UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of November, 2024

 

Commission File Number 1-15106

 

 

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Brazilian Petroleum Corporation – PETROBRAS

(Translation of Registrant's name into English)

 

Avenida Henrique Valadares, 28 – 9th floor 
20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Federative Republic of Brazil

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes _______ No___X____

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Interim Financial Information

 

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS

 

At September 30, 2024 and report on review of interim financial information

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A free translation of the original in Portuguese)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

INDEX

PETROBRAS

 

 

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Assets 3
Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Liabilities 4
Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Income 5
Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Comprehensive Income 6
Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 7
Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 8
Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Cash Flows – Indirect Method 9
Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Added Value 10
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Assets 11
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Liabilities 12
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Income 13
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Comprehensive Income 14
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 15
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 16
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Cash Flows – Indirect Method 17
Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Added Value 18
1.   Basis of preparation 19
2.   Material accounting policies 19
3.   Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities 19
4.   Sales revenues 21
5.   Costs and expenses by nature 22
6.   Other income and expenses, net 22
7.   Net finance income (expense) 23
8.   Information by operating segment 23
9.   Trade and other receivables 26
10.   Inventories 27
11.   Trade payables 27
12.   Taxes 28
13.   Employee benefits 31
14.   Provisions for legal proceedings, judicial deposits and contingent liabilities 35
15.   Provision for decommissioning costs 40
16.   Other assets and liabilities 41
17.   Property, plant and equipment 41
18.   Intangible assets 43
19.   Impairment 45
20.   Exploration and evaluation of oil and gas reserves 45
21.   Collateral for crude oil exploration concession agreements 47
22.   Investments 47
23.   Disposal of assets and other transactions 48
24.   Finance debt 49
25.   Lease liability 52
26.   Equity 53
27.   Financial risk management 56
28.   Related party transactions 62
29.   Supplemental information on statement of cash flows 65
30.   Subsequent events 65
31.   Correlation between the explanatory notes of December 31, 2023 and the ones of September 30, 2024 67
Statement of Directors on Interim Accounting Information and Report on the Review of Quarterly Information 68
Independent Auditors' Report 69

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Assets

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

 

 

Account Code Account Description 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
1 Total Assets 1,450,289,000 1,309,830,000
1.01 Current Assets 216,958,000 143,004,000
1.01.01 Cash and Cash Equivalents 22,626,000 2,562,000
1.01.02 Marketable Securities 19,693,000 13,644,000
1.01.03 Trade and Other Receivables 110,338,000 77,757,000
1.01.04 Inventories 36,760,000 31,612,000
1.01.06 Recoverable Taxes 12,720,000 5,123,000
1.01.06.01 Current Recoverable Taxes 12,720,000 5,123,000
1.01.06.01.01 Recoverable Income Taxes 2,917,000 731,000
1.01.06.01.02 Other Recoverable Taxes 9,803,000 4,392,000
1.01.08 Other Current Assets 14,821,000 12,306,000
1.01.08.01 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale 2,728,000 2,053,000
1.01.08.03 Others 12,093,000 10,253,000
1.01.08.03.03 Others 12,093,000 10,253,000
1.02 Non-Current Assets 1,233,331,000 1,166,826,000
1.02.01 Long-Term Receivables 116,358,000 124,474,000
1.02.01.03 Marketable Securities Measured at Amortized Cost 3,502,000 11,661,000
1.02.01.04 Trade and Other Receivables 4,827,000 8,099,000
1.02.01.07 Deferred Taxes 21,814,000 21,516,000
1.02.01.07.02 Deferred Taxes and Contributions 21,814,000 21,516,000
1.02.01.10 Other Non-Current Assets 86,215,000 83,198,000
1.02.01.10.04 Judicial Deposits 70,136,000 70,968,000
1.02.01.10.05 Other Assets 16,079,000 12,230,000
1.02.02 Investments 318,685,000 268,220,000
1.02.03 Property, Plant and Equipment 784,527,000 759,569,000
1.02.04 Intangible Assets 13,761,000 14,563,000

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Liabilities

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

Account Code Account Description 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
2 Total Liabilities 1,450,289,000 1,309,830,000
2.01 Current Liabilities 259,081,000 188,618,000
2.01.01 Payroll, Profit Sharing and Related Charges 9,687,000 8,882,000
2.01.02 Trade Payables 33,430,000 26,649,000
2.01.03 Taxes Obligations 3,184,000 4,445,000
2.01.03.01 Federal Taxes Obligations 3,184,000 4,445,000
2.01.03.01.01 Income Tax and Social Contribution Payable 3,184,000 4,445,000
2.01.04 Current Debt and Finance Lease Obligations 145,395,000 83,100,000
2.01.04.01 Current Debt 101,182,000 46,736,000
2.01.04.03 Lease Obligations 44,213,000 36,364,000
2.01.05 Other Liabilities 49,012,000 48,868,000
2.01.05.02 Others 49,012,000 48,868,000
2.01.05.02.01 Dividends and Interest on Capital Payable 13,088,000 16,947,000
2.01.05.02.04 Other Taxes Payable 24,207,000 19,669,000
2.01.05.02.06 Other liabilities 11,717,000 12,252,000
2.01.06 Provisions 14,175,000 14,053,000
2.01.06.02 Other Provisions 14,175,000 14,053,000
2.01.06.02.04 Pension and Medical Benefits 4,979,000 4,392,000
2.01.06.02.05 Provision for Decommissioning Costs 9,196,000 9,661,000
2.01.07 Liabilities Associated with Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued 4,198,000 2,621,000
2.01.07.01 Liabilities Associated with Non-Current Assets Held for Sale 4,198,000 2,621,000
2.02 Non-Current Liabilities 797,553,000 740,771,000
2.02.01 Non-Current Debt and Finance Lease Obligations 549,560,000 479,659,000
2.02.01.01 Non-Current Debt 404,358,000 346,419,000
2.02.01.03 Lease Obligations 145,202,000 133,240,000
2.02.02 Other Liabilities 1,266,000 1,409,000
2.02.02.02 Others 1,266,000 1,409,000
2.02.02.02.03 Income Taxes Payable 1,266,000 1,409,000
2.02.03 Deferred Taxes 45,005,000 59,000,000
2.02.03.01 Deferred Income Taxes 45,005,000 59,000,000
2.02.04 Provisions 201,722,000 200,703,000
2.02.04.01 Provisions for Tax Social Security, Labor and Civil Lawsuits 16,446,000 14,855,000
2.02.04.02 Other Provisions 185,276,000 185,848,000
2.02.04.02.04 Pension and Medical Benefits 75,577,000 73,517,000
2.02.04.02.05 Provision for Decommissioning Costs 99,502,000 102,167,000
2.02.04.02.06 Employee Benefits 472,000 492,000
2.02.04.02.07 Other liabilities 9,725,000 9,672,000
2.03 Shareholders' Equity 393,655,000 380,441,000
2.03.01 Share Capital 205,432,000 205,432,000
2.03.02 Capital Reserves (2,241,000) (322,000)
2.03.04 Profit Reserves 116,432,000 158,955,000
2.03.05 Retained Earnings/Losses 33,055,000
2.03.08 Other Comprehensive Income 40,977,000 16,376,000

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Income

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

Account Code Account Description Accumulated of the Current Period 07/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Current Year 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Previous Period 07/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 Accumulated of the Previous Year 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
3.01 Sales Revenues 121,790,000 353,887,000 125,814,000 364,503,000
3.02 Cost of Sales (60,409,000) (175,171,000) (60,521,000) (178,772,000)
3.03 Gross Profit 61,381,000 178,716,000 65,293,000 185,731,000
3.04 Operating Expenses / Income (12,549,000) (44,809,000) (13,787,000) (31,097,000)
3.04.01 Selling Expenses (6,857,000) (20,112,000) (6,269,000) (18,587,000)
3.04.02 General and Administrative Expenses (1,908,000) (6,334,000) (1,631,000) (4,796,000)
3.04.05 Other Operating Expenses (10,493,000) (34,231,000) (8,195,000) (20,313,000)
3.04.05.01 Other Taxes 122,000 (4,973,000) (284,000) (2,473,000)
3.04.05.02 Research and Development Expenses (1,084,000) (3,000,000) (908,000) (2,558,000)
3.04.05.03 Exploration Costs (2,237,000) (3,782,000) (2,362,000) (4,122,000)
3.04.05.05 Other Operating Expenses, Net (7,294,000) (22,542,000) (4,257,000) (8,985,000)
3.04.05.07 Impairment (losses) reversals, net 66,000 (384,000) (2,175,000)
3.04.06 Share of Profit / Gains on Interest in Equity-Accounted Investments 6,709,000 15,868,000 2,308,000 12,599,000
3.05 Net Income Before Financial Results and Income Taxes 48,832,000 133,907,000 51,506,000 154,634,000
3.06 Finance Income (Expenses), Net (5,711,000) (60,715,000) (13,504,000) (22,844,000)
3.06.01 Finance Income 3,468,000 8,530,000 2,611,000 8,203,000
3.06.01.01 Finance Income 3,468,000 8,530,000 2,611,000 8,203,000
3.06.02 Finance Expenses (9,179,000) (69,245,000) (16,115,000) (31,047,000)
3.06.02.01 Finance Expenses (10,505,000) (39,464,000) (8,800,000) (25,167,000)
3.06.02.02 Foreign Exchange and Inflation Indexation Charges, Net 1,326,000 (29,781,000) (7,315,000) (5,880,000)
3.07 Net Income Before Income Taxes 43,121,000 73,192,000 38,002,000 131,790,000
3.08 Income Tax and Social Contribution (10,566,000) (19,542,000) (11,377,000) (38,227,000)
3.08.01 Current (8,782,000) (24,403,000) (11,554,000) (32,475,000)
3.08.02 Deferred (1,784,000) 4,861,000 177,000 (5,752,000)
3.09 Net Income 32,555,000 53,650,000 26,625,000 93,563,000
3.11 Income / (Loss) for the Period 32,555,000 53,650,000 26,625,000 93,563,000
3.99.01 Income per Share          
3.99.01.01 Ordinary Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
3.99.01.02 Preferred Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
3.99.02 Diluted Income per Share        
3.99.02.01 Ordinary Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
3.99.02.02 Preferred Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Comprehensive Income

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

Account Code Account Description Accumulated of the Current Period 07/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Current Year 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Previous Period 07/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 Accumulated of the Previous Year 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
4.01 Net Income for the Period 32,555,000 53,650,000 26,625,000 93,563,000
4.02 Other Comprehensive Income 1,202,000 24,601,000 4,890,000 6,524,000
4.02.01 Actuarial Gains / (Losses) on Defined Benefits Plans 6,528,000 (570,000)
4.02.02 Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution on Actuarial Gains / (Losses) on Defined Benefits Plans 194,000
4.02.03 Translation Adjustments in investees (6,585,000) 36,130,000 10,629,000 (11,844,000)
4.02.07 Unrealized Gains / (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedge  - Recognized in Shareholders' Equity 6,941,000 (37,958,000) (12,078,000) 12,147,000
4.02.08 Unrealized Gains / (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedge  - Reclassified to Profit and Loss 4,553,000 11,100,000 3,377,000 14,560,000
4.02.09 Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution on Cash Flow Hedge (3,907,000) 9,133,000 2,959,000 (9,081,000)
4.02.10 Share of Other Comprehensive Income of Equity-Accounted Investments 200,000 (332,000) 3,000 1,118,000
4.03 Total Comprehensive Income for the Period 33,757,000 78,251,000 31,515,000 100,087,000

 

 

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024

(R$ Thousand)

   

Account Code Account Description Share Capital Capital Reserves, Granted Options and Treasury Shares Profit Reserves Retained Earnings / Accumulated Losses Other Comprehensive Income Shareholders' Equity
5.01 Balance at the Beginning of the Period 205,432,000 (322,000) 158,955,000 16,376,000 380,441,000
5.03 Adjusted Opening Balance 205,432,000 (322,000) 158,955,000 16,376,000 380,441,000
5.04 Capital Transactions with Owners (1,919,000) (42,523,000) (20,595,000) (65,037,000)
5.04.04 Treasury Shares Acquired (1,919,000) (1,919,000)
5.04.06 Dividends (42,523,000) (20,735,000) (63,258,000)
5.04.11 Expired dividends 140,000 140,000
5.05 Total of Comprehensive Income 53,650,000 24,601,000 78,251,000
5.05.01 Net Income for the Period 53,650,000 53,650,000
5.05.02 Other Comprehensive Income 24,601,000 24,601,000
5.07 Balance at the End of the Period 205,432,000 (2,241,000) 116,432,000 33,055,000 40,977,000 393,655,000

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

Account Code Account Description Share Capital Capital Reserves, Granted Options and Treasury Shares Profit Reserves Retained Earnings / Accumulated Losses Other Comprehensive Income Shareholders' Equity
5.01 Balance at the Beginning of the Period 205,432,000 3,318,000 128,346,000 25,498,000 362,594,000
5.03 Adjusted Opening Balance 205,432,000 3,318,000 128,346,000 25,498,000 362,594,000
5.04 Capital Transactions with Owners (971,000) (35,815,000) (39,888,000) (76,674,000)
5.04.04 Treasury Shares Acquired (975,000) (975,000)
5.04.06 Dividends (35,815,000) (39,920,000) (75,735,000)
5.04.08 Change in Interest in Subsidiaries 4,000 4,000
5.04.11 Expired dividends 32,000 32,000
5.05 Total of Comprehensive Income 93,563,000 6,524,000 100,087,000
5.05.01 Net Income for the Period 93,563,000 93,563,000
5.05.02 Other Comprehensive Income 6,524,000 6,524,000
5.07 Balance at the End of the Period 205,432,000 2,347,000 92,531,000 53,675,000 32,022,000 386,007,000

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Cash Flows – Indirect Method

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

Account Code Account Description

Accumulated of the Current

Period

01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024

Accumulated of the Previous Period

01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023

6.01 Net cash provided by operating activities 144,936,000 95,519,000
6.01.01 Cash provided by operating activities 188,156,000 199,983,000
6.01.01.01 Net Income for the period 53,650,000 93,563,000
6.01.01.02 Pension and medical benefits (actuarial expense) 13,142,000 5,620,000
6.01.01.03 Results in equity-accounted investments (15,868,000) (12,599,000)
6.01.01.04 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 51,379,000 50,803,000
6.01.01.05 Impairment of assets (reversal), net (66,000) 2,175,000
6.01.01.06 Exploratory expenditures write-offs 2,253,000 2,031,000
6.01.01.07 Losses on legal, administrative and arbitration proceedings 4,054,000 2,860,000
6.01.01.08 Foreign exchange, indexation and finance charges 58,069,000 20,963,000
6.01.01.10 Allowance for credit loss on trade and other receivables, net 246,000 172,000
6.01.01.13 Revision and unwinding of discount on the provision for decommissioning costs 4,041,000 3,294,000
6.01.01.15 Income Taxes 19,542,000 38,227,000
6.01.01.16 Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas (533,000) (237,000)
6.01.01.17 Gain on disposal/write-offs of assets (561,000) (5,073,000)
6.01.01.19 Early termination and cash outflows revision of lease agreements (1,192,000) (1,816,000)
6.01.02 Decrease / (increase) in assets / increase/ (decrease) in liabilities (16,422,000) (66,552,000)
6.01.02.01 Trade and other receivables, net 4,831,000 (51,460,000)
6.01.02.02 Inventories (5,224,000) 4,176,000
6.01.02.03 Judicial deposits 2,604,000 (5,475,000)
6.01.02.05 Other assets (117,000) 2,170,000
6.01.02.06 Trade payables 4,905,000 (5,809,000)
6.01.02.07 Other taxes (12,777,000) (840,000)
6.01.02.08 Pension and medical benefits (3,967,000) (3,391,000)
6.01.02.09 Provisions for legal proceedings (1,509,000) (1,771,000)
6.01.02.10 Other Employee Benefits 784,000 576,000
6.01.02.12 Provision for Decommissioning Costs (3,837,000) (2,955,000)
6.01.02.14 Other liabilities (2,115,000) (1,773,000)
6.01.03 Others (26,798,000) (37,912,000)
6.01.03.01 Income Taxes Paid (26,798,000) (37,912,000)
6.02 Net cash used in investing activities (75,803,000) (6,558,000)
6.02.01 Acquisition of PP&E and intangibles assets (53,187,000) (42,312,000)
6.02.02 Decrease (increase) in investments in investees 104,000 (58,000)
6.02.03 Proceeds from disposal of assets - Divestment 3,942,000 18,013,000
6.02.04 Divestment (investment) in marketable securities (30,029,000) 14,875,000
6.02.05 Dividends received 1,416,000 892,000
6.02.08 Financial compensation for Co-participation Agreement 1,951,000 2,032,000
6.03 Net cash used in financing activities (49,069,000) (90,344,000)
6.03.02 Proceeds from financing 160,146,000 80,299,000
6.03.03 Repayment of principal - finance debt (90,240,000) (53,140,000)
6.03.04 Repayment of interest - finance debt (18,448,000) (17,069,000)
6.03.05 Dividends paid to shareholders of Petrobras (67,354,000) (76,201,000)
6.03.08 Settlement of lease liabilities (31,254,000) (23,258,000)
6.03.10 Share repurchase program (1,919,000) (975,000)
6.05 Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 20,064,000 (1,383,000)
6.05.01 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 2,562,000 3,627,000
6.05.02 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 22,626,000 2,244,000

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Parent Company Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Added Value

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

Account Code Account Description Accumulated of the Current Period 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Previous Period  01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
7.01 Sales Revenues 512,572,000 486,763,000
7.01.01 Sales of Goods and Services 456,117,000 433,985,000
7.01.02 Other Revenues 8,035,000 16,196,000
7.01.03 Revenues Related to the Construction of Assets to be Used in Own Operations 48,666,000 36,754,000
7.01.04 Allowance for expected credit losses (246,000) (172,000)
7.02 Inputs Acquired from Third Parties (177,965,000) (175,735,000)
7.02.01 Cost of Sales (65,796,000) (65,245,000)
7.02.02 Materials, Power, Third-Party Services and Other Operating Expenses (81,662,000) (79,843,000)
7.02.03 Impairment Charges / Reversals of Assets 66,000 (2,175,000)
7.02.04 Others (30,573,000) (28,472,000)
7.02.04.01 Tax Credits on Inputs Acquired from Third Parties (30,573,000) (28,472,000)
7.03 Gross Added Value 334,607,000 311,028,000
7.04 Retentions (51,379,000) (50,803,000)
7.04.01 Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion (51,379,000) (50,803,000)
7.05 Net Added Value Produced 283,228,000 260,225,000
7.06 Transferred Added Value 28,690,000 25,085,000
7.06.01 Share of Profit of Equity-Accounted Investments 15,868,000 12,599,000
7.06.02 Finance Income 8,530,000 8,203,000
7.06.03 Others 4,292,000 4,283,000
7.06.03.01 Rentals, royalties and others 4,292,000 4,283,000
7.07 Total Added Value to be Distributed 311,918,000 285,310,000
7.08 Distribution of Added Value 311,918,000 285,310,000
7.08.01 Employee Compensation 32,923,000 21,766,000
7.08.01.01 Salaries 17,187,000 13,889,000
7.08.01.02 Fringe Benefits 14,872,000 7,125,000
7.08.01.03 Unemployment Benefits (FGTS) 864,000 752,000
7.08.02 Taxes and Contributions 145,573,000 129,027,000
7.08.02.01 Federal 98,921,000 95,801,000
7.08.02.02 State 46,485,000 33,079,000
7.08.02.03 Municipal 167,000 147,000
7.08.03 Return on Third-Party Capital 79,772,000 40,954,000
7.08.03.01 Interest 75,295,000 35,680,000
7.08.03.02 Rental Expenses 4,477,000 5,274,000
7.08.04 Return on Shareholders' Equity 53,650,000 93,563,000
7.08.04.01 Interest on Capital 13,074,000 13,617,000
7.08.04.02 Dividends 7,661,000 26,303,000
7.08.04.03 Retained Earnings / (Losses) for the Period 32,915,000 53,643,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Assets

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

Account Code Account Description 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
1 Total Assets 1,077,849,000 1,050,888,000
1.01 Current Assets 167,371,000 157,079,000
1.01.01 Cash and Cash Equivalents 47,367,000 61,613,000
1.01.02 Marketable Securities 30,471,000 13,650,000
1.01.03 Trade and Other Receivables 23,845,000 29,702,000
1.01.04 Inventories 40,544,000 37,184,000
1.01.06 Recoverable Taxes 13,283,000 5,703,000
1.01.06.01 Current Recoverable Taxes 13,283,000 5,703,000
1.01.06.01.01 Recoverable Income Taxes 3,207,000 1,055,000
1.01.06.01.02 Other Recoverable Taxes 10,076,000 4,648,000
1.01.08 Other Current Assets 11,861,000 9,227,000
1.01.08.01 Non-Current Assets Held for Sale 2,286,000 1,624,000
1.01.08.03 Others 9,575,000 7,603,000
1.01.08.03.03 Others 9,575,000 7,603,000
1.02 Non-Current Assets 910,478,000 893,809,000
1.02.01 Long-Term Receivables 122,624,000 129,735,000
1.02.01.03 Marketable Securities measured at amortized cost 3,502,000 11,661,000
1.02.01.04 Trade and Other Receivables 5,514,000 8,942,000
1.02.01.07 Deferred Taxes 27,692,000 26,533,000
1.02.01.07.01 Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution 5,338,000 4,672,000
1.02.01.07.02 Deferred Taxes and Contributions 22,354,000 21,861,000
1.02.01.10 Other Non-Current Assets 85,916,000 82,599,000
1.02.01.10.04 Judicial Deposits 70,812,000 71,390,000
1.02.01.10.05 Other Assets 15,104,000 11,209,000
1.02.02 Investments 5,305,000 6,574,000
1.02.03 Property, Plant and Equipment 768,615,000 742,774,000
1.02.04 Intangible Assets 13,934,000 14,726,000

 

 

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Financial Position - Liabilities

