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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of April, 2015

(Commission File No. 001-33356),

 
Gafisa S.A.
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 


 
Av. Nações Unidas No. 8501, 19th floor
São Paulo, SP, 05425-070
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)



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GAFISA S.A.

CNPJ/MF No. 01.545.826/0001-07

NIRE 35.300.147.952

Publicly-Held Company

CONSTRUTORA TENDA S.A.

CNPJ/MF No. 71.476.527/0001-75

NIRE 35.300.348.206

Publicly-Held Company

 

MATERIAL FACT

GAFISA S.A. (Bovespa, GFSA3; NYSE, GFA) (“Gafisa”) and CONSTRUTORA TENDA S.A. (“Tenda”, and together with Gafisa, “Companies”) hereby inform shareholders and the market that, in accordance with the Material Fact released on February 7, 2014, studies surrounding the potential separation of the Gafisa and Tenda business units are ongoing, with the aim of achieving the conditions deemed necessary for their separation into two independent publicly traded companies.

Since the process commenced in February 2014, a number of initiatives have been undertaken in order to separate the two business units. These have taken the form of operational changes and modifications to capital structures, including the following highlights to the already finalized processes: (i) separation of administrative structures, with implementation of required changes to processes and systems, (ii) determination of policies and corporate governance practices, (iii) preparation of Tenda for the trading of its shares in the market, and (iv) performance of due diligence and studies of the various impacts the separation could have on operational, organizational, financial and market related factors for the Companies.  

The process of determining appropriate capital structures is ongoing, and the Companies are working with financial institutions in order to achieve the conditions deemed necessary for the required capital structures, taking into account the business cycles of each of the Companies. These discussions are ongoing and have taken longer than had been expected at the outset. As a result of this delay, and considering the necessity of this issue to the separation process, it is not yet possible to determine when the potential separation will be concluded, with the possibility that it could extend into 2016.

Simultaneously, the Administrations of the Companies have been contacted by groups interested in evaluating the potential acquisition of equity interests in Gafisa and Tenda, either together or separately. At this time, no proposals are in force or any contracts have been entered into by the Companies, with the exception of confidentiality agreements following the request for information by parties involved in such studies. The Administrations, in accordance with its fiduciary responsibilities, will evaluate any proposals that could result in the creation of value for the Companies, and will communicate to shareholders and the market any material developments in these studies through the presentation of any kind of proposal.  

 


 
 

 

These discussions have no impact on the work related to the potential separation of Gafisa and Tenda, the continuity of the Company’s business plans and current initiatives for creating value already in course, which seek to maximize shareholder returns while improving financial performance.

The Companies are continuously evaluating new opportunities to further develop their businesses and assets, with the objective of identifying alternatives that could generate greater value for Gafisa’s shareholders in the long-term, and will evaluate any potential opportunities that may arise with the same level of diligence.

São Paulo, April 29, 2015.

 

GAFISA S.A.

André Bergstein

Investor Relations Officer

 

CONSTRUTORA TENDA S.A.

Felipe David Cohen

Investor Relations Officer

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 29, 2015
 
Gafisa S.A.
 
By:
/s/ Sandro Gamba

 
Name:   Sandro Gamba
Title:     Chief Executive Officer