
Oi S.A. – In Judicial Reorganization
Corporate Taxpayer’s ID (CNPJ/ME) No. 76.535.764/0001-43
Board of Trade (NIRE) No. 33.30029520-8
Publicly-Held Company
MATERIAL FACT
Oi S.A. – In Judicial Reorganization (“Oi” or the “Company”), in accordance with Paragraph 4 of Article 157 of Law No. 6,404/76 and the provisions of CVM Instruction No. 358/02, and further to the Material Fact and the Notice to the Market disclosed on June 15 and 17, 2020, respectively, hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general that its wholy-owned subsidiaries, Telemar Norte Leste S.A. – In Judicial Reorganization and Oi Móvel S.A. – In Judicial Reorganization, received today a binding, irrevocable and irreversible offer from Highline do Brasil II Infraestrutura de Telecomunicações S.A. (“Highline”), to acquire the isolated production unit to be comprised of 100% of the shares issued by a special purpose vehicle holding assets and liabilities related to the Company and its subsidiaries’ outdoor and indoor radiofrequency transmission sites activities (the “Oi Companies” and “Towers UPI”, respectively).
In accordance with the offer, subject to certain conditions, in the event that Highline should win the competitive process pursuant to the Brazilian Reorganization and Bankruptcy Statute (Lei de Recuperações e Falências, Law No. 11,101/2005, or the “LRF”), Highline undertakes to acquire the UPI Towers for the amount of R$1,076,740,878, which price is calculated based on the net revenue of the telecommunications sites.
The proposal is in line with the implementation of the Strategic Plan for the transformation of the Oi Companies’ operations and with the proposed Amendment to the Judicial Reorganization Plan (the “Amendment to the JRP”) filed by the Company and its subsidiaries in judicial reorganization with the 7th Corporate Court of Rio de Janeiro (the “RJ Court”) on June 15, 2020, which provides for the disposition of the UPI Towers through a competitive process, in compliance with the LRF, to be carried out after the approval of the Amendment to the JRP at a General Creditors’ Meeting and its subsequent ratification by the RJ Court.
Oi reiterates its commitment to comply with the Strategic Plan and to focus on becoming the largest provider of telecommunications infrastructure in Brazil by expanding fiber optics and high-speed internet, offering businesses solutions and preparing for the development into 5G, with a focus on businesses with greater value-added, growth prospects and a vision for the future.
The Company will keep its shareholders and the market informed of any development regarding the subject matter of this Material Fact.
Rio de Janeiro, July 18, 2020.
Oi S.A. – In Judicial Reorganization
Camille Loyo Faria
Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
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