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

Account Code Account Description 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
2 Total Liabilities 1,077,849,000 1,050,888,000
2.01 Current Liabilities 178,932,000 163,928,000
2.01.01 Payroll, Profit Sharing and Related Charges 10,730,000 9,802,000
2.01.02 Trade Payables 28,869,000 23,302,000
2.01.03 Taxes Obligations 6,312,000 6,295,000
2.01.03.01 Federal Taxes Obligations 6,312,000 6,295,000
2.01.03.01.01 Income Taxes Payable 6,312,000 6,295,000
2.01.04 Current Debt and Lease Obligations 63,774,000 55,781,000
2.01.04.01 Current Debt 21,557,000 20,923,000
2.01.04.03 Lease Obligations 42,217,000 34,858,000
2.01.05 Other Liabilities 50,803,000 51,898,000
2.01.05.02 Others 50,803,000 51,898,000
2.01.05.02.01 Dividends and Interest on Capital Payable 13,089,000 17,134,000
2.01.05.02.04 Other Taxes Payable 24,484,000 20,168,000
2.01.05.02.06 Other liabilities 13,230,000 14,596,000
2.01.06 Provisions 14,246,000 14,229,000
2.01.06.02 Other Provisions 14,246,000 14,229,000
2.01.06.02.04 Pension and Medical Benefits 4,979,000 4,392,000
2.01.06.02.05 Provision for Decommissioning Costs 9,267,000 9,837,000
2.01.07 Liabilities Associated with Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued 4,198,000 2,621,000
2.01.07.01 Liabilities Associated with Non-Current Assets Held for Sale 4,198,000 2,621,000
2.02 Non-Current Liabilities 503,864,000 504,620,000
2.02.01 Non-Current Debt and Finance Lease Obligations 258,383,000 247,281,000
2.02.01.01 Non-Current Debt 118,762,000 118,508,000
2.02.01.03 Lease Obligations 139,621,000 128,773,000
2.02.02 Other Liabilities 1,295,000 1,446,000
2.02.02.02 Others 1,295,000 1,446,000
2.02.02.02.03 Income Taxes Payable 1,295,000 1,446,000
2.02.03 Deferred Taxes 39,577,000 52,820,000
2.02.03.01 Deferred Taxes 39,577,000 52,820,000
2.02.04 Provisions 204,609,000 203,073,000
2.02.04.01 Provisions for Tax Social Security, Labor and Civil Lawsuits 17,767,000 16,000,000
2.02.04.02 Other Provisions 186,842,000 187,073,000
2.02.04.02.04 Pension and Medical Benefits 77,033,000 74,916,000
2.02.04.02.05 Provision for Decommissioning Costs 99,957,000 102,493,000
2.02.04.02.06 Employee Benefits 486,000 505,000
2.02.04.02.07 Other liabilities 9,366,000 9,159,000
2.03 Shareholders' Equity 395,053,000 382,340,000
2.03.01 Share Capital 205,432,000 205,432,000
2.03.02 Capital Reserves (2,457,000) (538,000)
2.03.04 Profit Reserves 116,648,000 159,171,000
2.03.05 Retained Earnings/Losses 33,055,000
2.03.08 Other Comprehensive Income 40,977,000 16,376,000
2.03.09 Non-controlling interests 1,398,000 1,899,000

 

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Income

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

Account Code Account Description Accumulated of the Current Period 07/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Current Year 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Previous Period 07/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 Accumulated of the Previous Year 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
3.01 Sales Revenues 129,582,000 369,561,000 124,828,000 377,736,000
3.02 Cost of Sales (63,004,000) (181,235,000) (58,513,000) (180,429,000)
3.03 Gross Profit 66,578,000 188,326,000 66,315,000 197,307,000
3.04 Operating Expenses / Income (20,116,000) (64,294,000) (18,769,000) (47,593,000)
3.04.01 Selling Expenses (6,617,000) (19,835,000) (6,289,000) (18,580,000)
3.04.02 General and Administrative Expenses (2,267,000) (7,357,000) (1,927,000) (5,703,000)
3.04.05 Other Operating Expenses (11,104,000) (35,521,000) (9,341,000) (22,173,000)
3.04.05.01 Other Taxes (304,000) (6,078,000) (557,000) (3,228,000)
3.04.05.02 Research and Development Expenses (1,084,000) (3,000,000) (908,000) (2,558,000)
3.04.05.03 Exploration Costs (2,249,000) (3,832,000) (2,364,000) (4,126,000)
3.04.05.05 Other Operating Expenses, Net (7,467,000) (22,857,000) (5,126,000) (9,913,000)
3.04.05.07 Impairment (losses) reversals, net 246,000 (386,000) (2,348,000)
3.04.06 Share of Profit / Gains on Interest in Equity-Accounted Investments (128,000) (1,581,000) (1,212,000) (1,137,000)
3.05 Net Income Before Financial Results and Income Taxes 46,462,000 124,032,000 47,546,000 149,714,000
3.06 Finance Income (Expenses), Net (1,561,000) (47,536,000) (9,760,000) (13,229,000)
3.06.01 Finance Income 2,723,000 7,947,000 2,934,000 7,906,000
3.06.01.01 Finance Income 2,723,000 7,947,000 2,934,000 7,906,000
3.06.02 Finance Expenses (4,284,000) (55,483,000) (12,694,000) (21,135,000)
3.06.02.01 Finance Expenses (4,883,000) (25,824,000) (5,680,000) (14,362,000)
3.06.02.02 Foreign Exchange and Inflation Indexation Charges, Net 599,000 (29,659,000) (7,014,000) (6,773,000)
3.07 Net Income Before Income Taxes 44,901,000 76,496,000 37,786,000 136,485,000
3.08 Income Tax and Social Contribution (12,225,000) (22,525,000) (11,026,000) (42,482,000)
3.08.01 Current (9,630,000) (27,155,000) (12,531,000) (36,486,000)
3.08.02 Deferred (2,595,000) 4,630,000 1,505,000 (5,996,000)
3.09 Net Income 32,676,000 53,971,000 26,760,000 94,003,000
3.11 Income / (Loss) for the Period 32,676,000 53,971,000 26,760,000 94,003,000
3.11.01 Attributable to Shareholders of Petrobras 32,555,000 53,650,000 26,625,000 93,563,000
3.11.02 Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests 121,000 321,000 135,000 440,000
3.99.01 Income per Share          
3.99.01.01 Ordinary Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
3.99.01.02 Preferred Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
3.99.02 Diluted Income per Share        
3.99.02.01 Ordinary Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
3.99.02.02 Preferred Shares 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Comprehensive Income

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

Account Code Account Description Accumulated of the Current Period 07/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Current Year 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Previous Period 07/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 Accumulated of the Previous Year 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
4.01 Net Income for the Period 32,676,000 53,971,000 26,760,000 94,003,000
4.02 Other Comprehensive Income 1,200,000 24,615,000 4,892,000 6,524,000
4.02.01 Actuarial Gains (Losses) on Post-employment Defined Benefits Plans 6,828,000 (570,000)
4.02.02 Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution on Actuarial Gains / (Losses) on Defined Benefits Plans 194,000
4.02.03 Translation Adjustments in investees (6,587,000) 36,132,000 10,631,000 (11,844,000)
4.02.07 Unrealized Gains / (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedge  - Recognized in Shareholders' Equity 6,941,000 (37,958,000) (12,078,000) 12,147,000
4.02.08 Unrealized Gains / (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedge  - Reclassified to Profit and Loss 4,552,000 11,130,000 3,691,000 15,020,000
4.02.09 Deferred Income Tax and Social Contribution on Cash Flow Hedge (3,906,000) 9,123,000 2,851,000 (9,237,000)
4.02.10 Share of Other Comprehensive Income of Equity-Accounted Investments 200,000 (640,000) (203,000) 814,000
4.03 Total Comprehensive Income for the Period 33,876,000 78,586,000 31,652,000 100,527,000
4.03.01 Attributable to Shareholders of Petrobras 33,757,000 78,251,000 31,515,000 100,087,000
4.03.02 Attributable to Non-controlling Interests 119,000 335,000 137,000 440,000

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

Account Code Account Description Share Capital

Capital Reserves,

Granted Options

and Treasury Shares

Profit Reserves

Retained Earnings /

Accumulated Losses

Other

Comprehensive

Income

Shareholders' Equity

Non-controlling

interest

Shareholders' Equity

Consolidated

5.01 Balance at the Beginning of the Period 205,432,000 (322,000) 158,955,000 16,376,000 380,441,000 1,899,000 382,340,000
5.03 Adjusted Opening Balance 205,432,000 (322,000) 158,955,000 16,376,000 380,441,000 1,899,000 382,340,000
5.04 Capital Transactions with Owners (1,919,000) (42,523,000) (20,595,000) (65,037,000) (836,000) (65,873,000)
5.04.04 Treasury Shares Acquired (1,919,000) (1,919,000) (1,919,000)
5.04.06 Dividends (42,523,000) (20,735,000) (63,258,000) (188,000) (63,446,000)
5.04.08 Capital Transactions (648,000) (648,000)
5.04.11 Expired unclaimed dividends 140,000 140,000 140,000
5.05 Total of Comprehensive Income 53,650,000 24,601,000 78,251,000 335,000 78,586,000
5.05.01 Net Income for the Period 53,650,000 53,650,000 321,000 53,971,000
5.05.02 Other Comprehensive Income 24,601,000 24,601,000 14,000 24,615,000
5.07 Balance at the End of the Period 205,432,000 (2,241,000) 116,432,000 33,055,000 40,977,000 393,655,000 1,398,000 395,053,000

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity - 01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

 

Account Code Account Description Share Capital

Capital Reserves,

Granted Options

and Treasury Shares

Profit Reserves

Retained Earnings /

Accumulated Losses

Other

Comprehensive

Income

Shareholders' Equity

Non-controlling

interest

Shareholders' Equity

Consolidated

5.01 Balance at the Beginning of the Period 205,432,000 3,318,000 128,346,000 25,498,000 362,594,000 1,791,000 364,385,000
5.03 Adjusted Opening Balance 205,432,000 3,318,000 128,346,000 25,498,000 362,594,000 1,791,000 364,385,000
5.04 Capital Transactions with Owners (971,000) (35,815,000) (39,888,000) (76,674,000) (748,000) (77,422,000)
5.04.04 Treasury Shares Acquired (975,000) (975,000) (975,000)
5.04.06 Dividends (35,815,000) (39,920,000) (75,735,000) (234,000) (75,969,000)
5.04.08 Capital Transactions 4,000 4,000 (514,000) (510,000)
5.04.11 Expired unclaimed dividends 32,000 32,000 32,000
5.05 Total of Comprehensive Income 93,563,000 6,524,000 100,087,000 440,000 100,527,000
5.05.01 Net Income for the Period 93,563,000 93,563,000 440,000 94,003,000
5.05.02 Other Comprehensive Income 6,524,000 6,524,000 6,524,000
5.07 Balance at the End of the Period 205,432,000 2,347,000 92,531,000 53,675,000 32,022,000 386,007,000 1,483,000 387,490,000

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Cash Flows – Indirect Method

(R$ Thousand)

   

Account Code Account Description Accumulated of the Current Period 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Previous Period  01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
6.01 Net cash provided by operating activities 156,371,000 158,038,000
6.01.01 Cash provided by operating activities 196,669,000 209,186,000
6.01.01.01 Net Income for the period 53,971,000 94,003,000
6.01.01.02 Pension and medical benefits (actuarial expense) 13,514,000 5,770,000
6.01.01.03 Results of equity-accounted investments 1,581,000 1,137,000
6.01.01.04 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 49,550,000 48,223,000
6.01.01.05 Impairment of assets (reversals), net (246,000) 2,348,000
6.01.01.06 Exploratory expenditures write-offs 2,253,000 2,031,000
6.01.01.07 Losses on legal, administrative and arbitration proceedings 4,270,000 3,369,000
6.01.01.08 Foreign exchange, indexation and finance charges 47,813,000 14,157,000
6.01.01.10 Allowance for credit loss on trade and other receivables, net 282,000 247,000
6.01.01.11 Inventory write-back to net realizable value (206,000) (26,000)
6.01.01.13 Revision and unwinding of discount on the provision for decommissioning costs 4,075,000 3,314,000
6.01.01.15 Income Taxes 22,525,000 42,482,000
6.01.01.16 Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas (533,000) (236,000)
6.01.01.17 Gain on disposal/write-offs of assets (933,000) (5,811,000)
6.01.01.19 Early termination and cash outflows revision of lease agreements (1,247,000) (1,822,000)
6.01.02 Decrease / (increase) in assets / increase/ (decrease) in liabilities (12,411,000) (12,193,000)
6.01.02.01 Trade and other receivables, net 8,079,000 3,038,000
6.01.02.02 Inventories (1,746,000) 5,866,000
6.01.02.03 Judicial deposits 2,352,000 (5,525,000)
6.01.02.05 Other assets (578,000) 865,000
6.01.02.06 Trade payables 3,339,000 (5,050,000)
6.01.02.07 Other taxes (12,136,000) (2,134,000)
6.01.02.08 Pension and medical benefits (3,984,000) (3,405,000)
6.01.02.09 Provisions for legal proceedings (1,560,000) (1,822,000)
6.01.02.10 Other Employee Benefits 902,000 767,000
6.01.02.12 Provision for Decommissioning Costs (3,910,000) (2,980,000)
6.01.02.14 Other liabilities (3,169,000) (1,813,000)
6.01.03 Others (27,887,000) (38,955,000)
6.01.03.01 Income Taxes Paid (27,887,000) (38,955,000)
6.02 Net cash used in investing activities (53,194,000) (23,518,000)
6.02.01 Acquisition of PP&E and intangibles assets (53,946,000) (42,521,000)
6.02.02 Acquisition of equity interests (74,000) (110,000)
6.02.03 Proceeds from disposal of assets - Divestment 3,948,000 18,025,000
6.02.04 Divestment (investment) in marketable securities (5,714,000) (1,319,000)
6.02.05 Dividends received 641,000 375,000
6.02.08 Financial compensation for Co-participation Agreement 1,951,000 2,032,000
6.03 Net cash used in financing activities (122,449,000) (114,507,000)
6.03.01 Changes in non-controlling interest (647,000) (516,000)
6.03.02 Proceeds from financing 8,520,000 6,257,000
6.03.03 Repayment of principal - finance debt (22,319,000) (12,467,000)
6.03.04 Repayment of interest - finance debt (7,977,000) (7,882,000)
6.03.05 Dividends paid to shareholders of Petrobras (67,354,000) (76,201,000)
6.03.06 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (386,000) (249,000)
6.03.08 Settlement of lease liabilities (30,367,000) (22,474,000)
6.03.10 Share repurchase program (1,919,000) (975,000)
6.04 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 5,026,000 (1,094,000)
6.05 Net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (14,246,000) 18,919,000
6.05.01 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 61,613,000 41,723,000
6.05.02 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 47,367,000 60,642,000

 

 

 

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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Consolidated Interim Accounting Information / Statement of Added Value

(R$ Thousand)

   

 

Account Code Account Description Accumulated of the Current Period 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2024 Accumulated of the Previous Period  01/01/2023 to 09/30/2023
7.01 Sales Revenues 531,678,000 503,190,000
7.01.01 Sales of Goods and Services 472,294,000 447,624,000
7.01.02 Other Revenues 10,570,000 18,523,000
7.01.03 Revenues Related to the Construction of Assets to be Used in Own Operations 49,096,000 37,290,000
7.01.04 Allowance for expected credit losses (282,000) (247,000)
7.02 Inputs Acquired from Third Parties (183,427,000) (178,946,000)
7.02.01 Cost of Sales (74,922,000) (71,332,000)
7.02.02 Materials, Power, Third-Party Services and Other Operating Expenses (79,721,000) (78,348,000)
7.02.03 Impairment Charges / Reversals of Assets 246,000 (2,348,000)
7.02.04 Others (29,030,000) (26,918,000)
7.02.04.01 Tax Credits on Inputs Acquired from Third Parties (29,030,000) (26,918,000)
7.03 Gross Added Value 348,251,000 324,244,000
7.04 Retentions (49,550,000) (48,223,000)
7.04.01 Depreciation, Amortization and Depletion (49,550,000) (48,223,000)
7.05 Net Added Value Produced 298,701,000 276,021,000
7.06 Transferred Added Value 8,823,000 9,128,000
7.06.01 Share of Profit of Equity-Accounted Investments (1,581,000) (1,137,000)
7.06.02 Finance Income 7,947,000 7,906,000
7.06.03 Others 2,457,000 2,359,000
7.06.03.01 Rentals, royalties and others 2,457,000 2,359,000
7.07 Total Added Value to be Distributed 307,524,000 285,149,000
7.08 Distribution of Added Value 307,524,000 285,149,000
7.08.01 Employee Compensation 35,741,000 23,994,000
7.08.01.01 Salaries 19,207,000 15,558,000
7.08.01.02 Fringe Benefits 15,587,000 7,612,000
7.08.01.03 Unemployment Benefits (FGTS) 947,000 824,000
7.08.02 Taxes and Contributions 151,794,000 136,306,000
7.08.02.01 Federal 104,312,000 102,215,000
7.08.02.02 State 46,968,000 33,566,000
7.08.02.03 Municipal 514,000 525,000
7.08.03 Return on Third-Party Capital 66,018,000 30,846,000
7.08.03.01 Interest 61,535,000 25,767,000
7.08.03.02 Rental Expenses 4,483,000 5,079,000
7.08.04 Return on Shareholders' Equity 53,971,000 94,003,000
7.08.04.01 Interest on Capital 13,074,000 13,617,000
7.08.04.02 Dividends 7,661,000 26,303,000
7.08.04.03 Retained Earnings / (Losses) for the Period 32,915,000 53,643,000
7.08.04.04 Non-controlling Interests on Retained Earnings / (Losses) 321,000 440,000

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

1.Basis of preparation

These interim financial statements present the significant changes in the period, avoiding repetition of certain notes to the financial statements previously reported, and present the consolidated information, considering Management’s understanding that it provides a comprehensive view of the Company’s financial position and operational performance, complemented by certain information of the Parent Company. Hence, this interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, which include the full set of notes.

The consolidated and individual interim financial information of the company was prepared and is presented in accordance with the Technical Pronouncement - CPC 21 (R1) - Interim Financial Statement, issued by the Accounting Pronouncements Committee (CPC) and approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and related to IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). All relevant information pertaining to the financial statements, and only these, are being evidenced, and correspond to those used in the management of the company's Management.

These interim financial statements were approved and authorized for issue by the Company’s Board of Directors in a meeting held on November 7, 2024.

1.1.New standards and interpretations

On January 1, 2024, new standards issued by the IASB came into force and were adopted by the Company, with corresponding technical pronouncements issued by the CPC and approved by the CVM, as disclosed in explanatory note 6 of the financial statements as of December 31, 2023.

In relation to the regulations in force as from January 1, 2024, according to the assessments carried out, there were no material impacts on the initial application in this consolidated and individual interim financial information, except for the review of Technical Pronouncement CPC 09 (R1) - Statement of Added Value (DVA).

This review generated a restatement of the DVA between components of the wealth created (revenue, inputs acquired from third parties and depreciation, depletion and amortization) without affecting the net added value produced by the Company, as follows:

  Consolidated Parent Company
  Disclosed on 09.30.2023 CPC 09 (R1) Effect Reclassified on 09.30.2023 Disclosed on 09.30.2023 CPC 09 (R1) Effect Reclassified on 09.30.2023
Revenues 509,361 (6,171) 503,190 492,960 (6,197) 486,763
Inputs acquired from third parties (177,814) (1,132) (178,946) (174,629) (1,106) (175,735)
Gross added value 331,547 (7,303) 324,244 318,331 (7,303) 311,028
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (55,526) 7,303 (48,223) (58,106) 7,303 (50,803)
Net added value produced by the Company 276,021 276,021 260,225 260,225
 

The main changes introduced by CPC 09 (R1) that impacted the company's DVA were:

·Adjustments to the net realizable value of inventories – they are no longer presented as inputs acquired from third parties and are now disclosed as other revenues;

 

·Depreciation, depletion and amortization – the portion capitalized in the company's assets is no longer presented as revenue related to the construction of assets for use and the portion used in liabilities for decommissioning areas is no longer presented as inputs acquired from third parties. Thus, depreciation, depletion and amortization now represent the amounts recognized in the income statement for the period and normally used to reconcile the cash flow from operating activities and the net income for the period.

 

 

 

2.Material accounting policies

The same accounting policies and methods of computation were followed in these consolidated interim financial statements as those followed in the preparation of the annual financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023.

3.Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities
3.1.Cash and cash equivalents

They include cash, available bank deposits and short-term financial investments with high liquidity, which meet the definition of cash and cash equivalents.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

  Consolidated
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Cash at bank and in hand 3,171 501
Short-term financial Investments    
   - In Brazil    
         Brazilian interbank deposit rate investment funds and other short-term deposits 9,483 8,434
         Other investment funds 800 1,352
  10,283 9,786
   - Abroad    
 Time deposits 27,424 37,458
Automatic investing accounts and interest checking accounts 6,365 13,807
 Other financial Investments 124 61
  33,913 51,326
Total short-term financial investments 44,196 61,112
Total cash and cash equivalents 47,367 61,613

 

 

Short-term financial investments in Brazil primarily consist of investments in funds holding Brazilian Federal Government Bonds that can be redeemed immediately, as well as reverse repurchase agreements that mature within three months as of the date of their acquisition. Short-term financial investments abroad comprise time deposits that mature in three months or less from the date of their acquisition, highly-liquid automatic investment accounts, interest checking accounts and other short-term fixed income instruments.

3.2.Marketable securities
    Consolidated
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Fair value through profit or loss 3,289 4,485
Amortized cost - Bank Deposit Certificates and time deposits 30,413 20,572
Amortized cost – Others 271 254
Total 33,973 25,311
Current 30,471 13,650
Non-current 3,502 11,661
 

Marketable securities classified as fair value through profit or loss refer mainly to investments in Brazilian Federal Government Bonds (amounts determined by level 1 of the fair value hierarchy). These financial investments have maturities of more than three months.

Securities classified as amortized cost refer to investments in Brazil in post-fixed Bank Deposit Certificates with daily liquidity, with maturities between one and two years, and to investments abroad in time deposits with maturities of more than three months from the contracting date.

