| INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES |
NOTE 9 — INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES | | | | | | | | | | | Total | Balance as of January 1, 2023 | | 3,896,518 | Equity in earnings | | 827,606 | Cumulative Translation Adjustment | | 176,214 | Capital increase | | 524,185 | Conversion of intercompany loan into equity interest | | 141,070 | Negative goodwill in acquisition of equity interest | | 11,195 | Presentation as Assets held for sale | | (1,210,041) | Shares repurchase | | (47,006) | Dividends/Interest on equity | | (461,292) | Balance as of December 31, 2023 | | 3,858,449 | Equity in earnings | | 464,467 | Cumulative Translation Adjustment | | 130,946 | Capital increase | | 184,947 | Additional share purchase | | 7,000 | Dividends/Interest on equity | | (414,653) | Other transactions | | (8,839) | Balance as of December 31, 2024 | | 4,222,317 | Equity in earnings | | 95,622 | Cumulative Translation Adjustment | | 22,101 | Capital increase | | 91,436 | Acquisition of company control (Note 3.4) | | 25,846 | Disposal in acquisition of company control | | (277,521) | Dividends/Interest on equity | | (235,327) | Balance as of December 31, 2025 | | 3,944,474 |
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