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(c) Allowance for doubtful accounts (ADA)
The Company does not have customers individually accounting for 10% or more of its total revenues.
The Company has registered warrants issued as a result of final and unappealable lawsuits for the collection of unpaid water and sewage bills from public entities. These bills are covered in full by ADA, and the updated amounts of said bills, calculated according to the respective registered warrants, are not recognized due to uncertainties about their realization.
Accordingly, the reversal of the ADA for the original bills and their update are recognized when uncertainties about their realization are mitigated, i.e. when the realizable value is determinable due to the predictability of the commencement of their receipt, without uncertainties or discussions about these amounts or when negotiated with third parties.
The Company had the following registered warrants issued on its behalf:
As of October 21, 2024, the Registered Warrants Conciliation Chamber of the Attorney General Office of the Municipality of São Paulo approved part of the agreement proposals submitted by SABESP for the settlement of registered warrant credits under the Notice for agreement 1/2024 and the Company received R$ 55,399 in February this year. In March, the Municipal Government of São Paulo raised objections to the calculations made by DEPRE/TJSP, contesting the income tax percentage used, both in the tax base and the applied rate. On July 15, 2025, the DEPRE/TJSP sent the Company an official letter approving the calculations and thus putting to an end any uncertainty and room for discussion around that proceeding. In view of the conclusion of the uncertainties and discussions surrounding this process, the Company recognized R$ 401,679 in the 3rd quarter of the current fiscal year and this amount was received in full.
Additionally, the Company negotiated registered warrants for overdue bills with the municipalities of Guarulhos, Santo André, and Mauá in previous fiscal years, which are currently suspended as they serve as collateral for the provision of services in these municipalities.
Accounting practice
Trade receivables correspond to amounts receivable for services provided in the ordinary course of activities. They are classified as current assets, except when the maturity is more than 12 months after the date of the statement of financial position, when they are classified as noncurrent.
Unbilled revenue represents services provided to customers for which meter readings have not yet been made. They are recognized based on monthly estimates calculated according to the historical average billing of the respective account.
Due to the characteristics of the Company's accounts receivable, which have (i) an insignificant financial component; (ii) no complexity; and (iii) low credit risk, the simplified expected credit loss approach was adopted, which consists of recognizing the expected credit loss over the total useful life of the asset.
The Company recognizes the allowance for doubtful accounts in an amount considered sufficient by Management to cover probable losses, based on the analysis of trade receivables and in accordance with the accounting policy.
The methodology for estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts consisted of using an estimate calculated based on the average default observed in the last 36 months, by maturity range, in addition to estimating the recovery of overdue credits over 360 days, based on the history observed in the last 3 years. In addition, it considered for estimation purposes the category of private and public customers and segregated the accounts receivable between the normal consumption accounts and the agreements. The Company performed correlation analyses of the macroeconomic indicators Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Unemployment Rate and Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) and its default history, and did not identify relevant impacts in the estimation of allowance for doubtful accounts.
The methodology to determine such losses requires significant estimates, considering a variety of factors, including the evaluation of the receipt history, current economic trends, maturity of the accounts receivable portfolio and expectations of future losses. Although the Company believes that the assumptions used are reasonable, the actual results may be different.
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