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
4.Sales revenues

 

 

 

  Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Gross sales 165,771 472,294 155,064 447,624
Sales taxes (1) (36,189) (102,733) (30,236) (69,888)
Sales revenues 129,582 369,561 124,828 377,736
Diesel 38,989 110,436 39,988 118,237
Gasoline 17,415 49,298 16,660 54,549
Liquefied petroleum gas 4,709 12,599 4,107 13,648
Jet fuel 6,353 18,198 5,706 18,469
Naphtha 2,662 7,301 2,194 6,811
Fuel oil (including bunker fuel) 1,159 4,074 1,401 4,181
Other oil products 6,722 17,365 5,621 16,838
Subtotal oil products 78,009 219,271 75,677 232,733
Natural gas 6,387 18,851 6,592 21,602
Crude oil 6,336 17,926 6,253 20,025
Nitrogen products and renewables 407 790 77 308
Breakage 562 1,886 1,010 3,224
Electricity 1,538 2,712 782 2,108
Services, agency and others 1,064 3,339 1,330 3,991
Domestic market 94,303 264,775 91,721 283,991
Exports 34,463 101,206 32,222 89,186
    Crude oil 25,663 76,794 23,478 66,703
     Fuel oil (including bunker fuel) 7,089 19,502 6,687 18,639
    Other oil products and other products 1,711 4,910 2,057 3,844
Sales abroad (2) 816 3,580 885 4,559
Foreign Market 35,279 104,786 33,107 93,745
Sales revenues 129,582 369,561 124,828 377,736
 (1) Includes, mainly, CIDE, PIS, COFINS and ICMS (VAT).
(2) Sales revenues from operations outside of Brazil, including trading and excluding exports.
 

 

 

 

 

   
  2024 2024 2023 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Brazil 94,303 264,775 91,721 283,991
Domestic market 94,303 264,775 91,721 283,991
China 13,030 35,505 8,064 25,856
Americas (except United States) 4,746 14,938 6,716 20,217
Europe 8,416 22,129 8,295 18,754
Asia (except China and Singapore) 1,878 6,436 1,647 5,199
United States 3,766 14,502 5,297 11,875
Singapore 3,420 11,197 3,068 11,815
Others 23 79 20 29
Foreign market 35,279 104,786 33,107 93,745
Sales revenues 129,582 369,561 124,828 377,736

 

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, sales to two clients of the refining, transportation and marketing segment represented individually 15% and 10% of the Company’s sales revenues; in the same period of 2023, sales to two clients of the same segment represented individually 16% and 11% of the Company’s sales revenues.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
5.Costs and expenses by nature
5.1.Cost of sales
    Consolidated  
  2024 2023  
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Raw material, products for resale, materials and third-party services (1) (31,765) (88,720) (26,278) (91,288)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (13,096) (38,838) (13,601) (38,697)
Production taxes (15,726) (45,908) (16,504) (44,306)
Employee compensation (2,417) (7,769) (2,130) (6,138)
Total (63,004) (181,235) (58,513) (180,429)
(1) It Includes short-term leases and inventory turnover.
   
           
5.2.Selling expenses
    Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Materials, third-party services, freight, rent and other related costs (5,553) (16,672) (5,382) (15,781)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (881) (2,606) (788) (2,329)
Allowance for expected credit losses 2 (38) 14 (72)
Employee compensation (185) (519) (133) (398)
Total (6,617) (19,835) (6,289) (18,580)

 

5.3.General and administrative expenses
    Consolidado
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Employee compensation (1) (1,540) (4,903) (1,337) (3,735)
Materials, third-party services, rent and other related costs (534) (1,890) (447) (1,531)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (193) (564) (143) (437)
Total (2,267) (7,357) (1,927) (5,703)
(1) In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, it mainly refers to the actuarial revision of the Saúde Petrobras - AMS health care plan occurred in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting the change in the benefit, in the amount of R$ 418. For more information, see note 13.

 

 

6.

Other income and expenses, net

 

    Consolidado
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Stoppages for asset maintenance and pre-operating expenses (3,725) (10,614) (2,745) (8,310)
Pension and medical benefits – retirees (1) (1,690) (10,139) (1,463) (4,388)
Losses related to legal, administrative and arbitration proceedings (1,595) (4,270) (689) (3,369)
Profit Sharing (911) (2,488) (198) (536)
Variable compensation program (976) (1,888) (981) (2,355)
Operating expenses with thermoelectric power plants (275) (878) (239) (671)
Institutional relations and cultural projects (386) (750) (200) (439)
Expenses with contractual fines received (59) (236) (189) (800)
Amounts recovered from Lava Jato investigation (2) 170 204 29 512
Gains/(losses) with Commodities Derivatives 155 277 (432) (69)
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas 533 93 236
Ship/take or pay agreements and fines imposed 320 769 332 691
Government grants 352 819 396 1,292
Results on disposal/write-offs of assets (536) 933 (182) 5,811
Fines imposed on suppliers 422 1,058 338 889
Results of non-core activities 455 1,079 204 608
Early termination and cash outflows revision of lease agreements 488 1,247 509 1,822
Expenses/Reimbursements from E&P partnership operations 441 1,797 730 2,153
Outros (3) (117) (310) (439) (2,990)
Total (7,467) (22,857) (5,126) (9,913)
(1) In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, it mainly refers to the actuarial revision of the Saúde Petrobras - AMS health care plan occurred in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting the change in the benefit, in the amount of R$ 5,389. For more information, see note 13.
(2) The total amount recovered from the Lava Jato Investigation through December 31, 2023 was R$ 7,281, recognized through collaboration and leniency agreements entered into with individuals and legal entities.
(3) It includes, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, expenses with compensation for the termination of a vessel charter agreement in the amount of R$ 1,654.

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

7.Net finance income (expense)

 

 

    Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Finance income 2,723 7,947 2,934 7,906
Income from investments and marketable securities (Government Bonds) 2,015 6,136 2,218 6,051
Other finance income 708 1,811 716 1,855
Finance expenses (4,883) (25,824) (5,680) (14,362)
Interest on finance debt (3,079) (8,528) (3,236) (8,585)
Unwinding of discount on lease liability (3,018) (8,631) (2,418) (6,253)
Capitalized borrowing costs 2,207 6,064 1,651 4,632
Unwinding of discount on the provision for decommissioning costs (1,340) (4,032) (1,056) (3,240)
Other finance expenses (1) 347 (10,697) (621) (916)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) and indexation charges 599 (29,659) (7,014) (6,773)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (2) 3,253 (19,773) (4,632) 6,940
Reclassification of hedge accounting to the Statement of Income (2) (4,552) (11,130) (3,691) (15,020)
Indexation to the Selic interest rate of anticipated dividends and dividends payable 99 (1,881) 6 (2,145)
Recoverable taxes inflation indexation income   958 416 84 569
Other foreign exchange gains and indexation charges, net (1) 841 2,709 1,219 2,883
Total (1,561) (47,536) (9,760) (13,229)
(1) It includes, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, finance expense of R$ 9,703  and indexation charges of R$ 1,263 related to the tax settlement program - federal taxes. For more information, see note 12.3.
(2) For more information, see notes 27.2.2 a and 27.2.2 c.
 
 
8.Information by operating segment
8.1.Net income by operating segment

 

Consolidated Statement of Income by operating segment – Jul-Sep/2024
  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Eliminations Total
Sales revenues 85,299 120,558 12,986 458 (89,719) 129,582
     Intersegments 84,892 1,255 3,565 7 (89,719)
     Third parties 407 119,303 9,421 451 129,582
Cost of sales (33,153) (113,709) (7,598) (425) 91,881 (63,004)
Gross profit 52,146 6,849 5,388 33 2,162 66,578
Expenses (6,768) (4,330) (4,439) (4,451) (19,988)
    Selling (3) (2,660) (3,941) (13) (6,617)
    General and administrative (1) (492) (175) (1,599) (2,267)
    Exploration costs (2,249) (2,249)
    Research and development (904) (10) (10) (160) (1,084)
    Other taxes 514 (26) (27) (765) (304)
    Other income and expenses, net (4,125) (1,142) (286) (1,914) (7,467)
Income (loss) before net finance income (expense), results of equity-accounted investments and income taxes 45,378 2,519 949 (4,418) 2,162 46,590
    Net finance income (expenses) (1,561) (1,561)
    Results in equity-accounted investments 82 (241) 43 (12) (128)
Net Income (loss) before income taxes 45,460 2,278 992 (5,991) 2,162 44,901
    Income taxes (15,429) (857) (323) 5,119 (735) (12,225)
Net income (loss) of the period 30,031 1,421 669 (872) 1,427 32,676
Attributable to:            
Shareholders of Petrobras 30,035 1,421 600 (928) 1,427 32,555
Non-controlling interests (4) 69 56 121
  30,031 1,421 669 (872) 1,427 32,676

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income by operating segment – Jul-Sep/2023
  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Eliminations Total
Sales revenues 87,530 115,750 12,813 452 (91,717) 124,828
     Intersegments 86,898 1,098 3,708 13 (91,717)
     Third parties 632 114,652 9,105 439 124,828
Cost of sales (34,911) (104,515) (5,694) (445) 87,052 (58,513)
Gross profit 52,619 11,235 7,119 7 (4,665) 66,315
Expenses (5,691) (3,850) (4,429) (3,631) 44 (17,557)
    Selling (1) (2,606) (3,727) 1 44 (6,289)
    General and administrative (23) (393) (99) (1,412) (1,927)
    Exploration costs (2,364) (2,364)
    Research and development (729) (9) (9) (161) (908)
    Other taxes (81) (51) (51) (374) (557)
    Impairment (384) (2) (386)
    Other income and expenses, net (2,109) (789) (543) (1,685) (5,126)
Income (loss) before net finance income (expense), results of equity-accounted investments and income taxes 46,928 7,385 2,690 (3,624) (4,621) 48,758
    Net finance income (expenses) (9,760) (9,760)
    Results in equity-accounted investments (334) (857) (20) (1) (1,212)
Net Income (loss) before income taxes 46,594 6,528 2,670 (13,385) (4,621) 37,786
    Income taxes (15,956) (2,511) (915) 6,785 1,571 (11,026)
Net income (loss) of the period 30,638 4,017 1,755 (6,600) (3,050) 26,760
Attributable to:            
Shareholders of Petrobras 30,644 4,017 1,664 (6,650) (3,050) 26,625
Non-controlling interests (6) 91 50 135
  30,638 4,017 1,755 (6,600) (3,050) 26,760

 

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income by operating segment - Jan-Sep/2024

  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Eliminations Total
             
Sales revenues 246,722 345,398 36,424 1,255 (260,238) 369,561
     Intersegments 245,397 4,047 10,771 23 (260,238)
     Third parties 1,325 341,351 25,653 1,232 369,561
Cost of sales (98,473) (319,790) (19,157) (1,169) 257,354 (181,235)
Gross profit 148,249 25,608 17,267 86 (2,884) 188,326
Expenses (18,085) (12,133) (13,376) (19,119) (62,713)
    Selling (9) (8,195) (11,549) (82) (19,835)
    General and administrative (215) (1,393) (496) (5,253) (7,357)
    Exploration costs (3,832) (3,832)
    Research and development (2,359) (23) (18) (600) (3,000)
    Other taxes (3,939) (171) (69) (1,899) (6,078)
    Impairment (21) 201 66 246
    Other income and expenses, net (7,710) (2,552) (1,244) (11,351) (22,857)
Income (loss) before net finance income (expense), results of equity-accounted investments and income taxes 130,164 13,475 3,891 (19,033) (2,884) 125,613
    Net finance income (expenses) (47,536) (47,536)
    Results in equity-accounted investments 317 (2,209) 340 (29) (1,581)
Net Income (loss) before income taxes 130,481 11,266 4,231 (66,598) (2,884) 76,496
    Income taxes (44,256) (4,582) (1,323) 26,655 981 (22,525)
Net income (loss) of the period 86,225 6,684 2,908 (39,943) (1,903) 53,971
Attributable to:            
Shareholders of Petrobras 86,237 6,684 2,711 (40,079) (1,903) 53,650
Non-controlling interests (12) 197 136 321
  86,225 6,684 2,908 (39,943) (1,903) 53,971
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Income by operating segment - Jan-Sep/2023
  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Eliminations Total
             
Sales revenues 242,174 349,130 41,337 1,270 (256,175) 377,736
     Intersegments 238,935 5,383 11,827 30 (256,175)
     Third parties 3,239 343,747 29,510 1,240 377,736
Cost of sales (98,330) (313,827) (21,366) (1,274) 254,368 (180,429)
Gross profit 143,844 35,303 19,971 (4) (1,807) 197,307
Expenses (9,036) (15,673) (12,275) (9,472) (46,456)
    Selling (56) (7,906) (10,505) (113) (18,580)
    General and administrative (195) (1,215) (263) (4,030) (5,703)
    Exploration costs (4,126) (4,126)
    Research and development (1,999) (78) (19) (462) (2,558)
    Other taxes (1,805) (127) (141) (1,155) (3,228)
    Impairment (462) (2,031) 145 (2,348)
    Other income and expenses, net (393) (4,316) (1,347) (3,857) (9,913)
Income (loss) before net finance income (expense), results of equity-accounted investments and income taxes 134,808 19,630 7,696 (9,476) (1,807) 150,851
    Net finance income (expenses) (13,229) (13,229)
    Results in equity-accounted investments (148) (1,131) 86 56 (1,137)
Net Income (loss) before income taxes 134,660 18,499 7,782 (22,649) (1,807) 136,485
    Income taxes (45,835) (6,674) (2,617) 12,030 614 (42,482)
Net income (loss) of the period 88,825 11,825 5,165 (10,619) (1,193) 94,003
Attributable to:            
Shareholders of Petrobras 88,842 11,825 4,886 (10,797) (1,193) 93,563
Non-controlling interests (17) 279 178 440
  88,825 11,825 5,165 (10,619) (1,193) 94,003

 

 

The balance of depreciation, depletion and amortization by business segment is shown below:

 

  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Total
Jul-Sep/2024 12,260 3,382 723 176 16,541
Jul-Sep/2023 13,111 3,069 642 133 16,955

 

 

 

         
  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Total
Jan-Sep/2024 36,916 9,909 2,215 510 49,550
Jan-Sep/2023 36,932 8,940 1,930 421 48,223

 

8.2.Assets by operating segment
  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Elimina-tions Total
             
Consolidated assets by operating segment - 09.30.2024
             
Current assets 14,102 55,517 2,352 121,472 (26,072) 167,371
Non-current assets 681,330 115,383 34,057 79,708 910,478
Long-term receivables 41,974 13,374 517 66,759 122,624
Investments 1,674 2,372 951 308 5,305
Property, plant and equipment 626,858 98,917 32,192 10,648 768,615
Operating assets 518,412 83,143 18,480 7,795 627,830
Under construction 108,446 15,774 13,712 2,853 140,785
Intangible assets 10,824 720 397 1,993 13,934
Total Assets 695,432 170,900 36,409 201,180 (26,072) 1,077,849

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

  Exploration and Production (E&P) Refining, Transportation & Marketing (RT&M) Gas and Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) Corporate and other businesses Elimina-tions Total
 
Consolidated assets by operating segment - 12.31.2023
             
Current assets 13,574 53,265 1,793 113,997 (25,550) 157,079
Non-current assets 658,729 115,224 31,013 88,843 893,809
Long-term receivables 43,705 10,014 400 75,616 129,735
Investments 1,667 3,926 703 278 6,574
Property, plant and equipment 601,553 100,629 29,539 11,053 742,774
Operating assets 524,822 87,762 17,454 8,570 638,608
Under construction 76,731 12,867 12,085 2,483 104,166
Intangible assets 11,804 655 371 1,896 14,726
Total Assets 672,303 168,489 32,806 202,840 (25,550) 1,050,888
9.Trade and other receivables
9.1.Trade and other receivables
  Consolidated Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Receivables from contracts with customers        
Third parties 22,891 29,231 13,674 19,980
Related parties        
Investees (note 28.5) 918 680 27,737 27,341
Subtotal 23,809 29,911 41,411 47,321
Other trade receivables        
 Third parties        
Receivables from divestments and Transfer of Rights Agreement 8,219 10,466 8,219 10,466
Lease receivables 1,733 1,706 129 136
Other receivables 4,024 3,037 3,262 2,427
Related parties        
Applications in credit rights - FIDC-NP (note 28.3) 66,958 28,797
Petroleum and alcohol accounts – receivables from Brazilian Government 1,345 1,345
Subtotal 13,976 16,554 78,568 43,171
Total trade receivables 37,785 46,465 119,979 90,492
Expected credit losses (ECL) – Third parties (8,414) (7,811) (4,802) (4,626)
Expected credit losses (ECL) – Related parties (12) (10) (12) (10)
Total trade receivables, net 29,359 38,644 115,165 85,856
Current 23,845 29,702 110,338 77,757
Non-current 5,514 8,942 4,827 8,099
 
 

 

Accounts receivable are classified in the amortized cost category, except for certain receivables with final price formation after the transfer of control of products that depend on the variation in the value of the commodity, classified in the category fair value through profit or loss, whose value on September 30, 2024 totaled R$ 2,294 (R$ 2,434 as of December 31, 2023).

 

The balance of receivables from divestment and Transfer of Rights Agreement is mainly related to the Earn Out of the Atapu and Sépia fields, totaling R$ 1,915 (R$ 2,957 as of December 31, 2023), from the sale of the Roncador field for R$ 1,961 (R$ 1,745 as of December 31, 2023) and the Potiguar group of fields for R$ 1,158 (R$ 1,283 as of December 31, 2023).

The increase in the “Other” balance is mainly related to reimbursements from partners for the enrollment to the tax transaction (note 12.3).

On June 26, 2024, the amount of R$ 1,389, net of withholding income tax, related to the second and final installment of the judicialized debts with the Brazilian Federal Government (precatórios), arising from of Petroleum and Alcohol Account, was released to the Company and became part of the guarantee in a tax lawsuit.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
9.2.Aging of trade and other receivables – third parties
  Consolidated Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
  Trade receivables Expected credit losses (ECL) Trade receivables Expected credit losses (ECL) Trade receivables Expected credit losses (ECL) Trade receivables Expected credit losses (ECL)
Current 26,458 (133) 33,636 (163) 19,296 (129) 25,925 (159)
Overdue:                
Until 3 months (1) 1,251 (224) 2,285 (208) 1,050 (217) 2,246 (200)
3 – 6 months 109 (67) 91 (50) 89 (64) 68 (43)
6 – 12 months 228 (190) 303 (277) 203 (186) 278 (274)
More than 12 months 8,821 (7,800) 8,125 (7,113) 4,646 (4,206) 4,492 (3,950)
Total 36,867 (8,414) 44,440 (7,811) 25,284 (4,802) 33,009 (4,626)
 
(1) On January 10, 2024, Petrobras received from Carmo Energy the last installment in the amount of US$298 million, including adjustments and late payment charges due, relating to the sale of the Carmópolis Complex, due on December 20, 2023.
                     
9.3.Changes in provision for expected credit losses - third parties and related parties
  Consolidated Parent Company
  2024 2023 2024 2023
  Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Jan-Sep
Opening balance 7,821 8,015 4,636 4,652
    Additions 583 549 542 485
    Reversals (314) (205) (305) (205)
   Write-offs (61) (212) (59) (209)
   Cumulative translation adjustment 397 (131)
Closing balance 8,426 8,016 4,814 4,723
Current 1,367 1,392 1,136 1,211
Non-current 7,059 6,624 3,678 3,512
10.Inventories
  Consolidated
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Crude oil 16,100 16,341
Oil products 12,176 10,631
Intermediate products 2,896 3,076
Natural gas and LNG (1) 725 379
Biofuels 104 61
Fertilizers 7 7
Total products 32,008 30,495
Materials, suppliers and others 8,536 6,689
Total 40,544 37,184
(1) Liquefied Natural Gas.

Consolidated inventories are presented net of losses for adjustment to their net realizable value, these adjustments being mainly due to fluctuations in international oil prices and their oil products and, they are recognized in the statement of income for the period as cost of sales. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a R$ 206 reversal of cost of sales, adjusting inventories to net realizable value (R$ 26 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023).

At September 30, 2024, the Company had pledged crude oil and oil products volumes as collateral for the Term of Financial Commitment (TFC) related to Pension Plans PPSP-R, PPSP-R Pre-70 and PPSP-NR Pre-70 signed by Petrobras and Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social – Petros Foundation in 2008, in the estimated amount of R$ 5,095.

11.Trade payables
  Consolidated Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Third parties in Brazil 19,416 17,544 18,291 16,376
Third parties abroad 9,187 5,691 5,033 2,705
Related parties (note 28.1) 266 67 10,106 7,568
Total 28,869 23,302 33,430 26,649

Forfaiting

The Company has a program to encourage the development of the oil and gas production chain called “Mais Valor” (More Value), operated by a partner company on a 100% digital platform.

By using this platform, the suppliers who want to anticipate their receivables may launch a reverse auction, in which the winner is the financial institution which offers the lowest discount rate. The financial institution becomes the creditor of invoices advanced by the supplier, and Petrobras pays the invoices on the same date and under the conditions originally agreed with the supplier.

Invoices are advanced in the “Mais Valor” program exclusively at the discretion of the suppliers and do not change the terms, prices and commercial conditions contracted by Petrobras with such suppliers, as well as it does not add financial charges to the Company, therefore, the classification is maintained as Trade payables in Statements of Cash Flows (Cash flows from operating activities).

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

As of September 30, 2024, the balance advanced by suppliers, within the scope of the program, is R$ 684 (R$ 534 as of December 31, 2023) and has a payment term from 4 to 92 days and a weighted average term of 55 days (payment term from 7 to 92 days and a weighted average term of 57 days in 2023), after the contracted commercial conditions have been met.

 

12.Taxes
12.1. Income taxes

 

 

Consolidated
  Current assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Taxes in Brazil
Income taxes 3,180 963 3,237 4,788
Income taxes – Tax settlement programs 298 283 1,295 1,446
  3,180 963 3,535 5,071 1,295 1,446
Taxes abroad 27 92 2,777 1,224
Total 3,207 1,055 6,312 6,295 1,295 1,446

 

Reconciliation between statutory income tax rate and effective income tax rate

The reconciliation of taxes calculated according to nominal rates and the amount of registered taxes are shown below:

    Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Net income (loss) before income taxes 44,901 76,496 37,786 136,485
Nominal income taxes computed based on Brazilian statutory corporate tax rates (34%) (15,267) (26,009) (12,847) (46,405)
Adjustments to arrive at the effective tax rate:        
Tax benefits from the deduction of interest on capital distributions 1,809 4,417 1,621 4,586
Different jurisdictional tax rates for companies abroad 1,228 3,908 1,447 2,042
Brazilian income taxes on income of companies incorporated outside Brazil (1) 48 (669) (594) (1,612)
Tax incentives 116 153 170 553
Tax loss carryforwards (unrecognized tax losses) (2) 43 467 12 (77)
Non-taxable income (non-deductible expenses), net 122 187 (23) 5
Enrollment to the tax settlement program (3) 53 (780)
Post-employment benefits (712) (4,157) (451) (1,347)
Results of equity-accounted investments in Brazil and abroad 43 (559) (423) (398)
Non-incidence of income taxes on indexation (SELIC interest rate) of undue paid taxes 263 511 58 159
Others 29 6 4 12
Income taxes (12,225) (22,525) (11,026) (42,482)
Deferred income taxes (2,595) 4,630 1,505 (5,996)
Current income taxes (9,630) (27,155) (12,531) (36,486)
Effective tax rate of income taxes 27.2% 29.4% 29.2% 31.1%
(1) It relates to Brazilian income taxes on earnings of offshore investees, as established by Law No. 12,973/2014.
(2) Petrobras recognized tax loss and negative social contribution basis of a subsidiary in the amount of R$ 265, within the scope of the incentivized self-regularization program for taxes administered by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service (Law No. 14,740/23 and Normative Instruction No. 2,168/23), to settle a debt in the amount of R$560, of which R$295 in cash.
  (3) For more information, see note 12.3.
 
