Q2 launch value rose 57.8% to R$773.0 million (US$151.5 million). —Net sales grew. The net sales speed of 14.8% was slightly below 15.2% a year earlier and well below the first quarter’s 18.2%. Eztec consumed R$5.5 million (US$1.1 million) of cash in Q2, compared with R$59.7 million (US$11.7 million) of cash generation a year earlier. Net sales increased 18.2% to R$577.6 million (US$113.2 million) in Q2, taking first-half net sales to a record R$1.27 billion (US$249.8 million).