The headquarters of Special Dog Company in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo is an example of industrial excellence and concentrates the main investments in technology of the Special Dog Company group/ Disclosure Special Dog Company completes 25 years of history, strengthening itself as a protagonist in the pet food market, with industrial excellence and a sustainable growth strategy. Currently consolidated as the third largest player in the pet sector in the country, the company has built a trajectory marked by robust financial growth, recording revenues of R$ 2.15 billion in 2025. Headquartered in Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo (SP), the company has around 2 thousand employees and a sales force made up of 355 professionals, including sales representatives and agents. Present in more than 40 thousand points of sale, the company celebrates the milestone of a quarter of a century by reaffirming its commitment to quality nutrition, valuing people and social impact. The company's continuous evolution ranges from strengthening its portfolio to manufacturing expansion. With a production capacity of 300 thousand tons per year, its monthly production is around 26 thousand tons, operating with 12 bagging lines with high flexibility for formats that range from 100 gram packages to 20 kilo bags. The progress includes the inauguration of a modern biscuit factory in 2025 and preparation for the opening of a new unit in Mateus Leme (MG) scheduled for 2027. According to Priscila Manfrim, the company's Administrative Director, the accelerated growth of the last decade is the result of an organizational culture that prioritizes ethics, constant learning and a long-term vision, ensuring that quality and animal welfare remain at the center of each strategic decision. Innovation and adaptation to new market demands Special Dog Company understood early on that the pet market evolved along with the behavior of Brazilian families. The movement to humanize pets, which places pets in a central place in the home, required the company to raise the level of its products. One of the clearest inflection points occurred with the strategic entry into the wet food segment in 2019 and, more recently, with the launch of the Bionatural line, expanding its operations in a category in which it was already present with the Prime line, now under a proposal aligned with functional ingredients, high biological value proteins and sustainability practices. The latter symbolizes the company's advancement in the super premium natural segment, serving owners who seek selected ingredients and sustainability, with 100% recyclable packaging. The company invested approximately R$12.7 million in development, industrial structure and technical validations, in addition to dedicating more than three years to the project. The process involved 6,732 hours of work by the Research & Development team, more than 250 strategic meetings and around 30 technical visits to suppliers and partners, reinforcing the brand's commitment to innovation and quality in the super premium pet segment. World surfing champion Gabriel Medina is the ambassador of the super premium Bionatural line, which combines selected nutrition with fully recyclable packaging Special Dog Company/ Disclosure In addition, the company reinforces its production capacity with the investment of R$30 million in a new factory dedicated to biscuits, opened in 2025. The unit is responsible for the Special Dog Ultralife biscuit line, which has state-of-the-art technology and the capacity to produce up to 200 tons per month, ensuring strict control over nutritional quality and food palatability. The line of Special Dog Ultralife biscuits is manufactured in the company's modern unit that has the capacity to produce up to 200 tons per month with strict manual control. Special Dog Company/ Disclosure Management, ESG and human capital as a differentiator. Operations aimed at generating a positive impact are part of the business strategy and are reflected in practices focused on sustainability, ethical relations and the appreciation of its audiences. This direction is recognized by the certifications granted by Humanizados — Best for Humanity, We Care for Stakeholders and We Care for Customers — which highlight companies with consistent management, socio-environmental responsibility and organizational culture aligned with the creation of shared value. For Special Dog Company, the recognition reinforces the integration between purpose, governance and practices effectively applied throughout its operation. This ESG strategy is translated into actions such as the Mais Sustentável program and adherence to the UN Global Compact. In the social sphere, the Donate Love Program stands out as one of the brand's most relevant initiatives. Since 2021, the action has promoted awareness about blood donation among pets and has already benefited more than 240,000 animals through partnerships with more than 55 veterinary blood banks across the country. Complementing this action, the Special Dog Cultural Center offers free courses in the cultural and educational areas, transforming the reality of more than 1,200 students. Blood donation initiative for animals has benefited more than 240,000 pets across Brazil since 2021 Special Dog Company/ Disclosure Giving broad emphasis to its community actions, the Special Dog Cultural Center plays a central role in the company's social governance. Founded in 2014, the Special Dog Cultural Center promotes culture, integration and learning for employees, families and the community through free programs and courses. Looking to the future With its portfolio made up of 95 products distributed in more than 40 thousand points of sale in nine Brazilian states and the Federal District, in addition to exports to more than 10 countries, Special Dog Company has its focus entirely on expanding and expanding new businesses and markets, and is now preparing for a new chapter. The construction of the new unit in Mateus Leme (MG), scheduled to open in 2027, represents the largest investment in the company's history. Special Dog Company continues with its commitment to quality nutrition, ethics in relationships and the longevity of a business that, even on a large scale, maintains the essence of caring for those who keep us company every day.