 

Deferred income taxes - non-current

The table below shows the movement in the periods:

  Consolidated Parent Company
  2024 2023 2024 2023
  Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Jan-Sep
Opening balance (48,148) (30,878) (59,000) (42,511)
Recognized in income of the period 4,630 (5,996) 4,861 (5,752)
Recognized in shareholders’ equity 9,123 (9,043) 9,133 (8,887)
Cummulative Translation Adjustment 190 (53)
Use of tax credits (28)
Others (6) (46) 1 (49)
Final balance (34,239) (46,016) (45,005) (57,199)
 
 

The table below shows the composition and basis for realization of deferred tax assets and liabilities:

Consolidated

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

Nature Basis for realization 09,30,2024 12,31,2023  
Property, plant and equipment - Cost of prospecting and dismantling areas

 

Depreciation, Amortization and Write-off of Assets

(26,659) (30,480)  
Property, plant and equipment – Impairment Amortization, Write-off of Assets and Impairment Reversal 18,678 20,348  
Property, plant and equipment – Right of use Depreciation, Amortization and Write-off of Assets (46,624) (45,359)  
Property, plant and equipment – Depreciation, accelerated and linear x unit produced and capitalized charges Depreciation, Amortization and Write-off of Assets (97,727) (90,939)  
Loans, accounts receivable / payable and financing Payments, Receipts and Consideration 269 (12,001)  
Leases Appropriation of consideration 51,965 44,733  
Provision for decomissioning costs Payment and reversal of the provision 38,299 38,779  
Provision for lawsuits Payment and reversal of the provision 5,171 4,617  
Tax losses Compensation of 30% of taxable income 6,061 5,517  
Inventories Sale, Write-Off and Loss 2,140 1,988  
Employee benefits, mainly pension plan Payment and reversal of the provision 9,776 9,856  
Others   4,412 4,793  
Total           (34,239) (48,148)  
Deferred income taxes – assets   5,338 4,672
Deferred income taxes – liabilities   (39,577) (52,820)

 

 

                       

 

Uncertain treatments on Corporate Income Tax (CIT)

In 2023 and 2024, the Company received additional charges from the Dutch tax authority, due to a final assessment on the calculation of the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) of subsidiaries in the Netherlands from 2018 to 2020, arising from the valuation for tax purposes of platforms and equipment nationalized under the Repetro tax regime, in the amount of R$ 2,822 (US$ 518 million), considering the compensation of available credits and the update through September 30, 2024 by applicable interest rate.

Tax treatments of certain subsidiaries from 2020 to 2023 have not yet been assessed by this tax authority. Any charges by the Dutch tax authority for those years, on a similar basis to the periods already assessed, could reach the amount of R$ 1,340 (US$ 246 million). Thus, the total amount of these uncertain tax treatments is R$ 4,162 (US$ 764 million), updated through September 30, 2024 by applicable interest rates.

The Company continues to defend its position but understands that it is not probable that the tax authority will fully accept this tax treatment. Thus, in the second quarter of 2023, a liability was recognized with a corresponding effect in income taxes within the statement of income in 2023, by means of the expected value method, constituted by the sum of amounts weighted by the probability of loss, which was monetarily updated until September 2024.

 

12.2.Other taxes

Consolidated

Other taxes Current assets Non-current assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities (1)
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Taxes in Brazil:  
Current/Deferred VAT Rate (VAT) 3,410 2,868 2,970 2,939 5,291 4,997
Current/Deferred PIS and COFINS 6,347 1,470 13,845 13,923 2,767 1,282 775 684
PIS and COFINS - Law 9,718/98 3,625 3,549
Production taxes/Royalties 9,535 10,139 592 702
Withholding income taxes 539 1,317
Tax settlement programs (2) 4,166
Others 275 279 1,817 1,402 2,133 2,142 452 435
Total in Brazil 10,032 4,617 22,257 21,813 24,431 19,877 1,819 1,821
Taxes abroad 44 31 97 48 53 291
Total 10,076 4,648 22,354 21,861 24,484 20,168 1,819 1,821
  ((1) Other non-current taxes are classified within other non-current liabilities in the statement of financial position.
  ((2) For more information, see note 12.3.
                   
12.3.Enrollment to the tax settlement program

In June 2024, Petrobras enrolled to a Transaction Notice (Edital de Transação PGFN-RFB 6/2024) published in the same month by the Attorney General's Office of the Brazilian National Treasury (PGFN) and the Brazilian Federal Revenue (RFB), for the settlement of relevant litigation related to the taxation of remittances abroad, arising from the bipartition of the legal transaction agreed in a chartering contract for vessels and platforms, and in another contract for services.

The Transaction Notice provides for the settlement of debts under dispute relating to the taxation of CIDE, PIS and COFINS, from 2008 to 2013, whose updated amount at the enrollment date on June 28, 2024 is R$ 44,957. The balance of the contingent liability related to the taxation of remittances abroad, which includes the debts relating to the taxation of CIDE, PIS and COFINS, was disclosed in the financial statements of December 31, 2023, note 19.3.

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

The enrollment to this program brings economic benefits, as maintaining the discussions would imply a financial effort to provide and maintain judicial guarantees related to the Negotiated Legal Proceeding (NJP) agreed with the PGFN, in addition to other procedural costs and expenses.

The program provided for a 65% discount on the total amount of the debt, after converting judicial deposits into definitive payment. Therefore, on June 28, 2024, CIDE, PIS and COFINS liabilities were recognized in the amount of R$19,849. The settlement of this tax liability was defined as follows:

·use in June 2024 of judicial deposits related to the debts to be settled through this program, in the amount of R$ 6,653;
·use of tax loss carryforwards of subsidiaries in June 2024, in the amount of R$ 1,294;
·payments totaling R$ 7,817, of which R$ 3,571 upon enrollment in June 2024 and R$ 4,246 in the third quarter of 2024 referring to 3 of the 6 monthly and successive installments scheduled for payment until December 2024, updated by the Selic rate.

The calculation of the liability, registered in Taxes and Contributions, related to this transaction is presented as follows:

  09.30.2024
Enrolling to the program 19,849
Use of judicial deposits (6,653)
Use of tax credit from subsidiaries (1,294)
Payment upon enrollment and of the monthly installments (cash effect) (7,817)
Monetary update 81
Balance at September 30, 2024 4,166

 

As part of this tax transaction is related to projects in which the company operates in partnership in E&P consortia, Petrobras started with negotiations with the partners for the reimbursement of the corresponding amounts to their respective interests, in the expected amount of R$ 2,581, being:

·R$ 2,400 recognized between June 2024 and September 2024 referring to consortia that approved the enrollment to the transaction until September 30, 2024, of which R$ 1,867 were already received by Petrobras;
·R$181 not yet recognized, arising from ongoing negotiations with consortia, being treated as contingent assets on September 30, 2024.

Effects of the tax transaction in the statement of income

  Consolidated
Principal and fines 8,840
Indexation to the SELIC interest rate 11,009
Total debt enrolled in the tax settlement program 19,849
PIS and COFINS tax credits after enrolling the program (1) (2,899)
Tax credit from subsidiaries   (1,294)
Indexation to the Selic interest rate of Judicial deposits, taxes over tax credits and others 1,383
Income taxes (2) (4,961)
Effect in the statement of income before reimbursement of partners in joint ventures 12,078
Reimbursements approved by partners in joint ventures until September 30, 2024 (2,400)
Income taxes (2) 713
Total effect in the statement of income 10,391
Other taxes 3,673
Net finance income (expense) 10,966
Income taxes (4,248)
Total effect in the statement of income 10,391

(1) Credits arising from debts included in the tax transaction after discounts, as provided for in the Transaction Notice, recorded in current assets.

(2) Tax effect of the tax transaction.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
13.Employee benefits

Employee benefits are all forms of consideration given by an entity in exchange for service rendered by employees or for the termination of employment. It also includes expenses with directors and other managers. Such benefits include salaries, post-employment benefits, termination benefits and other benefits.

  Consolidated
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Liabilities    
Short-term employee benefits 10,748 9,615
Termination benefits 468 692
Post-retirement benefits 82,012 79,308
Total 93,228 89,615
Current 15,709 14,194
Non-current 77,519 75,421
Total 93,228 89,615
       
13.1.Short-term employee benefits
    Consolidated
      09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Variable compensation program – Employees     2,039 2,246
Accrued vacation and christmas bonus     4,609 2,780
Salaries and related charges and other provisions     1,568 1,658
Profit sharing     2,532 2,931
Total     10,748 9,615
Current     10,583 9,412
Non-current (1)     165 203
Total     10,748 9,615

(1) Refers to the balance of the deferral for 4 years of the variable compensation program portion of the administrators and executive managers.

The company recognized the following amounts in the income statement:

    Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Costs/Expenses in the statement of income        
Salaries, vacation, christmas bonus, charges over provisions and others (5,282) (14,779) (4,502) (12,622)
Variable compensation program (1) (976) (1,888) (981) (2,355)
Profit sharing (1) (911) (2,488) (198) (536)
Manager compensations and charges (15) (52) (16) (45)
Total (7,184) (19,207) (5,697) (15,558)

(1) Includes complement/reversion of previous programs.

 

13.1.1.Variable compensation programs

Performance award programs (Programa de Prêmio por Performance - PPP and Programa de Prêmio por Desempenho - PRD)

In the period from January to September 2024, Petrobras:

·paid the amount of R$ 2,094 (R$ 1,700 in the parent company) related to the performance award programs, considering compliance with the company's performance metrics and the individual performance of employees; and
·provisioned the amount of R$ 1,888 (R$ 2,347 for the PPP in the period from January to September 2023), recorded in other operating expenses, including the variable remuneration of Petrobras and other programs of the consolidated companies. At the parent company, the provision was R$ 1,521 (R$ 2,040 for the PPP in the period from January to September 2023).

Profit Sharing (Participações nos lucros ou resultados - PLR)

In the period from January to September 2024, Petrobras:

·paid the amount of R$ 2,913 (R$ 2,828 in the parent company) related to the profit sharing, considering the rules and individual limits according to the remuneration of each employee; and
·provisioned the amount of R$ 2,488 (R$ 537 in the period from January to September 2023), recorded in other operating expenses. At the parent company, the provision was R$ 2,426 (R$ 512 in the period from January to September 2023).

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

13.2.       Termination benefits

These are those provided by the termination of the employment contract as a result of: i) the entity's decision to terminate the employee's employment relationship before the normal retirement date; or ii) employee's decision to accept an offer of benefits in exchange for termination of employment.

Voluntary severance programs

The company has voluntary termination programs (PDV), incentive retirement (PAI), specific termination programs for the corporate segment and for employees assigned to units in the process of divestment, which basically provide for the same legal and indemnity benefits. Currently, the programs are closed for enrollment.

Recognition of the provision for expenses occur as employees enroll to the programs.

The Company disburses the severance payments in two installments, one at the time of termination and the remainder one year after the termination.

As of September 30, 2024, from the balance of R$ 468, R$ 20 refers to the second installment of 77 retired employees and R$ 448 refers to 755 employees enrolled in voluntary severance programs with expected termination by 2027.

13.3.       Employee benefits (post-employment)

The Company maintains a health care plan for its employees in Brazil (active and retiree) and their dependents (“Saúde Petrobras”), and five major post-employment pension plans (collectively referred to as “pension plans”).

The following table presents the balance of post-employment benefits:

    Consolidated
      09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Liabilities        
Health Care Plan: AMS Saúde Petrobras     49,256 46,772
Petros Pension Plan - Renegotiated (PPSP-R)     20,422 20,437
Petros Pension Plan - Non-renegotiated (PPSP-NR)     6,528 6,479
Petros Pension Plan - Renegotiated - Pre-70 (PPSP-R Pré 70)     2,602 2,513
Petros Pension Plan - Non-renegotiated - Pre-70 (PPSP-NR Pré 70)     2,323 2,234
Petros 2 Pension Plan (PP-2)     881 873
Total     82,012 79,308
Current     4,979 4,392
Non-current     77,033 74,916
 

Health Care Plan

The health care plan, named AMS (Saúde Petrobras), is managed and run by Petrobras Health Association (Associação Petrobras de Saúde – APS), a nonprofit civil association, and includes prevention and health care programs. The plan offers assistance to all employees, retirees, pensioners and eligible family members, according to the rules of the plan and of the collective bargaining agreement, and is open to new employees.

Benefits are paid by the Company based on the costs incurred by the participants. The financial participation of the Company and the beneficiaries on the expenses are provided for in the rules of the plan and in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (ACT), being 60% by the Company and 40% by the participants until March 31, 2024.

The clause 37, paragraph 2 of the collective bargaining agreement stated that, if the resolutions No. 42/2022 and No. 49/2023 of the Commission on Corporate Governance and the Administration of Corporate Holdings of the Brazilian Federal Government (Comissão de Governança Corporativa e de Administração de Participações Societárias da União – CGPAR) were revoked or amended, allowing adjustments in the cost-sharing of health care plans, the Company and the labor unions would discuss a new cost-sharing arrangement, in order to minimize the impact on the income of its beneficiaries, according to the costing relationship historically adopted by Petrobras.

On April 26, 2024, the aforementioned resolutions were revoked and, for this reason, the Company and the unions entered into an agreement, in June 2024, via amendment to the current collective bargaining agreement, to resume the costing relationship previously practiced, with 70% covered by Petrobras and 30% by the beneficiaries, effective since April 2024. Due to this change, the Company carried out an intermediate remeasurement of the actuarial liabilities of this plan.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

Intermediate remeasurement of the health care plan

The intermediate remeasurement of this post-employment plan made in the second quarter of 2024 resulted in a R$ 127 increase in actuarial liabilities, as follows: (i) a R$ 6,955 expense within other income and expenses, due to the change in the benefit costing; (ii) a R$ 6,828 gain within other comprehensive income due to the revision of actuarial assumptions, mainly the increase in the discount rate applied to actuarial liability, from 5.45% as of December 31,2023 to 6.48% as of June 30 2024, and to the reduction in the estimated change in medical and hospital medical costs, from 13.11% as of December 31,2023 to 12.70% as of June 30,2024.

The other actuarial assumptions used to carry out the interim actuarial valuation in the 2nd quarter of 2024, compared to those adopted in the actuarial valuation of December 2023, were not updated.

13.3.1 Sensitivity analysis of the defined benefit plan – Health Care

The effect of a 1 p.p. change in the assumed discount rate and the medical cost variation rate is established as follows:

  Consolidated
  Discount rate Rate of variation in medical and hospital costs
  + 1 p.p. - 1 p.p. + 1 p.p. - 1 p.p.
Actuarial obligation (4,983) 6,071 6,755 (5,576)
Service cost and interests (137) 165 485 (392)
         

 

Pension plans

The Company’s post-retirement plans are managed by Petros Foundation (Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social), a nonprofit legal entity governed by private law with administrative and financial autonomy.

The net obligation with pension plans recorded by the Company is measured in accordance with the requirements of IFRS which has a different measurement methodology to that applicable to pension funds, regulated by the Post-Retirement Benefit Federal Council (Conselho Nacional de Previdência Complementar – CNPC).

On March 28, 2024, the Deliberative Council of Petros Foundation approved the financial statements of the pension plans for the year ended December 31, 2023, sponsored by the Company.

The following table below presents the reconciliation of the deficit of Petros Plan registered by Petros Foundation as of December 31, 2023 with the net actuarial liability registered by the Company at the same date:

  PPSP-R (1) PPSP-NR (1)
Deficit registered by Petros 1,708 487
Ordinary and extraordinary future contributions – sponsor 22,925 6,743
Contributions related to the TFC – sponsor 3,831 2,307
Financial assumptions (interest rate and inflation), changes in fair value of plan assets and actuarial valuation method (5,514) (824)
Net actuarial liability recorded by the Company 22,950 8,713
(1) It includes the balance of PPSP-R Pre-70 and PPSP-NR Pre-70.

Sponsor Contributions – according to the CNPC criteria, the calculation of the obligation in Petros considers, besides the future cash flow of the participants, the future cash flow of normal and extraordinary sponsor contributions, discounted to present value, while the Company, according to the CVM criteria, only considers such sponsor cash flows as they are made.

Financial Assumptions - The main difference lies in the definition of the real interest rate established by Petros according to the expected profitability of the current investment portfolios and the parameters published by Previc (CNPC), considering a moving average of recent years in setting safety limits. On the other hand, in the Company's calculations, it involves the real interest rates determined through an equivalent rate that combines the maturity profile of pension and healthcare obligations with the future yield curve of longer-term Brazilian government securities (Treasury IPCA, formerly known as NTN), observing spot position at the end of the closing exercise considered.

Adjustment to the value of plan's backing assets - In Petros, the government securities, with the portfolio immunization strategy, are marked on the curve, while in the Company, they are marked at market value.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

13.3.2 Amounts in the financial statements related to defined benefit plans

The net actuarial liability represents the company's obligations, net of the fair value of plan assets (when applicable), at present value.

The movement of obligations with pension and health plans with a defined benefit feature is shown below:

          Consolidate
  Pension Plans Health Care Plan Total
  PPSP-R (1) PPSP-NR (1) Petros 2 Saúde Petrobras-AMS  
Balance at December 31, 2023 22,950 8,713 873 46,772 79,308
Recognized in the Statement of Income 1,599 608 57 11,250 13,514
Past service cost       6,955 6,955
Current service cost 28 8 826 862
Net interest 1,571 600 57 3,469 5,697
Recognized in Equity - other comprehensive income (6,828) (6,828)
Remeasurement: actuarial (gains)/losses (2) (6,828) (6,828)
Cash effects (1,525) (472) (49) (1,938) (3,984)
Contributions paid (1,452) (435) (49) (1,938) (3,874)
Payments related to Term of financial commitment (TFC) (73) (37) (110)
Other changes 2 2
Balance at September 30, 2024 23,024 8,851 881 49,256 82,012
(1) It includes the balance of PPSP-R pre-70 and PPSP-NR pre-70.
(2) Effects of the intermediate remeasurement on the health care plan, which changed the benefit costing.

 

 

           
  Pension Plans

Health

Care Plan

Total
  PPSP-R (1) PPSP-NR (1) Petros 2

Saúde

Petrobras-AMS

 
Balance at December 31, 2022 20,297 7,198 850 30,330 58,675
Recognized in the Statement of Income 1,831 634 113 3,192 5,770
Current service cost 41 9 39 540 629
Net interest 1,790 625 74 2,652 5,141
Recognized in Equity - other comprehensive income 570 570
Remeasurement: actuarial (gains)/losses  (2) 570 570
Cash effects (1,418) (418) (27) (1,542) (3,405)
Contributions paid (1,347) (389) (27) (1,542) (3,305)
Payments related to Term of financial commitment (TFC) (71) (29) (100)
Other changes 2 1 3
Balance at September 30, 2023 21,282 7,415 936 31,980 61,613
(1) It includes the balance of PPSP-R pre-70 and PPSP-NR pre-70.
(2) It relates to a complement of 2022.
 

The net expense with pension and health care plans is presented below:

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

    Pension Plans Health Care Plan Total
  PPSP-R (1) PPSP-NR (1) Petros 2 Saúde Petrobras
Related to active employees (cost of sales and expenses) (2) (127) (29) (12) (3,207) (3,375)
Related to retirees (other income and expenses) (3) (1,472) (579) (45) (8,043) (10,139)
Net costs for Jan-Sep/2024 (1,599) (608) (57) (11,250) (13,514)
Related to active employees (cost of sales and expenses) (175) (34) (52) (1,121) (1,382)
Related to retirees (other income and expenses) (1,656) (600) (61) (2,071) (4,388)
Net costs for Jan-Sep/2023 (1,831) (634) (113) (3,192) (5,770)
(1) It includes the balance of PPSP-R pre-70 and PPSP-NR pre-70.
(2) It includes the effects of the intermediate remeasurement on the health care plan, which changed the benefit costing by R$ 1,566.
(3) It includes the effects of the intermediate remeasurement on the health care plan, which changed the benefit costing by R$ 5,389.
           
    Pension Plans Health Care Plan Total
  PPSP-R (1) PPSP-NR (1) Petros 2 Saúde Petrobras
Related to active employees (cost of sales and expenses) (42) (10) (3) (524) (579)
Related to retirees (other income and expenses) (490) (193) (15) (992) (1,690)
Net costs for Jul-Sep/2024 (532) (203) (18) (1,516) (2,269)
Related to active employees (cost of sales and expenses) (59) (11) (16) (373) (459)
Related to retirees (other income and expenses) (551) (202) (20) (690) (1,463)
Net costs for Jul-Sep/2023 (610) (213) (36) (1,063) (1,922)
(1) It includes the balance of PPSP-R pre-70 and PPSP-NR pre-70.
 
 

13.3.3. Contributions

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Company contributed with R$ 3,984 (R$ 3,405 in the same period of 2023), to the defined benefit plans (reducing the balance of obligations of these plans, as presented in note 13.3.2). Additionally, it contributed R$ 887 (R$ 782 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023) to the defined contribution portion of the PP2 plan and R$7 to the PP3 plan (R$7 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023), which were recognized in costs and results for the period.

