBS S.A. and 50% by Viva Holding after closing, with parity governance and a six-member board.
- JBS S.A. will contribute its leather division entity JBS Couros in exchange for new JBS Viva shares.
- Excluded from the transaction are collagen and gelatin assets, the Cactus, Texas leather operations, and JBS S.A. leather assets in Germany, Uruguay and Mexico.
- The filing does not disclose any purchase price, financial terms or expected closing date.
The filing
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