14.Provisions for legal proceedings, judicial deposits and contingent liabilities

14.1 Provisions for legal proceedings

The Company recognizes provisions for legal, administrative and arbitral proceedings based on the best estimate of the costs for which it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required and that can be reliably estimated. These proceedings mainly include:

·Labor claims, in particular: (i) several individual and collective labor claims; (ii) opt-out claims related to a review of the methodology by which the minimum compensation based on an employee's position and work schedule (Remuneração Mínima por Nível e Regime - RMNR) is calculated; and (iii) actions of outsourced employees.
·Tax claims including: (i) tax notices for alleged non-compliance with ancillary obligations; (ii) claims relating to benefits previously taken for Brazilian federal tax credits applied that were subsequently alleged to be disallowable, including disallowance of PIS and COFINS tax credits; (iii) claims for alleged non-payment of social security contributions on allowances and bonuses; (iv) claims for alleged non-payment of VAT Tax (ICMS) on property, plant and equipment tax credits; and (v) claims for alleged non-payment of CIDE on imports of propane and butane.
·Civil claims, in particular: (i) lawsuits related to contracts; (ii) legal and arbitration proceedings that discuss disposal of assets carried out by Petrobras; and (iii) legal and administrative proceedings involving fines applied by the ANP - Brazilian Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis), mainly relating to production measurement systems.
·Environmental claims, specially: (i) fines relating to an environmental accident in the State of Paraná in 2000; (ii) fines relating to the Company’s offshore operation; and (iii) public civil action for oil spill in 2004 in Serra do Mar-São Paulo State Park.

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

Provisions for legal proceedings are set out as follows:

  Consolidated
Non-current liabilities 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Labor claims 3,941 3,902
Tax claims 2,420 2,633
Civil claims 9,731 7,813
Environmental claims 1,675 1,652
Total 17,767 16,000
  Consolidated
 

2024

Jan-Sep

2023

Jan-Sep

Opening Balance 16,000 15,703
Additions, net of reversals 2,063 1,916
Use of provision (2,631) (2,175)
Accruals and charges 2,234 1,417
Others 101 (11)
Closing balance 17,767 16,850
 

In preparing its unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Company considered all available information concerning legal proceedings in which the Company is a defendant, in order to estimate the amounts of obligations and probability that outflows of resources will be required.

In the period from January to September 2024, the increase in liabilities mainly arises from changes occurring in the following cases: (i) R$ 1,047 in the provision for civil disputes involving contractual issues; (ii) R$638 in the provision for civil litigation involving the sale of assets; (iii) R$174 in the provision relating to labor claims, offset by (iv) a reduction of R$178 relating to the charge for CIDE Fuels - Import of butane/propane.

14.2 Judicial deposits

The Company makes deposits in judicial phases, mainly to suspend the chargeability of the tax debt and to maintain its tax compliance. Judicial deposits are set out in the table below according to the nature of the corresponding lawsuits:

  Consolidated
Non-current assets 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Tax 49,401 51,350
Labor 4,786 4,739
Civil 15,831 14,411
Environmental 794 555
Others 335
Total 70,812 71,390

 

  Consolidated
 

2024

Jan-Sep

2023

Jan-Sep

Opening Balance 71,390 57,671
Additions 4,301 5,511
Use (1) (7,632) (389)
Accruals and charges 2,707 4,436
Others 46 (16)
Closing balance 70,812 67,213

(1) It includes, in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, R$ 6,653 referring to the nominal values ​​of deposits used when enrolling to the tax settlement program on the incidence of CIDE, PIS and Cofins on remittances abroad under a vessel and platform charter agreement as detailed in note 12.

In the period from January to September 2024, the company made net reversal judicial deposits in the amount of R$4,301, with emphasis on the deposits and the nature of the related contingencies: (i) R$1,568 referring to the incidence of PIS and COFINS on tax amnesty programs; (ii) R$ 1,534 referring to government participation values ​​related to the unification of production fields (Cernambi, Tupi, Tartaruga Verde and Tartaruga Mestiça), and (iii) R$ 1,237 referring to the incidence of CIDE, PIS and COFINS related to chartering of platforms. These effects were partially offset by: (iv) R$638 referring to the redemption of judicial deposits on the recalculation of government participation (royalties and special participation) related to oil production in the Jubarte field.

The Company maintains a Negotiated Legal Proceeding (NJP) agreement with the Brazilian National Treasury Attorney General's Office (PGFN), aiming to postpone judicial deposits related to federal tax lawsuits with values exceeding R$ 200, which allows judicial discussion without the immediate disbursement.

To achieve this, the Company makes production capacity available as a guarantee from the Tupi, Sapinhoá, and Roncador fields. As the judicial deposits are made, the mentioned capacity is released for other processes that may be included in the NJP.

The Company’s management understands that the mentioned NJP provides greater cash predictability and ensures the maintenance of federal tax regularity. As of September 30, 2024, the balance of production capacity held in guarantee in the NJP is R$ 11,994 (R$ 38,714 on December 31, 2023), whose reduction is due to the Company's enrollment to the tax settlement program in June 2024.

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

14.3 Contingent liabilities

The estimates of contingent liabilities are indexed to inflation and updated by applicable interest rates. As of September 30, 2024, estimated contingent liabilities for which the possibility of loss is classified as possible are set out in the following table:

  Consolidated
Nature 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Tax 131,318 180,040
Labor 39,922 49,138
Civil 60,137 55,458
Environmental 7,911 6,910
Total 239,288 291,546
 

 

 

The main contingent liabilities are:

·Tax matters comprising: (i) income from foreign subsidiaries and associates not included in the computation of taxable income (IRPJ and CSLL); (ii) disapproval of PIS and COFINS tax compensation due to credit disallowance; (iii) withholding income tax (IRRF) on remittances for payments of vessel charters; (iv) collection of IRPJ and CSLL on transfer price; (v) collection of PIS and COFINS, resulting from the payment of taxes negotiated with the Brazilian Federal Government, excluding the payment of fines; (vi) collection of ICMS involving several states; and (vii) incidence of social security contributions on the payment of bonuses.
·Labor matters, comprising: (i) mainly actions requiring a review of the methodology by which the minimum compensation based on an employee's position and work schedule (Remuneração Mínima por Nível e Regime - RMNR) is calculated; and (ii) several labor claims.
·Civil matters comprising mainly: (i) lawsuits related to contracts; (ii) administrative and legal proceedings challenging an ANP order requiring Petrobras to pay additional special participation fees and royalties (production taxes) with respect to several oil fields, including unitization of deposits and reservoirs; (iii) collective and individual claims that discuss topics related to pension plans managed by Petros; (iv) regulation agencies fines, mainly ANP; and (v) judicial and arbitration proceedings that discuss disposal of assets carried out by Petrobras.
·Environmental matters comprising indemnities for damages and fines related to the Company operations.

In the period from January to September 2024, the decrease in contingent liabilities is mainly due to: (i) R$ 44,957 referring to the incidence of CIDE and PIS/COFINS from 2008 to 2013 related exclusively to platform charter processes that were the subject of the tax transaction detailed in explanatory note 12.3 (Enrollment to the Tax Transaction); (ii) R$ 14,502 for the transfer for remote loss relating to the infraction notice for the collection, through joint and several liability, of customs taxes and fines resulting from the import of goods under the Repetro regime, for use in the Frade consortium; (iii) R$ 9,657 referring to collective actions that require the review of the methodology for calculating the Minimum Remuneration Supplement by Level and Regime (RMNR); (iv) R$564 referring to Special Customs Regimes notices and (v) R$557 referring to ICMS Tax on the circulation of materials held by third parties. These decreases were mainly offset by: (vi) R$ 2,372 relating to the collection of ICMS Tax related to State Funds; (vii) R$ 2,221 referring to administrative and judicial proceedings discussing differences in special participation and royalties in different oil fields, including unification of deposits and reservoirs; (viii) R$ 3,834 referring to the charge on crediting of ICMS Tax - Monofasia levied on the acquisition of goods; (ix) R$ 1,302 referring to civil disputes involving contractual issues; (x) R$ 1,237 referring to compensation action involving reparations for environmental damage to fishermen; (xi) R$927 referring to actions on supplementary pension plans managed by Petros; (xii) R$787 referring to the incidence of PIS and COFINS on tax amnesty programs; (xiii) R$418 relating to processes involving labor complaints; (xiv) R$401 referring to fines from regulatory agencies; and (xv) R$400 relating to the collection of Corporate Income Tax and Social Contribution Tax on transfer prices.

14.3.1Minimum Compensation Based on Employee's Position and Work Schedule (Remuneração Mínima por Nível e Regime - RMNR)

There are lawsuits related to the Minimum Compensation Based on Employee's Position and Work Schedule (RMNR), with the objective of reviewing its calculation criteria.

The RMNR consists of a minimum remuneration guaranteed to employees, based on salary level, work schedule and geographic location. This policy was created through collective bargaining with union entities and was approved at employee meetings, being finally put into practice by Petrobras in 2007, but started being the subject of lawsuits three years after its implementation.

In 2018, the Brazilian Superior Labor Court (TST) ruled against the Company, which filed extraordinary appeals to the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF), suspending the effects of the decision issued by the TST and determined the national suspension of the ongoing proceedings related to the RMNR.

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

In July 2021, a monocratic decision was published in which the STF’s Judge-Rapporteur granted an extraordinary appeal filed, accepting the Company's thesis and recognizing the validity of the collective bargaining agreement freely signed between Petrobras and the unions, reversing the decision of the TST.

In November 2023, the First Panel of the Supreme Federal Court decided in favor of the Company (with 3 votes against 1), confirming that there is an understanding of recognizing the merit of the collective bargaining agreement signed between the companies and the unions. In January 2024, the ruling was published by the STF. Against this ruling, the complainant and union entities filed an appeal for clarification, which were not recognized by unanimous decision of the first Panel of the Supreme Court, maintaining the decision in favor of Petrobras. This decision was published in March 2024, becoming final and unappealable. The Company monitors the application of the Supreme Federal Court decision in the lower courts.

The Company has been adjusting the expectation of loss, according to the decisions in which the understanding of the STF applies, and monitors the evolution of the subject in the TST for possible future changes in the amounts ​​and expectations of this litigation.

As of September 30, 2024, the balance of provisions for legal proceedings regarding RMNR amounts to R$ 587, classified as probable loss, while the contingent liabilities amount to R$ 30,638, classified as possible loss.

14.4 Class action and related proceedings

14.4.1 Class action in the Netherlands

On January 23, 2017, Stichting Petrobras Compensation Foundation ("Foundation") filed a class action in the Netherlands, at the District Court of Rotterdam, against Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, Petrobras International Braspetro B.V. (PIB BV), Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (PGF), Petrobras Oil & Gas B.V. (PO&G) and some former Petrobras managers. The Foundation alleges that it represents the interests of an unidentified group of investors and asserts that, based on the facts revealed by the Lava-Jato Operation, the defendants acted illegally before the investors. On May 26, 2021, the District Court of Rotterdam decided that the class action should proceed and that the arbitration clause of Petrobras' bylaws does not prevent the Company's shareholders from having access to the Dutch Judiciary and have their interests represented by the “Foundation”. However, the interests of investors who have already started arbitration against Petrobras or who are parties to legal proceedings in which the applicability of the arbitration clause has been definitively recognized are excluded from the scope of the action.

On July 26, 2023, the Court issued an intermediary decision on the merits in which provided the following understanding: (i) the requests made against PIB BV, PO&G and certain former members of the Company’s management were rejected; (ii) the Court declared that Petrobras and the PGF acted illegally in relation to their investors, although the Court expressed it does not consider itself sufficiently informed about relevant aspects of Brazilian, Argentine and Luxembourger laws to definitively decide on the merits of the action; and iii) the alleged rights under Spanish legislation are prescribed.

Regarding the aspects of Brazilian, Argentine and Luxembourger laws considered relevant to the sentence, the Court ordered the production of technical evidence by Brazilian and Argentine experts and by Luxembourger authorities.

On October 30, 2024, after the parties' comments on the technical evidence, the Court issued a ruling, in which it broadly accepted Petrobras' arguments regarding the requests presented in favor of the Company's shareholders and considered that: i) in accordance with Brazilian legislation, all damages alleged by the Foundation qualify as indirect and are not subject to compensation; ii) according to Argentine law, shareholders cannot, in principle, request compensation from the Company for damages alleged by the Foundation, and the Foundation has not demonstrated that it represents a sufficient number of investors who could, in theory, present such a request.

Therefore, the Court rejected the Foundation's allegations in accordance with Brazilian and Argentine law, which resulted in the rejection of all requests made in favor of shareholders. With respect to certain bondholders, the Court considered that Petrobras and PGF acted illegally under Luxembourg law, while PGF acted illegally under Dutch law.

Furthermore, the Court confirmed the following issues of the decision released to the market on July 26, 2023: (i) rejection of the allegations against PIBBV, POG BV and the former CEOs of Petrobras, Maria das Graças Silva Foster and José Sérgio Gabrielli de Azevedo; and (ii) prescription of requests formulated in accordance with Spanish legislation.

The rule issued by the Court on October 30, 2024 is subject to appeal.

Even in relation to bondholders, the Foundation cannot claim compensation under the class action, which will depend not only on a final result favorable to the interests of the investors in the class action, but also on the filing of subsequent actions by or on behalf of the investors by the Foundation itself, an opportunity in which Petrobras will be able to offer all the defenses already presented in the class action and others that it deems appropriate, including in relation to the occurrence and quantification of any damages that must be proven by the potential beneficiaries of the decision or by the Foundation. Any compensation for the alleged damages will only be determined by court decisions in subsequent actions mentioned above.

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

This class action involves complex issues and the outcome is subject to substantial uncertainties, which depend on factors such as: the scope of the arbitration clause of the Petrobras Bylaws, the jurisdiction of the Dutch courts, the scope of the agreement that ended the Class Action in the United States, the Foundation's legitimacy to represent the interests of investors, the several laws applicable to the case, the information obtained from the production phase of evidence, the expert analyses, the timetable to be defined by the Court and the judicial decisions on key issues of the process, possible appeals, including before the Dutch Supreme Court, as well as the fact that the Foundation seeks only a declaratory decision in this class action.

The Company, based on the assessments of its advisors, considers that there are not enough indicative elements to qualify the universe of potential beneficiaries of a possible final decision unfavorable to Petrobras' interests, nor to quantify the supposedly compensable damages.

Thus, it is currently not possible to predict whether the Company will be liable for the effective payment of damages in any future individual claims, as this analysis will depend on the outcome of these complex procedures. In addition, it is not possible to know which investors will be able to bring subsequent individual actions related to this matter against Petrobras.

Furthermore, the claims formulated are broad, cover a multi-year period and involve a wide variety of activities and, in the current scenario, the impacts of such claims are highly uncertain. The uncertainties inherent in all of these issues affect the value and duration of final resolution of this action. As a result, Petrobras is unable to estimate an eventual loss resulting from this action. However, Petrobras continues to deny the Foundation's allegations, in relation to which it was considered a victim by all Brazilian authorities, including the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court.

Petrobras and its subsidiaries deny the allegations made by the Foundation and will continue to defend themselves vigorously.

14.4.2 Arbitration and other legal proceedings in Argentina

In relation to the arbitration in Argentina, the Argentine Supreme Court denied the appeal, but the Consumidores Damnificados Asociación Civil para su Defensa (formerly Consumidores Financieros Asociación Civil, "Association") filed a new appeal to the Argentine Supreme Court, which was also denied, thus the arbitration was sent to the Arbitration Court. This arbitration discusses Petrobras' liability for an alleged loss of market value of Petrobras' shares in Argentina, as a result of the Lava Jato Operation. The Company is unable to provide a reliable estimate of the potential loss in this arbitration.

In parallel to such arbitration, the Association also initiated a collective action before the Civil and Commercial Court of Buenos Aires, in Argentina, with Petrobras appearing spontaneously on April 10, 2023, within the scope of which it alleges Petrobras' responsibility for an alleged loss of the market value of Petrobras' securities in Argentina, as a result of allegations made within the scope of Lava Jato Operation and their impact on the company's financial statements prior to 2015. Petrobras presented its defense on August 30, 2023. Petrobras denies the allegations presented by the Association and will defend itself against the accusations made by the author of the class action. The Company is unable to provide a reliable estimate of the potential loss in this arbitration.

Regarding criminal proceeding in Argentina related to an alleged fraudulent offer of securities, aggravated by the fact that Petrobras allegedly declared false data in its financial statements prior to 2015, the Court of Appeals revoked, on October 21, 2021, the lower court decision that had recognized Petrobras' immunity from jurisdiction and recommended that the lower court judge take steps to certify whether the Company could be considered criminally immune in Argentina for further reassessment of the issue. After carrying out the steps determined by the Court of Appeals, on May 30, 2023, the lower court denied the recognition of immunity from jurisdiction to Petrobras. Petrobras filed an appeal against this decision, which was recognized by the Court of Appeals on April 18, 2024. However, the Association filed a new appeal. The Court of Appeals had already recognized that the Association could not act as a representative of financial consumers, due to the loss of its registration with the competent Argentine bodies, which was also the subject of an appeal upheld by the Court of Appeals on September 15, 2022, recognizing the Association the right to represent financial consumers. The Company presented its defense, as well as other procedural defenses, still subject to assessment by the Argentine Court of Appeals. This criminal action is being processed before the Economic Criminal Court No. 2 of the City of Buenos Aires.

As for the other criminal action for alleged non-compliance with the obligation to publish a “press release” in the Argentine market about the existence of a class action filed by Consumidores Damnificados Asociación Civil para su Defensa before the Commercial Court, there are no developments in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024.

14.4.3.Lawsuit in United States regarding Sete Brasil Participações S.A (“Sete”)

The EIG Energy Fund XIV, L.P. and affiliates (“EIG”) filed a lawsuit against Petrobras, before the District Court of Columbia, United States, to recover alleged losses related to its investment in Sete Brasil Participações S.A. On August 8, 2022, the judge upheld EIG's claim as to Petrobras' responsibility for the alleged losses (which was recorded in 2022 as provisions for legal proceedings) but denied the motion for summary judgment with respect to damages, whereby the award of compensation will be subject to the proof of damages by EIG at a hearing and to the consideration of the defenses by the Company. In the same decision, whose effects were recognized in the Company's financial statements in 2022, the judge denied the request to dismiss the case based on Petrobras' immunity from jurisdiction, when an appeal was filed with the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which was denied in June 2024. Petrobras then submitted a request to review the issue, which was rejected on July 24, 2024. As a result, the process, which had been suspended by the lower court judge on October 26, 2022 due to the filing of the appeal by Petrobras, resumed its course and scheduled the beginning of the trial hearing for March 31, 2025.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

On August 26, 2022, on another procedural front initiated by the EIG, the District Court of Amsterdam granted a precautionary measure to block certain Petrobras assets in the Netherlands. This granting was based on the decision of the District Court of Columbia, on August 8, 2022, and was intended to ensure the satisfaction of EIG's claims contained in the aforementioned US lawsuit. For the purpose of this injunction, the District Court of Amsterdam limited EIG's claims to a total of US$ 297.2 million, although the US Court ruled that any award of damages would depend on evidence of damages by EIG at a trial hearing. There are some discussions about the scope of the assets blocked by EIG, but there is no related lawsuit pending in the Netherlands. This precautionary block does not prevent Petrobras and its subsidiaries from complying with their obligations to third parties.

14.4.4 Arbitrations proposed by non-controlling Shareholders in Brazil

In one of the arbitrations being processed before the Market Arbitration Chamber of the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3), a final arbitration award was handed down in favor of Petrobras. This arbitration was initiated by an association and was intended to be collective, trying to encompass all Petrobras shareholders who acquired shares on B3 between January 22, 2010 and July 28, 2015. The ruling extinguished the arbitration process, understanding that, due to Law No. 7,913/89, an association does not have the legitimacy to act as a substitute for shareholders. In other arbitrations proposed by non-controlling shareholders in Brazil, there were no relevant changes in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024.

For more information, see explanatory note 19.5 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

15.Provision for decommissioning costs

The following table details the amount of the decommissioning provision by production area:

  Consolidated
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Onshore 2,240 2,162
Shallow Waters 28,550 30,274
Deep and ultra-deep post-salt 50,393 52,638
Pre-salt 28,041 27,256
Total 109,224 112,330
Current 9,267 9,837
Non-current 99,957 102,493

 

 

 

 

  Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jan-Sep Jan-Sep
Opening balance 112,330 97,048
Adjustment to provision 370 109
Transfers related to liabilities held for sale (1) (1,729) (31)
Use of provisions (5,720) (4,085)
Interest accrued 3,915 3,145
Others 58 (20)
Total 109,224 96,166

(1) It refers to the transfer of R$ 1,729 related to the Cherne cluster, in Rio de Janeiro state.

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
16.Other assets and liabilities
Assets Consolidated Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Escrow account and/ or collateral 5,714 4,885 5,623 4,786
Advances to suppliers 12,881 8,783 14,556 10,529
Prepaid expenses 2,237 2,192 1,917 1,622
Derivatives transactions 675 443 321 331
Assets related to E&P partnerships 1,820 1,235 4,663 4,237
Others 1,352 1,274 1,092 978
Total 24,679 18,812 28,172 22,483
Current 9,575 7,603 12,093 10,253
Non-Current 15,104 11,209 16,079 12,230
         
Liabilities Consolidated Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Obligations arising from divestments 5,489 5,811 5,486 5,807
Contractual retentions 3,682 3,468 3,568 3,363
Advances from customers 1,606 3,350 1,331 2,027
Provisions for environmental expenses, R&D and fines 3,662 3,426 3,371 3,167
Other taxes 1,819 1,821 1,819 1,821
Unclaimed dividends 1,747 1,630 1,747 1,630
Derivatives transactions 687 299 544 249
Obligations arising from acquisition of equity interests 797 753 797 753
Various creditors 542 666 540 663
Others 2,565 2,531 2,239 2,444
Total 22,596 23,755 21,442 21,924
Current 13,230 14,596 11,717 12,252
Non-Current 9,366 9,159 9,725 9,672
         

 

17.Property, plant and equipment

17.1 By class of assets

  Consolidated Parent Company
 

Land, buildings

and

improvement

Equipment and other assets (1)

Assets under

construction (2)

Exploration and development costs  (3) Right-of-use assets Total Total
Balance at December 31, 2023 13,006 282,776 104,166 195,745 147,081 742,774 759,569
Accumulated cost 22,434 572,111 152,344 362,175 217,033 1,326,097 1,279,761
Accumulated depreciation and impairment  (4) (9,428) (289,335) (48,178) (166,430) (69,952) (583,323) (520,192)
Additions 1 1,408 52,642 376 23,801 78,228 79,714
Additions to / review of estimates of decommissioning costs 327 327 322
Capitalized borrowing costs 6,024 6,024 6,021
Write-offs               (36) (379) (1,180) (22) (143) (1,760) (1,843)
Transfers (5) (39) 14,646 (20,882) 8,369 (88) 2,006 2,006
Transfers to assets held for sale (100) (25) (558) (683) (674)
Depreciation, amortization and depletion (289) (19,660) (14,934) (23,854) (58,737) (60,652)
Impairment accrual (note 19) (2) (2) (2)
Impairment reversal (note 19) 18 173 10 66 267 66
Cumulative  translation adjustment 4 29 32 105 1 171
Balance at September 30, 2024 12,665 278,893 140,785 189,408 146,864 768,615 784,527
Accumulated cost 21,935 577,583 188,977 370,577 229,855 1,388,927 1,341,783
Accumulated depreciation and impairment  (4) (9,270) (298,690) (48,192) (181,169) (82,991) (620,312) (557,256)
 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

  Consolidated Parent Company
 

Land, buildings

and

improvement

Equipment and other assets (1)

Assets under

construction (2)

Exploration and development costs (3) Right-of-use assets Total Total
Balance at December 31, 2022 13,241 287,740 77,424 200,537 100,240 679,182 699,786
Accumulated cost 22,659 550,097 124,904 352,617 154,805 1,205,082 1,158,091
Accumulated depreciation and impairment  (4) (9,418) (262,357) (47,480) (152,080) (54,565) (525,900) (458,305)
Additions 1 1,653 42,596 33 57,319 101,602 101,732
Additions to / review of estimates of decommissioning costs 35 35
Capitalized borrowing costs 4,583 4,583 4,583
Signature Bonuses Transfers (6) 82 82 82
Write-offs               (42) (1,283) (193) (203) (792) (2,513) (2,627)
Transfers (5) (7) 12,487 (20,516) 9,085 1,049 886
Transfers to assets held for sale (72) (184) (60) (100) (416) (702)
Depreciation, amortization and depletion (309) (18,547) (17,127) (19,765) (55,748) (58,396)
Impairment- accrual (note 19) (984) (1,559) (26) (2,569) (2,397)
Impairment- reversal (note 19) 7 71 137 215 215
Cumulative  translation adjustment (4) (5) (8) (34) 5 (46)
Balance at September 30, 2023 12,815 280,948 102,267 192,282 137,144 725,456 743,162
Accumulated cost 22,165 559,248 148,486 360,018 204,613 1,294,530 1,247,938
Accumulated depreciation and impairment  (4) (9,350) (278,300) (46,219) (167,736) (67,469) (569,074) (504,776)

(1) Consisting of production platforms, refineries, thermoelectric plants, gas treatment units, pipelines and other operation, storage and production facilities, including subsea equipment for the production and disposal of oil and gas, depreciated using the units-of-production method.

(2) Balances by business segment are presented in Note 8.

(3) Consisting of exploration and production assets related to wells, abandonment of areas, signature bonuses associated with proved reserves and other direct expenses. linked to exploration and production, except assets classified under "Equipment and other assets".

(4) In the case of land and assets under construction, it refers only to impairment losses.

(5) Mainly includes transfers between asset types and transfers of advances to suppliers.

(6) Transfer of Intangible Assets.

 

 

Additions to assets under construction are mainly due to investments in the production development of the Búzios field and other fields in the Espírito Santo, Santos, and Campos basins. As for additions to right-of-use assets, they are related to the chartering of drilling rigs for E&P operations, vessels and to the chartering of the Regasification Vessel Sequoia, operating at the LNG Terminal in Bahia.

 

17.2 Estimated useful life

The useful life of assets depreciated are shown below:

Asset Weighted average useful life in years
Buildings and improvement 40  (between 25 and 50)
Equipment and other assets 20 (3 to 31) (except assets by the units of production method)
Exploration and development costs Units of production method
Right-of-use 8        (between 2 and 47)

 

17.3 Right-of-use assets

The right-of-use assets comprise the following underlying assets:

  Consolidated Parent Company
  Platforms Vessels Buildings and others Total Total
09.30.2024          
Accumulated cost 119,950 96,463 13,442 229,855 245,521
Accumulated depreciation and impairment (29,307) (49,080) (4,604) (82,991) (88,733)
Total 90,643 47,383 8,838 146,864 156,788
12.31.2023          
Accumulated cost 115,509 87,144 14,380 217,033 230,451
Accumulated depreciation and impairment (23,254) (42,584) (4,114) (69,952) (74,424)
Total 92,255 44,560 10,266 147,081 156,027
           
             

17.4 Unitization agreements

Petrobras has Production Individualization Agreements (AIP) signed in Brazil with partner companies in E&P consortia. These agreements result in reimbursements payable to (or receivable from) partners regarding expenses and production volumes mainly related to Agulhinha, Albacora Leste, Berbigão, Budião Noroeste, Budião Sudeste, Caratinga and Sururu.

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

Provisions for equalizations (1)

Petrobras has an estimate of the amounts to be paid for the execution of the AIP submitted for approval by the ANP, whose movement is presented below:

  Consolidated and Parent Company
 

2024

Jan-Sep

2023

Jan-Sep

Initial balance 2,238 2,122
Additions in Property, Plant and Equipment 618 123
Payments made (6) -
Other operating (income) expenses 157 197
Final balance 3,007 2,442
(1) Mainly Berbigão, Sururu and Agulhinha.

 

Closed agreements

In May 2024, the Agreement on Expenditure and Volume Equalization, provided for in the Brava AIP (Brava Shared Deposit), was signed. The amount paid by Petrobras to Pre-Sal Petroleo S.A. (PPSA) on June 24, 2024 was R$ 6.

17.5 Capitalization rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization

The capitalization rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization was the weighted average of the borrowing costs applicable to the borrowings that were outstanding during the period, other than borrowings made specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the capitalization rate was 7.13% p.a. (6.93% p.a. for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023).

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
18.Intangible assets

18.1 By class of assets

  Consolidated Parent Company
  Rights and Concessions (1) Softwares Goodwill Total Total
Balance at December 31, 2023 11,742 2,861 123 14,726 14,563
Accumulated cost 12,051 9,151 123 21,325 20,453
Accumulated amortization and impairment (309) (6,290) (6,599) (5,890)
Addition 114 795 909 882
Capitalized borrowing costs 40 40 40
Write-offs (2) (5) (7) (6)
Transfers 24 24 19
Amortization (13) (507) (520) (498)
Impairment accrual (note 19) (1,239) (1,239) (1,239)
Cumulative translation adjustment 1 1
Balance at September 30, 2024 10,602 3,209 123 13,934 13,761
Accumulated cost 12,163 9,930 123 22,216 21,366
Accumulated amortization and impairment (1,561) (6,721) (8,282) (7,605)
Estimated useful life in years (2) 5 Indefinite    
  Consolidated Parent Company
  Rights and Concessions (1) Softwares Goodwill Total Total
Balance at December 31, 2022 13,164 2,294 123 15,581 15,426
Accumulated cost 13,453 8,144 123 21,720 20,864
Accumulated amortization and impairment (289) (5,850) (6,139) (5,438)
Addition 735 656 1,391 1,377
Capitalized borrowing costs 49 49 49
Write-offs (180) (2) (182) (182)
Transfers 9 9 3
Signature Bonuses Transfers (3) (82) (82) (82)
Amortization (13) (354) (367) (345)
Impairment accrual (note 19) (1,796) (1,796) (1,796)
Balance at September 30, 2023 11,828 2,652 123 14,603 14,450
Accumulated cost 13,928 8,813 123 22,864 21,999
Accumulated amortization and impairment (2,100) (6,161) (8,261) (7,549)
Estimated useful life in years (2) 5 Indefinite    
  (1) It comprises mainly signature bonuses (amounts paid in concession and production sharing contracts for oil or natural gas exploration), in addition to public service concessions, trademarks and patents and others.
 

(2) Mainly composed of assets with indefinite useful lives, which are reviewed annually to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life assessment. 

  (3) Transfer to PP&E Assets.
             

Blocks in the Pelotas basin - 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle

On December 13, 2023, Petrobras acquired the rights to explore and produce oil and natural gas in 29 blocks in the Pelotas basin in the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle, carried out by the ANP.

On August 30, 2024, 26 contracts were signed in this offer cycle, with payment of a signature bonus, in the amount of R$ 108. Petrobras will act as operator of the 26 blocks, with 70% participation by Petrobras and 30 % of Shell.

 

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
19.Impairment
    Consolidated
    2024   2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Income Statement        
Impairment (losses) reversals 246 (386) (2,348)
Exploratory oil and gas costs (1,241) (1,241) (1,796) (1,796)
Impairment of equity-accounted investments (17) 74 37 45
Net effect within the statement of income (1,258) (921) (2,145) (4,099)
Losses (1,262) (1,289) (2,192) (4,402)
Reversals 4 368 47 303
Statement of financial position        
Property, plant and equipment (2) 265 (392) (2,354)
Intangible (1,239) (1,239) (1,796) (1,796)
Assets held for sale 39 6 6
Investments (17) 14 37 45
Net effect within the statement of financial position (1,258) (921) (2,145) (4,099)

The company assesses the recoverability of assets annually or when there is an indication of devaluation or reversal of impairment losses recognized in previous years. In the period from January to September 2024, net losses were recognized in income statement due to devaluation of assets, in the amount of R$921, highlighting:

·Assessment of the economically unfeasible of the exploratory blocks C-M-657 and C-M-709, located in the Campos Basin. In October 2024, the administration approved the full and voluntary return of these blocks to the ANP, resulting in not carrying out the development of the respective projects and, consequently, the recognition of losses of R$ 1,241;
·Approval of the return of operational activities at the Araucária Nitrogenados S.A. (ANSA) fertilizer plant, resulting in the recognition of the reversal of losses of R$201 in property, plant and equipment. The main estimates used in the cash flow projections to determine the value in use, for recoverability testing purposes, considered the forecast of ANSA's restart of operations in the second half of 2025 and the post-tax discount rate in constant currency of 7.70% p.a.;
·Increase in the occupied area of ​​the Torre Pituba building, which resulted in the recognition of a reversal of losses of R$66 in property, plant and equipment; and
·Approval of the sale of the 18.8% interest in the share capital of the company UEG Araucária S.A. (UEGA), resulting in the reclassification of the investment to assets held for sale and its consequent evaluation at fair value less selling expenses, resulting in the recognition of reversal of losses of R$60.

In the period from January to September 2023, net losses due to devaluation were recognized in income statement, in the amount of R$ 4,099, highlighting the assessment of the recoverability of the 2nd Train of RNEST, which resulted in the recognition of losses due to devaluation in property, plant and equipment in the amount of R$ 1,858, mainly due to: (i) reassessment of the RNEST Project, with review of the scope of the logistics infrastructure project, impacting the increase in investments necessary for the implementation of the 2nd Train; (ii) increase in the discount rate to 7.4% p.a.; and (iii) reduction in the exchange rate of the US dollar, negatively impacting the value in use. Additionally, assessments carried out on exploratory assets indicated a reduction in the recoverable values ​​of assets related to blocks C-M-210, C-M-277, C-M-344, C-M-346, C-M-411 and C-M-413, located in the pre-salt of Campos Basin, due to the projects designed for the purpose of eventual production development being economically unfeasible, resulting in the recognition of losses due to devaluation in the amount of R$ 1,796. In October 2023, the Administration approved the full and voluntary return of these blocks to the ANP.

20.Exploration and evaluation of oil and gas reserves

Changes in the balances of capitalized costs directly associated with exploratory wells pending determination of proved reserves and the balance of amounts paid for obtaining rights and concessions for exploration of oil and natural gas (capitalized acquisition costs) are set out in the following table:

 

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PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

  Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jan-Sep Jan-Sep
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs/Capitalized Acquisition Costs (1)    
Property, plant and equipment    
  Opening Balance 7,321 9,790
    Additions 1,324 1,681
    Write-offs (124) (5)
    Transfers (3,979)
    Cummulative translation adjustment 39 (12)
    Losses on projects without economic viability (2)
  Final balance 8,558 7,475
Intangible    
  Opening Balance 11,197 12,556
    Additions 108 729
    Write-offs (180)
    Transfers (82)
    Losses on projects without economic viability (1,239) (1,796)
  Final balance 10,066 11,227
Capitalized Exploratory Well Costs / Capitalized Acquisition Costs 18,624 18,702
(1) Amounts capitalized and subsequently expensed in the same period have been excluded from this table.

 

The recognition of losses in Intangible Assets (R$ 1,239) and in Property, Plant and Equipment (R$ 2), in the period from January to September 2024, resulted from the assessment of the economic unfeasibility of the exploratory blocks C-M-657 and C-M-709, located in the Campos Basin, given the conclusion that the respective projects were not developed (according to note 19).

In the period from January to September 2023, the recognition of losses in Intangible Assets (R$ 1,796) resulted from the assessment of the economic unfeasibility of the projects in Blocks C-M-210, C-M-277, C-M-344, C-M-346, C-M-411 and C-M-413, located in the pre-salt in the Campos Basin.

Exploration costs recognized in the statement of income and cash used in oil and gas exploration and evaluation activities are set out in the following table:

 

  Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Exploration costs recognized in the statement of income        
Geological and geophysical expenses (529) (1,514) (504) (2,102)
Exploration expenditures written off (includes dry wells and signature bonuses) (1) (1,711) (2,253) (1,834) (2,031)
Contractual penalties on local content requirements (6) (30) 11 47
Other exploration expenses (3) (35) (37) (40)
Total expenses (2,249) (3,832) (2,364) (4,126)
         
Cash used in:        
Operating activities 532 1,549 541 2,142
Investment activities 966 2,346 950 2,478
Total cash used 1,498 3,895 1,491 4,620

 

(1) Includes values ​​referring to the assessment of the economic unfeasibility of exploratory blocks (note 19).

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

 

21.Collateral for crude oil exploration concession agreements

The Company has granted collateral to ANP in connection with the performance of the Minimum Exploration Programs established in the concession agreements for petroleum exploration areas in the total amount of R$ 7,794 (R$ 8,568 as of December 31, 2023), which is still in force as of September 30, 2024, net of commitments undertaken. As of September 30, 2024, the collateral comprises future crude oil production capacity from Marlim and Buzios producing fields, already in production, pledged as collateral, in the amount of R$ 7.669 (R$ 8.502 as of December 31, 2023) and bank guarantees of R$ 125 (R$ 66 as of December 31, 2023).

22.Investments

22.1 Changes in investment (Parent Company)

  Controlled companies Joint operations Jointly controlled companies

Associates

(1)

Total
Balance at December 31, 2023 264,020 138 110 3,952 268,220
Investments 47 47
Transfer to assets held for sale (57) (57)
Restructuring, capital decrease and others (116) (1) (117)
Results of equity-accounted investments 17,953 44 (22) (2,107) 15,868
Translation adjustment 34,891 1,239 36,130
Other comprehensive income 307 1 (640) (332)
Dividends (1,026) (38) 6 (16) (1,074)
Balance at September 30, 2024 316,029 144 141 2,371 318,685

 

 

  Controlled companies Joint operations Jointly controlled companies

Associates

(1)

Total
Balance at December 31, 2022 266,054 130 113 5,130 271,427
Investments 58 58
Restructuring, capital decrease and others (609) 4 (605)
Results of equity-accounted investments 13,668 41 (15) (1,095) 12,599
Translation adjustment (11,207) (637) (11,844)
Other comprehensive income 304 1 813 1,118
Dividends (721) (32) (46) (5) (804)
Balance at September 30, 2023 267,489 139 111 4,210 271,949
 (1) Includes other investments.

 

22.2 Changes in investment (Consolidated)

      Jointly controlled companies

Associates

(1)

Total
Balance at December 31, 2023     2,341 4,233 6,574
Investments     47 27 74
Transfers to held for sale     (57) (57)
Restructuring, capital decrease and others     (2) (10) (12)
Results in equity-accounted investments     544 (2,125) (1,581)
Cumulative translation adjustments     282 1,274 1,556
Other comprehensive income     1 (641) (640)
Dividends     (590) (19) (609)
Balance at September 30, 2024     2,623 2,682 5,305

 

 

      Jointly controlled companies

Associates

(1)

Total
Balance at December 31, 2022     2,855 5,317 8,172
Investments     58 56 114
Restructuring, capital decrease and others     3 3
Results in equity-accounted investments     (99) (1,038) (1,137)
Cumulative translation adjustments     (122) (647) (769)
Other comprehensive income     1 813 814
Dividends     (313) (5) (318)
Balance at September 30, 2023     2,380 4,499 6,879
(1) Includes other investments.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
23.Disposal of assets and other transactions

The major classes of assets and related liabilities classified as held for sale are shown in the following table:

 

  Consolidated
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
     E&P Corporate and other businesses Total Total
Assets classified as held for sale          
Investments   1 1 1
Property, plant and equipment   2,285 2,285 1,623
Total   2,286 2,286 1,624
Liabilities on assets classified as held for sale          
Finance debt   253 253 481
Provision for decommissioning costs   3,945 3,945 2,140
Total   3,945 253 4,198 2,621

 

23.1 Sales pending closing at September 30, 2024

Cherne and Bagre fields

On April 25, 2024, the Company signed an agreement with Perenco Pétroleo e Gás Ltda (“Perenco”) for the sale of its entire interest in the Cherne and Bagre fields, located in shallow waters of the Santos Basin.

The amount to be received is US$ 10 million, of which R$ 5 (US$ 1 million) was received at the transaction signing and the remainder will be received on the closing date.

23.2 Contingent assets from disposed investments and other transactions

Some disposed assets and other agreements provide for receipts subject to contractual clauses, especially related to the Brent variation in transactions related to E&P assets.

The transactions that may generate revenue recognition, accounted for within other income and expenses, are presented below:

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

Transactions Closing date

At the closing of the operation

US$ million

Asset recognized in the period from January to September 2024

Asset recognized in previous periods

US$ million

Value of contingent assets on 09/30/2024

US$ million

US$ million R$
             
Sales in previous Years            
Riacho da Forquilha Pole Dec/2019 62 58 4
Pampo and Enchova Poles Jul/2020 650 36 188 246 368
Baúna Field Nov/2020 285 48 258 196 41
Miranga Pole Dec/2021 85 15 75 70
Cricaré Pole Dec/2021 118 76 42
Peroá Pole Aug/2022 43 10 33
Papa-Terra Dec/2022 90 32 171 16 42
Albacora Leste Jan/2023 250 167 873 58 25
Norte Capixaba Pole Apr/2023 66 22 44
Golfinho and Camarupim Poles Aug/2023 60 20 40
Surplus volume of the transfer of rights agreement            
Sépia and Atapu Apr/2022 5,244 101 533 948 4,195
             
Total   6,953 399 2,098 1,720 4,834
     
             
24.Finance debt

24.1 Balance by type of finance debt

  Consolidated Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Banking Market 13,845 10,949 13,709 10,805
Capital Market 13,571 15,151 12,935 14,564
Development banks (1) 3,199 3,379 15
Related Parties (note 28.3) 66,730 32,006
Others 16 4
Total in Brazil 30,631 29,483 93,374 57,390
Banking Market 26,965 30,513 11,582 12,081
Capital Market 73,623 69,636
Export Credit Agency 8,265 9,055
Related Parties (note 28.1) 400,584 323,684
Others 835 744
Total abroad 109,688 109,948 412,166 335,765
Total finance debt 140,319 139,431 505,540 393,155
Current 21,557 20,923 101,182 46,736
Noncurrent 118,762 118,508 404,358 346,419
(1) Includes BNDES, FINAME, and FINEP.

 

The amount classified in current liabilities is composed of:

  Consolidated Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Short-term debt 99 17 43,850 32,007
Current portion of long-term debt 19,082 18,282 54,662 11,835
Accrued interest on short and long-term debt 2,376 2,624 2,670 2,894
Total 21,557 20,923 101,182 46,736
 

 

 

The capital market balance is mainly composed of R$ 70,487 in global notes, issued abroad by PGF, R$ 8,218 in debentures and R$ 4,717 in book-entry commercial notes, issued in Brazil by Petrobras.

The global notes mature between 2025 and 2115 and do not require collateral. Such financing was carried out in dollars and pounds, being 88% and 12% of the total global notes, respectively.

The debentures and commercial notes, due between 2026 and 2037, do not require real guarantees and are not convertible into shares or equity interests.

On September 30, 2024, there were no default, breach of covenants or adverse changes in clauses that would result in changes to the payment terms of loan and financing agreements. There was no change in the guarantees required in relation to December 31, 2023. Petrobras fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees its global notes issued in the capital markets by its wholly-owned subsidiary PGF and the loans agreements of its wholly-owned subsidiary PGT.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

24.2 Changes in finance debt

 

  Consolidated
  Brazil Abroad Total
Balance at December 31, 2023 29,483 109,948 139,431
Proceeds from finance debt 3,017 5,503 8,520
Repayment of principal (1) (2,589) (19,285) (21,874)
Repayment of interest (1) (1,721) (6,139) (7,860)
Accrued interest (2) 1,910 6,081 7,991
Foreign exchange/ inflation indexation charges 531 2,002 2,533
Translation adjustment 11,578 11,578
Balance at September 30, 2024 30,631 109,688 140,319

 

  Consolidated
  Brazil Abroad Total
Balance at December 31, 2022 25,602 130,684 156,286
Proceeds from finance debt 75 6,182 6,257
Repayment of principal (1) (1,345) (10,034) (11,379)
Repayment of interest (1) (1,505) (5,960) (7,465)
Accrued interest (2) 1,661 6,873 8,534
Foreign exchange/ inflation indexation charges 474 (744) (270)
Translation adjustment (4,343) (4,343)
Modification of contractual cash flows (82) (82)
Balance at September 30, 2023 24,880 122,658 147,538
(1) It includes pre-payments.
(2) It includes premium and discount over notional amounts, as well as related transaction costs.

 

24.3 Reconciliation with cash flows from financing activities - Consolidated

      2024     2023
      Jan-Sep     Jan-Sep
  Proceeds from financing Repayment of principal Repayment of interest Proceeds from financing Repayment of principal Repayment of interest
Changes in financing 8,520 (21,874) (7,860) 6,257 (11,379) (7,465)
Debt restructuring 133 209
Related deposits (1) (578) (117) (1,297) (417)
             
Cash flows from financing activities 8,520 (22,319) (7,977) 6,257 (12,467) (7,882)
             
(1)    Amounts deposited for payment of obligations related to financing obtained from the China Development Bank (CDB), with semi-annual settlements in June and December.

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Company repaid several finance debts, in the amount of R$ 30,296, (i) the repurchase and redemption of R$7,306 of securities in the international capital market, and (ii) the prepayment of R$1,282 of loan in the international banking market.

The company raised R$5,421 through the offering of bonds on the international capital market (Global Notes), maturing in 2035.

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

24.4 Summarized information on current and non-current finance debt

  Consolidated
Maturity in 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 onwards Total (1) Fair value
 
Financing in U.S. Dollars (US$): 7,505 14,238 7,960 11,697 8,393 49,585 99,378 100,285
Floating rate debt (2) 7,077 10,529 6,104 7,997 2,852 2,333 36,892  
Fixed rate debt 428 3,709 1,856 3,700 5,541 47,252 62,486  
Average interest rate (p.a) 6.4% 6.0% 6.3% 5.8% 5.4% 6.6% 6.4%  
Financing in Brazilian Reais (R$): 595 1,508 2,460 729 735 22,934 28,961 27,387
Floating rate debt(3) 381 721 694 191 191 15,429 17,607  
Fixed rate debt 214 787 1,766 538 544 7,505 11,354  
Average interest rate (p.a) 6.7% 8.2% 8.4% 8.6% 8.8% 7.5% 7.9%  
Financing in Euro (€): 83 746 2,308 3,137 3,191
Fixed rate debt 83 746 2,308 3,137  
Average interest rate (p.a) 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4.6%  
Financing in Pound Sterling (£): 169 142 3,384 5,148 8,843 8,737
Fixed rate debt 169 142 3,384 5,148 8,843  
Average interest rate (p.a) 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.5% 6.3%  
Total on September 30, 2024 8,269 15,971 13,804 12,426 9,874 79,975 140,319 139,600
Average interest rate (p.a) 6.4% 6.5% 6.7% 6.5% 6.3% 6.6% 6.6%
Total on December 31, 2023 20,923 14,844 12,351 12,330 8,791 70,192 139,431 141,987
Average interest rate (p.a) 5.8% 5.8% 6.3% 6.1% 5.9% 6.5% 6.4%
 
(1)The average maturity of outstanding debt as of September 30, 2024 is 11.57 years (11.38 years as of December 31, 2023).
(2) Operations with variable index + fixed spread.
(3) Operations with variable index + fixed spread, if applicable.

.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the fair values ​​of financing are mainly determined by using:

Level 1 - prices quoted in active markets, when applicable, in the amount of R$ 70,928 (R$ 67,639, on December 31, 2023); and

Level 2 - cash flow method discounted by the spot rates interpolated from the indexes (or proxies) of the respective financing, observed to the pegged currencies, and by the credit risk of Petrobras, in the amount of R$ 68,672 (R$ 74,348, on December 31, 2023).

Regarding the Interest Rate Benchmark Reform (IBOR Reform), there was a necessity to amend the Company's contracts referenced in these indexes, considering the end of the publication of LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) in dollars (US$), of one, three and six months.

As of September 30, 2024, approximately 21% of the Company's finance debt has been indexed to SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) and has the CSA (Credit Spread Adjustment) negotiated with the creditors serving as a parameter, while 0.2% will still undergo contractual changes to switch to this new index.

The renegotiations performed so far have been solely for the replacement of the LIBOR benchmark and are necessary as a direct consequence of the reform of the reference interest rate. In these renegotiated cash flows, the change of the index is economically equivalent to the previous basis. Thus, the changes were prospective with the recognition of interest at the new index in the applicable periods.

Therefore, the Company does not expect material effects for the contracts that will still undergo contractual changes for the new index, considering that they will occur under market conditions.

The sensitivity analysis for financial instruments subject to foreign exchange variation is set out in note 27.2.2.

A maturity schedule of the Company’s finance debt (undiscounted), including face value and interest payments is set out as follows:

  Consolidated
Maturity 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 onwards 09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Principal 6,749 15,241 14,073 12,689 10,511 82,947 142,210 141,273
Interest 2,299 8,561 7,960 6,676 5,653 81,052 112,201 109,128
Total (1) 9,048 23,802 22,033 19,365 16,164 163,999 254,411 250,401

(1)The nominal flow of leases is found in note 25.

.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

24.5 Lines of credit

    09.30.2024
Company Financial institution Date Maturity

Available

(Lines of Credit)

Used Balance
Abroad (in US$ million)              
PGT BV (1) Syndicate of banks 12/16/2021 11/16/2026 5,000 5,000
PGT BV Syndicate of banks 03/27/2019 02/27/2026 2,050 2,050
Total         7,050   7,050
In Brazil              
Petrobras Banco do Brasil 03/23/2018 09/26/2026 2,000 2,000
Petrobras (2) Banco do Brasil 10/04/2018 10/04/2029 4,000 4,000
Transpetro Caixa Econômica Federal 11/23/2010 Not defined 329 329
Total         6,329 6,329
(1)   On April 08, 2024, Petrobras reduced part of the Revolving Credit Facility to US$ 4,110 million compared to the US$ 5,000 million contracted in 2021. Thus, US$ 5,000 million will be available for withdrawal until November 16, 2026 and US$ 4,110 million from November 16, 2026 to November 16, 2028.
(2) On June 18, 2024, Petrobras renewed the RCF with Banco do Brasil, extending its maturity to 10/04/2029 and increasing its value from R$2,000 to R$4,000.
                   

 

 

25. Lease liability

Changes in lease agreements recognized as liabilities are shown below:

  Consolidated
  Lessors in Brazil Lessors Abroad Total
Balance at December 31, 2023 32,883 130,748 163,631
Remeasurement/New agréments 5,079 16,322 21,401
Payment of principal and interest (1) (10,387) (19,753) (30,140)
Charges incurred in the period 2,068 6,671 8,739
Monetary and Exchange variation 1,733 16,365 18,098
Cumulative translation adjustments 109 109
Balance at September 30, 2024 31,376 150,462 181,838
Current     42,217
No Current     139,621

 

 

  Consolidated
  Lessors in Brazil Lessors Abroad Total
Balance at December 31, 2022 31,411 93,006 124,417
Remeasurement / New agréments 7,837 46,180 54,017
Payment of principal and interest (1) (8,040) (14,365) (22,405)
Charges incurred in the period 1,843 4,497 6,340
Monetary and Exchange variation (578) (3,819) (4,397)
Cumulative translation adjustments (58) (58)
Transfers (1) (1)
Balance at September 30, 2023 32,472 125,441 157,913
Current     33,204
No Current     124,709

(1) The Statement of Cash Flow includes R$227 (R$69 on September 30, 2023) relating to the movement of liabilities held for sale.

As of September 30, 2024, the value of the lease liability of Petrobras Holding is R$ 189,415 (R$ 169,605 as of December 31, 2023), including leases and subleases with investee companies, mainly of Transpetro.

The nominal flow (not discounted) without considering the projected future inflation in the flows of the lease contracts, by maturity, is presented below:

  Consolidated
Maturity in 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 onwards Total
Nominal value on September 30, 2024 12,462 40,360 30,442 22,013 16,310 143,054 264,641
Nominal value on December 31, 2023 36,020 29,714 22,020 16,297 13,116 125,586 242,753

 

In certain contracts, there are variable payments and terms of less than 1 year recognized as expenses:

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

  Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jan-Sep Jan-Sep
  Variable payments   4,090 4,643
  Up to 1 year maturity   393 436
         
  Variable payments x fixed payments   14% 21%
         

 

 

At September 30, 2024, the nominal amounts of lease agreements for which the lease term has not commenced, as they relate to assets under construction or not yet available for use, is R$ 378,029 (R$ 316,418 at December 31, 2023).

The sensitivity analysis of financial instruments subject to exchange variation is presented in note 27.2.2.

26.Equity

26.1 Share capital

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the subscribed and paid-in capital in the amount of R$205,432 is represented by 13,044,496,930 shares, of which R$117,208 refer to 7,442,454,142 common shares and R$88,224 refer to 5,602,042,788 preferred shares, all registered, book-entry shares and with no par value.

Preferred shares have priority in the case of capital reimbursement, do not guarantee voting rights and are not convertible into common shares.

There are shares owned by Petrobras that are held in treasury in the amount of R$ 5,570 (R$ 3,651 on December 31, 2023), represented by 155,764,169 shares, of which 222,760 are common shares and 155,541,409 are preferred shares.

26.2Profit Reserves

The following table presents the final balance of profit reserves as disclosed in the Statements of changes in shareholders’ equity:

Parent Company

  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Legal 41,086 41,086
Statutory - R&D 10,272 10,272
Statutory – Capital remuneration 15,552 43,871
Tax incentives 7,499 7,499
Profit retention 42,023 42,023
Additional dividends proposed 14,204
Total 116,432 158,955
 

 

26.3Distributions to shareholders

Share repurchase program

On August 3, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a Share Repurchase Program, for the acquisition of up to 157.8 million preferred shares issued by the Company, on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3), to be held in treasury with subsequent cancellation, without reduction of share capital. This program is carried in the scope of the revised Shareholder Remuneration Policy, approved on July 28, 2023, within a maximum period of 12 months.

On August 4, 2024, the Program was closed, resulting in the repurchase of 155,468,500 preferred shares in the amount of R$ 5,563, including transaction costs of R$ 2, of which:

i.104,064,000 preferred shares in the period from August to December 2023 in the amount of R$ 3,644 (transaction costs of R$ 1); and
ii.51,404,500 preferred shares in the period from January to June 2024 in the amount of R$ 1,919 (transaction costs of R$ 1).

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

The cancellation of the treasury shares will occur in the future by decision of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Dividends relating to 2023

On April 25, 2024, shareholders approved, at the Annual General Shareholders Meeting, the appropriation of the results for 2023 with a change to the management's original proposal made on March 7, 2024, of dividends referring to the application of the Shareholder Remuneration Policy formula (R$ 72,419), adjusting it to include the distribution of 50% of the remaining net income that had been appropriated to the capital remuneration reserve as an extraordinary dividend (R$ 21,935). Therefore, the total dividends for 2023 approved at the Annual General Shareholders Meeting is R$ 94,354 (equivalent to R$ 7.26991085 per outstanding preferred and common share), as per the table below:

      Amount per Share (R$) Amount
Anticipated dividends approved throughout 2023, including indexation to the SELIC interest rate, and paid until March 2024 4.47033835 58,215
Dividends approved on March 7, 2024 (1) (2) 1.10031574 14,204
Total dividends referring to the application of the Shareholder Remuneration Policy formula 5.57065409 72,419
Extraordinary dividends (2) 1.69925676 21,935
Total dividends relating to 2023 7.26991085 94,354
(1) The amount per share of dividends was updated in relation to that disclosed in the financial statements for 2023 due to the current share repurchase program.
(2) The dates of the shareholding position of the dividends referring to the application of the Policy formula and extraordinary dividends are April 25 and May 2, 2024, respectively.

 

 

 

Following the Annual General Shareholders Meeting, the amount of dividends to be paid as complementary dividends is R$ 36,139, equivalent to R$ 2.79957250 per outstanding preferred and common share, considering the dividends referring to the application of the Policy formula (R$ 14,204) and extraordinary dividends (R$ 21,935). This amount was paid in two equal installments in May and June 2024, updated by the Selic rate from December 31, 2023 until the date of actual payments.

Anticipation of dividends and interest on capital relating to 2024

In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024, the Petrobras’s Board of Directors approved the distribution of remuneration to shareholders in the amount of R$ 27,020 (R$ 2.09644243 per outstanding preferred and common shares), based on the net income for the three-month periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2024, considering the application of the Shareholder Remuneration Policy formula (R$ 28,939) and the deduction of the shares repurchased by the Company during the period (R$ 1,919), excluding transaction costs, as presented in the following table:

 

Date of approval

by the Board of Directors

Date of record Amount per common and preferred share Amount
Interim dividends - 1st quarter of 2024 (1) 05.13.2024 06.11.2024 0.44806667 5,775
Interim interest on capital - 1st quarter of 2024 (1) 05.13.2024 06.11.2024 0.59517559 7,671
Interim dividends - 2nd quarter of 2024 08.08.2024 08.21.2024 0.14512132 1,870
Interim interest on capital - 2nd quarter of 2024 08.08.2024 08.21.2024 0.41275171 5,320
Total interim dividends and interest on capital     1.60111529 20,636
Intermediate dividends by use of a portion of profit retention reserve (2) 08.08.2024 08.21.2024 0.49532714 6,384
Total interim and intermediate dividends and interest on capital     2.09644243 27,020
Update by the SELIC interest rate       99
Total updated anticipated dividends and interest on capital     2.09644243 27,119
(1) The value per share of advance payments for the 1st quarter of 2024 was updated due to the change in the number of treasury shares resulting from the Share Repurchase Program.
(2) In the accumulated view of the 1st half of 2024, the application of the Shareholder Remuneration Policy formula resulted in a total payment of earnings greater than the income for the same period, requiring the use of R$6,384 from the capital remuneration reserve.

 

 

The dividends and interest on capital relating to the first quarter of 2024 were paid in 2 equal installments on August and September 2024, while the dividends and interest on capital relating to the second quarter of 2024 will be paid in 2 equal installments in November and December 2024. The amounts will be adjusted by the SELIC rate from the date of payment of each installment until the end of the year and will be deducted from the remuneration that will be distributed to shareholders relating to the year ended on December 31, 2024.

This anticipation of interest on capital of 2024 resulted in a deductible expense which reduced the income tax expense by R$ 4,417. This amount was subject to withholding income tax (IRRF) of 15%, except for immune and exempt shareholders, as established in Law 9,249/95.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

Dividends payable

On September 30, 2024, the balance of dividends payable to the controlling company's shareholders of R$13,088 corresponds to the advance of dividends for the second quarter of 2024, net of Withholding Income Tax on interest of capital of R$486.

Parent Company

  Jan-Sep/2024 Jan-Sep/2023
Consolidated opening balance of dividends payable    
Opening balance 16,947 21,751
Additions relating to complementary dividends 36,139 35,815
Additions relating to anticipated dividends 27,020 39,692
Payments made (67,354) (76,201)
Monetary restatement 1,969 2,366
Transfers to unclaimed dividends (257) (318)
Withholding income taxes over interest on capital and monetary restatement (1,376) (1,411)
Closing balance 13,088 21,694

 

 

In the period from January to September 2024, Petrobras made the following dividend disbursements:

Events Payment date Deliberated amount Monetary Indexation Withholding Income Tax on Monetary Indexation Unclaimed dividends Total paid
Dividends and interest on capital for the 3rd quarter of 2023 - 1st installment (1) 02/20/2024 8,217 129 (13) (50) 8,283
Dividends for the 3rd quarter of 2023 - 2nd installment 03/20/2024 8,730 207 (21) (27) 8,889
Complementary dividends for the 2023 financial year - 1st installment 05/20/2024 18,070 735 (73) (85) 18,647
Complementary dividends for the 2023 financial year - 2nd installment 06/20/2024 18,069 898 (89) (85) 18,793
Interest on capital for the 1st quarter of 2024 - 1st installment (2) 08/20/2024 6,115 (25) 6,090
Dividends and interest on capital for the 1st quarter of 2024 – 2nd installment (3) 09/20/2024 6,637 (29) 6,608
Residual dividend payments from previous years Jan-Sep/2024 44 44
Total   65,838 1,969 (196) (257) 67,354

(1) Deliberation of R$8,730, net of withholding income tax on interest on capital, of R$513, collected in 2023.

(2) Deliberation of R$6,723, net of of withholding income tax on interest on capital, of R$608, collected in 2024.

(3) Deliberation of R$6,723, net of of withholding income tax on interest on capital, of R$86, collected in 2024.

Unclaimed dividends

As of September 30, 2024, the balance of dividends not claimed by shareholders of Petrobras is R$ 1,747 (R$ 1.630 on December 31, 2023) recorded as other current liabilities, as described in note 16. The payment of these dividends was not carried out due to the lack of registration data for which the shareholders are responsible with the custodian bank for the Company's shares.

Parent Company

  Jan-Sep/2024 Jan-Sep/2023
Changes in unclaimed dividends    
Opening balance 1,630 1,258
Prescription (140) (32)
Transfers from dividends payable 257 318
Closing Balance 1,747 1,544

 

 

 

55 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
26.4Earnings per share
    Consolidated and Parent Company
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Basic and diluted denominator – Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of Petrobras attributable equally between share classes        
Net income (loss) of the period        
Common 18,798 30,947 15,203 53,394
Preferred 13,757 22,703 11,422 40,169
  32,555 53,650 26,625 93,563
         
Basic and diluted denominator - Weighted average number of outstanding shares (number of shares)        
Common 7,442,231,382 7,442,231,382 7,442,231,382 7,442,231,382
Preferred 5,446,501,379 5,459,873,868 5,592,391,312 5,598,777,023
  12,888,732,761 12,902,105,250 13,034,622,694 13,041,008,405
         
Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share (R$ per share)        
Common 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
Preferred 2.53 4.16 2.04 7.17
 

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders of Petrobras by the weighted average number of outstanding shares during the period. The change in the weighted average number of outstanding shares is due to the Share repurchase program (preferred shares) which was closed on August 4, 2024.

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by adjusting the net income attributable to shareholders of Petrobras and the weighted average number of outstanding shares during the period taking into account the effects of all dilutive potential shares (equity instrument or contractual arrangements that are convertible into shares).

Basic and diluted earnings are identical as the Company has no potentially dilutive shares.

27.Financial risk management

The Company is exposed to a variety of risks arising from its operations, including price risk (related to crude oil and oil products prices), foreign exchange rates risk, interest rates risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. To manage market and financial risks, the Company prefers structuring measures through adequate capital and leverage management.

The Company presents a sensitivity analysis of factors relating to its corporate risk management process. The possible and remote scenarios are related to events with low and very low probability of occurrence, respectively. The period of application of the sensitivity analysis is one year, except for operations with commodity derivatives, for which a three-month period is applied, due to the short-term nature of these transactions.

27.1 Derivative financial instruments

Assets and liabilities

Consolidated

  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Fair value Asset Position (Liability)    
Open derivatives transactions (237) 96
Closed derivatives transactions awaiting financial settlement 225 49
Recognized in Statements of Financial Position (12) 145
Other assets (note 16) 675 443
Other liabilities  (note 16) (687) (298)

The following table presents the details of the open derivative financial instruments held by the Company as of September 30, 2024, and represents its risk exposure:

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

    Consolidated
        Fair value  
  Notional value Asset Position (Liability) Maturity
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023 09.30.2024 12.31.2023  
Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting          
Future contracts - total (1) 2,814 (1,053) (109) 4  
Long position/Crude oil and oil products 9,126 2,527 2024
Short position/Crude oil and oil products (6,312) (3,580) 2024
Swap          
Short position/ Soybean oil (2) (14) (1) (2) 2024
Forward contracts            
Short position/Foreign currency forwards (BRL/USD) (3) (19) (1) 2 2024
Swap          
Swap - CDI X IPCA 3,008 3,008 321 329 2029/2034
Foreign currency / Cross-currency Swap (3) US$ 488 US$ 729 (449) (237) 2029
Total open derivative transactions     (237) 96  
(1) Notional value in thousands of bbl.          
(2) Notional value in thousands of tons (PBIO operations).

(3) Amounts in US$ are presented in million.

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

Profit or loss

  Gains/ (losses) recognized in the statement of income
    2024   2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Commodity derivatives        
Other commodity derivative transactions - Note 27.2.1 (a) 155 277 (432) (69)
Recognized in Other Income and Expenses 155 277 (432) (69)
Currency derivatives        
Swap CDI x Dollar - Note 27.2.2 (b) (1) (331) (40) 344
Others 2
  (1) (331) (40) 346
Interest rate derivatives        
Swap - CDI X IPCA (8) (213) (167) 68
  (8) (213) (167) 68
Cash flow hedge on exports -Note 27.2.2 (a) (4,552) (11,130) (3,691) (15,020)
Recognized in Net finance income (expense) (4,561) (11,674) (3,898) (14,606)
Total open derivative transactions (4,406) (11,397) (4,330) (14,675)
           

 

Comprehensive income

   Gains/ (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income
    2024   2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Cash flow hedge on exports - Note 27.2.2 (a) 11,493 (26,828) (8,387) 27,167
         

 

 

Collateral

Guarantees given as collateral
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Commodity derivatives 46 85

 

 

27.2Market risks
27.2.1Risk management of crude oil and oil product prices

Petrobras prefers exposure to the price cycle to the systematic performance of protection of operations of purchase or sale of goods, whose objective is to meet its operational needs, with the use of derivative financial instruments. However, subject to the analysis of the business environment and the prospects for carrying out the Strategic Plan, the execution of an occasional hedging strategy with derivatives may be applicable.

a) Other commodity derivative transactions

Petrobras, using its assets, positions and proprietary and market knowledge from its operations in Brazil and abroad, seeks to capture market opportunities through the purchase and sale of oil and oil products, which can occasionally be optimized with the use of commodity derivative instruments to manage price risk in a safe and controlled manner.

b) Sensitivity analysis of commodity derivatives

The probable scenario uses market references, used in pricing models for oil, oil products and natural gas markets, and considers the closing price of the asset on September 30, 2024. Therefore, no variation is considered arising from outstanding operations in this scenario. The reasonably possible and remote scenarios reflect the potential effects on the statement of income from outstanding transactions, considering a variation in the closing price of 20% and 40%, respectively. To simulate the most unfavorable scenarios, the variation was applied to each asset according to open transactions: price decrease for long positions and increase for short positions.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

Consolidated

Financial Instruments Risk Probable Scenario Reasonably possible scenario

Remote

Scenario

Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting        
Future and forward contracts (Swap) Crude oil and oil products - price changes (114) (228)
Future and forward contracts (Swap) Soybean oil - price changes (14) (28)
Forward contracts Foreign currency - depreciation BRL x USD (18) (30)
    (146) (286)

 

27.2.2Foreign exchange risk management

a) Cash Flow Hedge involving the Company’s future exports

The reference values, at present value, of the protection instruments on September 30, 2024, in addition to the expectation of reclassification to the income statement of the balance of exchange variation accumulated in shareholders' equity in future periods, based on a R$/US$ exchange rate 5.4481, are presented below:

       

Present value of hedging instrument at

09.30.2024

Hedging Instrument   Hedged Transactions  

Nature

of the Risk

 

Maturity

Date

 

US$

million

R$
Foreign exchange gains and losses on proportion of non-derivative financial instruments cash flows   Foreign exchange gains and losses of highly probable future monthly exports  revenues  

Foreign Currency

– Real vs U.S. Dollar

Spot Rate

 

From oct/2024 to

sep/2034

  63,260 344,645
                         

 

 

Changes in the present value of hedging instrument (principal and interest) US$ million R$
Amounts designated as of December 31, 2023 65,138 315,350
Additional hedging relationships designated, designations revoked and hedging instruments re-designated 11,745 62,039
Exports affecting the statement of income (7,636) (39,801)
Principal repayments / amortization (5,987) (31,380)
Foreign exchange variation   38,437
Amount on September 30, 2024 63,260 344,645
Nominal value of hedging instrument (finance debt and lease liability) on September 30, 2024 79,707 434,253

 

.

In the nine-month period ended on September 30, 2024, an exchange loss of R$479 was recognized referring to the ineffectiveness in the exchange variation line (exchange gain of R$563 in the same period in 2023).

Future exports designated as hedged items in cash flow hedge relationships represent, on average, 55.42% of highly probable future exports.

The movement in the exchange variation accumulated in other comprehensive income as of September 30, 2024, to be realized by future exports, is shown below:

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

  Exchange rate variation Tax effect

Consolidaded

 

Total

Balance at December 31, 2023 (28,833) 9,804 (19,029)
Recognized in Shareholders’ Equity (37,958) 12,906 (25,052)
Reclassified to the statement of income - occurred exports 11,130 (3,783) 7,347
Balance at September 30, 2024 (55,661) 18,927 (36,734)
       
  Exchange rate variation Tax effect Total
Balance at December 31, 2022 (70,089) 23,831 (46,258)
Recognized in Shareholders’ Equity 12,147 (4,130) 8,017
Reclassified to the statement of income - occurred exports 15,020 (5,107) 9,913
Balance at September  30, 2023 (42,922) 14,594 (28,328)

Changes in expectations of realization of export prices and volumes in future reviews of business plans may determine the need for additional reclassifications of accumulated exchange variation in shareholders' equity to the statement of income. A sensitivity analysis with an average Brent oil price lower in US$ 10/barrel than considered in the last revision of the Strategic Plan 2024-2028, would not indicate the need to reclassify the exchange variation from the shareholders’ equity to the statement of income.

The annual expectation of realization of the exchange variation balance accumulated in shareholders' equity as of September 30, 2024, without tax effect, is shown below:

  Consolidated  
  2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 From 2029 on Total
Expected realization (4,475) (11,653) (10,440) (11,110) (7,885) (10,098) (55,661)
                   

 

 

b) Information on ongoing contracts

As of September 30, 2024, the company has swap contracts - IPCA x CDI and CDI x Dollar outstanding.

Swap contracts – IPCA x CDI and CDI x Dollar

In 2019, Petrobras entered into derivative operations with the objective of protecting itself from exposure arising from the 1st series of the 7th issue of debentures, with IPCA x CDI interest swap operations, maturing in September 2029 and September 2034, and operations of cross-currency swap CDI x Dollar, with maturities in September 2024 and September 2029. In September 2024, the notional amount due was US$241 million.

In July 2023, the 1st repurchase plan for these debentures was closed, initiated on July 15,2022. During the term of this plan, only an immaterial amount of this debt had been effectively repurchased. Thus, the position in this swap remains unchanged.

Changes in interest rate forward curves (CDI interest rate) may affect the Company's results, due to the market value of these swap contracts. In preparing a sensitivity analysis for these curves, a parallel shock on this curve was estimated based on the average maturity of these swap contracts, in the scope of the Company’s Risk Management Policy. For possible and remote scenarios, parallel shocks of 40% and 80% were applied to the interest rate forward curves, which resulted in effects of 497 b.p. and 995 b.p., respectively, on the estimated interest rates. The effects of this sensitivity analysis, keeping all other variables remaining constant, are shown in the following table:

  Possible Result Remote Result
SWAP foreign currency (IPCA x USD) (55) (107)
     

The methodology used to calculate the fair value of this swap operation consists of calculating the future value of the operations, using rates agreed in each contract and the projections of the interest rate curves, IPCA coupon and foreign exchange coupon, discounting to present value using the risk-free rate. Curves are obtained from Bloomberg based on forward contracts traded in stock exchanges.

The mark-to-market is adjusted to the credit risk of the counterparts, which effect is immaterial.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

c) Sensitivity analysis for foreign exchange risk on financial instruments

The sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange risk presented in the table below is carried out for a twelve-month term. The probable scenario is computed based on external data, Focus e Thomson Reuters, while the reasonably possible and remote scenarios considers 20% and 40% changes in the foreign exchange rates, respectively, except for assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, when transacted in a currency equivalent to their respective functional currencies. This analysis only covers the exchange rate variation and maintains all other variables constant.

       
Financial Instruments Exposure at   09.30.2024 Risk Probable Scenario (1)

Reasonably possible

scenario

Remote

Scenario

Assets 61,681 Dollar / real (1,111) 12,336 24,672
Liabilities (595,098)   10,715 (119,020) (238,039)
Exchange rate - Cross currency swap (2,660)   48 (532) (1,064)
Cash flow hedge on exports 344,645   (6,206) 68,929 137,858
  (191,432)   3,446 (38,287) (76,573)
Assets 5,365 Euro / Dollar 75 1,073 2,146
Liabilities (8,969)   (126) (1,794) (3,588)
  (3,604)   (51) (721) (1,442)
Assets 8,909 Pound Sterling / Dollar 51 1,782 3,564
Liabilities (17,682)   (102) (3,536) (7,073)
  (8,773)   (51) (1,754) (3,509)
Assets 6 Pound Sterling / real 1 2
Liabilities (196)   2 (39) (78)
  (190)   2 (38) (76)
Assets 25 Euro / real 5 10
Liabilities (92)   (18) (37)
  (67)   (13) (27)
Assets 80 Peso / Dollar 38 (16) (32)
  80   38 (16) (32)
Total (203,986)   3,384 (40,829) (81,659)
(1) The probable scenario was computed based on the following risks:  R$ x U.S. dollar - a 1.8% appreciation of the real; peso x U.S. dollar - a 47.07% depreciation of the peso;  real x euro: a 0.43% appreciation of the real; euro x dollar: a 1.4% depreciation of the euro; real x pound sterling - a 1.22% appreciation of the real; pound sterling x U.S. dollar - a 0.57% depreciation of the pound sterling; . Source: Focus and Thomson Reuters.

27.2.3 Interest rate risk management

The company preferentially does not use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations, as they do not cause material impacts, except in specific situations presented by Petrobras subsidiaries.

The interest rate risk sensitivity analysis is performed for a 12-month horizon. The values ​​referring to the possible and remote scenarios mean the total floating interest expense in the event of a variation of 40% and 80% in these interest rates, respectively, keeping all other variables constant.

The following table informs, in the probable scenario, the amount to be disbursed by Petrobras with the payment of interest related to debts with floating interest rate on September 30, 2024.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

  Consolidated
Risk Probable Scenario (1)

Reasonably possible

scenario

Remote

Scenario

LIBOR 6M 17 20 23
SOFR 3M (2) 507 649 791
SOFR 6M (2) 463 540 618
SOFR O/N (2) 1,314 1,840 2,365
CDI 1,595 2,233 2,872
TR 28 39 50
TJLP 310 434 558
IPCA 394 551 709
  4,628 6,306 7,986

(1) The probable scenario was calculated considering the quotations of currencies and floating rates to which the debts are indexed.

(2) Represents the Secured Overnight Funding Rate (note 24.4).

27.3 Liquidity risk management

The possibility of a shortage of cash to settle the Company’s obligations on the agreed dates is managed by the Company. The Company mitigates its liquidity risk by defining reference parameters for treasury management and by periodically analyzing the risks associated to the projected cash flow, quantifying its main risks through Monte Carlo simulations. These risks include oil prices, exchange rates, gasoline and diesel international prices, among others. In this way, the Company is able to predict cash needs for its operational continuity and for the execution of its strategic plan.

In this context, even these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements presenting a negative net working capital, management believes it does not compromise its liquidity.

Additionally, the Company maintains revolving credit facilities contracted as a liquidity reserve to be used in adverse scenarios (see note 24.5). The Company regularly assesses market conditions and may enter into transactions to repurchase its own securities or those of its subsidiaries, through a variety of means, including tender offers, make whole exercises and open market repurchases, since they are in line with the Company's liability management strategy, in order to improve its debt repayment profile and cost of debt.

The maturity schedules for the Company’s undiscounted finance debt and lease liability are presented in note 24.4 and 25, respectively.

27.4 Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

  Level I Level II Level III

Total fair

value

recorded

Assets        
Foreign currency derivatives 2 2
Interest rate derivatives 321 321
Balance at September 30, 2024 323 323
Balance at December 31, 2023 4 329 333
         
Liabilities        
Foreign currency derivatives (449) (449)
Commmodity derivatives (109) (2) (111)
Balance at September 30, 2024 (109) (451) (560)
Balance at December 31, 2023 (237) (237)
         

 

 

The fair value of other financial assets and liabilities is presented in the respective notes: 3 – Marketable securities; 9 – Trade and other receivables; and 24 – Finance debt (estimated amount).

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, current debt and other financial assets and liabilities are equivalent or do not differ significantly from their carrying amounts.

28.Related party transactions

The company has a policy on Transactions with Related Parties that is reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Directors, as provided for in Petrobras' Bylaws.

The policy also aims to ensure adequate and diligent decision-making by the company's management.

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

28.1 Commercial transactions per operation with investees (Parent Company)

 

  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
  Current Non-current Total Current Non-current Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
 Trade and other receivables, mainly from sales 26,653 26,653 26,031 26,031
 Dividends receivable 41 41 344 344
 Amounts related to construction of gas pipeline 787 787 719 719
 Other operations  34 222 256 30 198 228
Advances to suppliers 585 1,450 2,035 553 1,578 2,131
Total 27,313 2,459 29,772 26,958 2,495 29,453
Liabilities            
Lease liabilities (1) (2,358) (2,257) (4,615) (2,357) (3,303) (5,660)
Mutual operations (764) (113,233) (113,997) (1,365) (91,806) (93,171)
Prepayment of exports (50,268) (236,319) (286,587) (6,537) (223,976) (230,513)
Accounts payable to suppliers (note 11) (10,106) (10,106) (7,568) (7,568)
 Purchases of crude oil, oil products and others (7,860) (7,860) (5,464) (5,464)
 Affreightment of platforms (293) (293) (260) (260)
 Advances from clientes (1,905) (1,905) (1,848) (1,848)
       Other operations (48) (48) 4 4
Total (63,496) (351,809) (415,305) (17,827) (319,085) (336,912)
(1)Includes amounts referring to lease and sub-lease transactions between investees required by IFRS 16 / CPC 06 (R2) - Leases.

 

 

  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Result        
Revenues, mainly sales revenues 30,589 96,667 36,861 89,835
Foreign exchange and inflation indexation charges, net (2) 3,442 (21,266) (6,996) (3,740)
Finance income (expenses), net  (2) (8,069) (20,515) (5,947) (18,199)
Total 25,962 54,886 23,918 67,896
(2) Includes the amounts of R$ 140 of exchange variation loss and R$ 380 of financial expenses related to leasing and subleasing operations required by IFRS 16 / CPC 06 (R2) (R$ 65 of active exchange variation and R$ 393 of financial expense for the period from January to September 2023).

 

28.2 Annual interest rates for loan operations

  Parent Company
    Liability
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
De 7.01 to 8% (34,231) (41,961)
De 8.01 to 9% (79,766) (51,210)
Total (113,997) (93,171)
 

28.3 Non-standardized credit rights investment fund (FIDC-NP)

The parent company maintains funds invested in the FIDC-NP that are mainly used for the acquisition of performing and / or non-performing credit rights for operations carried out by affiliates. The amounts invested are recorded in accounts receivable.

Assignments of credit rights, performed and not performed, are recorded as financing in current liabilities.

 

 

  Parent Company
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
Accounts receivable, net (note 9.1) 66,958 28,797
Credit rights assignments (note 24.3) (66,730) (32,006)

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

     
 
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Financial Income FIDC-NP 1,821 3,877 1,113 3,838
Financial Expenses FIDC-NP (1,674) (3,432) (1,023) (3,341)
Net finance income (expense) 147 445 90 497

 

28.4 Guarantees

Petrobras has the procedure of granting guarantees to its equity interests for certain financial operations carried out in Brazil and abroad. The financial operations carried out by these equity interests and guaranteed by Petrobras present a balance of R$ 98,724 to be settled on September 30, 2024 (R$ 98,038 on December 31, 2023).

The guarantees offered by Petrobras, mainly personal, non-remunerated, are based on contractual clauses that support financial transactions between subsidiaries/controlled companies and third parties, guaranteeing the assumption of compliance with a third party's obligation, if the original debtor fails to do so.

28.5 Transactions with joint ventures, associates, government entities and pension plans

The company does, and expects to continue to do, business in the normal course of various transactions with its joint ventures, affiliates, pension funds, as well as with its controlling shareholder, the Brazilian federal government, which includes transactions with banks and other entities under its control, such as financing and banking services, asset management and others.

Significant transactions resulted in the following balances:

    Consolidated
  09.30.2024 12.31.2023
  Asset Liability Asset Liability
Joint ventures and associates
Petrochemical companies (associates) 570 165 219 19
Other associates and joint ventures 348 101 461 48
Subtotal 918 266 680 67
Brazilian government        
Government bonds 7,025 8,806
Banks controlled by the Brazilian Government 74,539 12,985 75,165 10,257
Petroleum and alcohol account - receivables from the Brazilian Government (note 9.1) 1,345
Federal Government (1) 13 5,529 6,669
Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. – PPSA 662 134
Others 808 397 670 393
Subtotal 82,385 19,573 85,986 17,453
Petros 273 1,436 308 1,478
Total 83,576 21,275 86,974 18,998
Current assets 11,496 7,593 12,993 8,114
Non-current assets 72,080 13,682 73,981 10,884

 

 

(1) Includes lease amounts.

 

The effect on the result of significant transactions is presented below:

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

    Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jul-Sep Jan-Sep Jul-Sep Jan-Sep
Joint ventures and associates        
Petrochemical companies 5,060 13,810 3,993 12,638
Other associates and joint ventures 59 204 48 147
Subtotal 5,119 14,014 4,041 12,785
Brazilian government        
Government bonds 171 600 269 811
Banks controlled by the Brazilian Government 16 70 (187) (272)
Petroleum and alcohol account - receivables from the Brazilian Government 36 (160) (19)
Brazilian Government (15) (673) (44) (749)
Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. – PPSA (1,427) (1,940) (599) (1,276)
Others (242) (729) (652) (1,197)
Subtotal (1,497) (2,636) (1,373) (2,702)
Petros (25) (74) (24) (72)
Total 3,597 11,304 2,644 10,011
         
Revenues, mainly sales revenues 5,079 13,927 4,029 12,736
Purchases and services 29 58 9 25
Operating income and expense (1,692) (2,736) (1,260) (2,495)
Foreign exchange and inflation indexation charges, net 61 (665) (491) (1,558)
Finance income (expenses), net 120 720 357 1,303
Total 3,597 11,304 2,644 10,011

 

Liabilities with pension plans of the company's employees and managed by Fundação Petros, which include debt instruments, are presented in note 13.

28.6 Compensation of key management personnel

The total remuneration of the members of the Board of Directors and Executive Board of Petrobras Holding are based on the guidelines established by the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State Companies - SEST, of the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, and by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and are presented below:

Parent Company

  Jan-Sep/2024 Jan-Sep/2023
  Officers Board Members Total Officers Board Members Total
Wages and short-term benefits 11.9 1.0 12.9 10.7 0.8 11.5
Social security and other employee-related taxes 3.2 0.2 3.4 2.9 0.1 3.0
Post-employment benefits (pension plan) 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7
Variable compensation 10.8 10.8
Benefits due to termination of tenure 1.4 1.4 4.1 4.1
Total compensation recognized in the statement of income 28.1 1.2 29.3 18.4 0.9 19.3
Total compensation paid (1) 27.1 1.1 28.2 32.4 0.9 33.3
Monthly average number of members in the period 9.00 11.00 20.00 9.00 11.00 20.00
Monthly average number of paid members in the period 9.00 7.78 16.78 9.00 6.11 15.11
 

(1) Includes the variable compensation for Administrators in the Executive Board.

 

 

 

 

In the period from January to September 2024, the consolidated expense with the total compensation of the company's officers and board members totaled R$ 52.12 (R$ 45.00 in the period from January to September 2023).

The remuneration of the members of the Advisory Committees to the Board of Directors must be considered apart from the global limit of the remuneration established for the administrators, that is, the amounts received are not classified as remuneration of the administrators.

The members of the Board of Directors who participate in the Statutory Audit Committees waive the remuneration of the Board of Directors, as established in art. 38, § 8 of Decree No. 8,945, of December 27, 2016, and were entitled to a total remuneration of R$ 1,046 thousand in the period from January to September 2024 (R$ 1,244 thousand, considering social charges). In the period from January to September 2023, the remuneration accrued in the period was R$ 1,574 thousand (R$ 1,886 thousand, considering social charges).

On April 25, 2024, the Annual Shareholders' Meeting set the remuneration of the management (Executive Board and Board of Directors) at up to R$43.21 as the global limit of remuneration to be paid in the period between April 2024 and March 2025 (R$ 44.99 in the period between April 2023 and March 2024, fixed on April 27, 2023).

 

65 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
29.Supplemental information on statement of cash flows
Consolidated  
  Jan-Sep/2024 Jan-Sep/2023
Amounts paid/received during the period:    
Withholding income tax paid on behalf of third-parties 5,980 5,399
Transactions  not involving cash    
Purchase of property, plant and equipment on credit 808
Lease 22,904 56,632
Provision for decommissioning costs 327 35
Use of tax credits and judicial deposit for the payment of contingency 1,007 524
Remeasurement of property, plant and equipment acquired in previous periods 33
Earn Out related to Atapu and Sépia fields 533
       

 

 

 

29.1 Reconciliation of depreciation, depletion and amortization with Statements of Cash Flows

  Consolidated
  2024 2023
  Jan-Sep Jan-Sep
Depreciation of Property, plant and equipment 58,737 55,748
Amortization of Intangible assets 521 367
  59,258 56,115
Depreciation of right of use - recovery of PIS/COFINS (666) (589)
Capitalized depreciation (9,042) (7,303)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization in the Statements of Cash Flows and Added Value 49,550 48,223
30.Subsequent events

Dividends and interest on capital of the third quarter of 2024

On November 7, 2024, Petrobras’s Board of Directors approved the distribution of interim dividends of R$ 17,119 (R$ 1.32820661 per outstanding preferred and common shares), based on the interim financial information of the period ended September 30, 2024, considering the application of the Shareholder Remuneration Policy formula, as presented in the following table:

Parent Company

 

 

Date of approval by the Board of Directors Date of record Amount per common and preferred share Amount
Interim dividends (1) 11.07.2024 12.23.2024 1.32820661 17,119
(1)The Board of Executive Officers will still determine whether the distribution to shareholders will be in the form of dividends or interest on capital.

 

These interim dividends will be paid in two equal installments, on February 20, 2025, and March 20, 2025. The amounts will be adjusted by the SELIC rate from the end of the year until the date of payment of each installment and will be deducted from the remuneration that will be distributed to shareholders relating to 2024.

 

66 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 
31.Correlation between the explanatory notes of December 31, 2023 and the ones of September 30, 2024
  Number of notes
Notes to the Financial Statements

Annual

for 2023

Quarterly information for 3Q-24
Basis of preparation 2 1
Material accounting policies 3 2
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities 8 3
Sales revenues 9 4
Costs and expenses by nature 10 5
Other income and expenses, net 11 6
Net finance income (expense) 12 7
Information by operating segment 13 8
Trade and other receivables 14 9
Inventories 15 10
Trade payables 16 11
Taxes 17 12
Employee benefits 18 13
Provisions for legal proceedings, judicial deposits and contingent liabilities 19 14
Provision for decommissioning costs 20 15
Other assets and liabilities 21 16
Property, plant and equipment 24 17
Intangible assets 25 18
Impairment 26 19
Exploration and evaluation of oil and gas reserves 27 20
Collateral for crude oil exploration concession agreements 28 21
Investments 30 22
Disposal of assets and other transactions 31 23
Finance debt 32 24
Lease liability 33 25
Equity 34 26
Financial risk management 35 27
Related party transactions 36 28
Supplemental information on statement of cash flows 37 29
Subsequent events 38 30

 

 

The notes to the annual report 2023, which were suppressed in the interim financial statements of September 30, 2024 because they do not have significant changes and / or may not be applicable to interim financial information, are:

Notes to the Financial Statements Number of notes
The Company and its operations 1
Judgments and sources of estimation uncertainty 4
Climate Change 5
New standards and interpretations 6
Capital Management 7
The “Lava Jato (Car Wash) Operation” and its effects on the Company 22
Commitment to purchase natural gas 23
Consortia (partnerships) in E&P activities 29
   

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS ON INTERIM ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND REPORT ON THE REVIEW OF QUARTERLY INFORMATION

PETROBRAS

 

 

 

In compliance with the provisions of items V and VI of article 27 of CVM Resolution 80, of March 29, 2022, the chief executive officer and directors of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, a publicly-held corporation, headquartered at Avenida República do Chile, 65, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, registered with the CNPJ under nº 33.000.167 / 0001-01, declare that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the law or the bylaws and that:

(i)reviewed, discussed and agreed with the Interim Financial Statements of Petrobras for the period ended on September 30, 2024;

(ii) reviewed, discussed and agreed with the conclusions expressed in the report of KPMG Auditores Independentes Ltda., regarding the Interim Financial Statements of Petrobras for the period ended on September 30, 2024.

 

Rio de Janeiro, November 7, 2024.

Magda Chambriard   Mauricio Tiomno Tolmasquim

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Chief Energy Transition and Sustainability Officer

 

     
     
Clarice Coppetti   Renata Faria Rodrigues Baruzzi Lopes

 

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

 

 

Chief Engineering, Technology and Innovation Officer

     
     
Claudio Romeo Schlosser   Sylvia Maria Couto dos Anjos

Chief Logistics, Commercialization and Markets Executive Officer

 

 

 

Chief Exploration and Production Executive Officer

     
     
Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo   William França da Silva
Chief of Finance and Investor Relations Executive Officer   Chief Industrial Processes and Products Officer
     
     
Mário Vinícius Claussen Spinelli    
Chief Governance and Compliance Executive Officer                  

 

 

 

 

 

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Report on the review of quarterly information - ITR

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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras

Rio de Janeiro - RJ

 

Introduction

We have reviewed the individual and consolidated interim financial information of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (“the Company”), included in the quarterly information form - ITR for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, which comprises the statement of financial position as of September 30, 2024 and the respective statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine-months periods then ended, and statements of changes in shareholders' equity and of cash flows for the nine-months period then ended, including the explanatory notes.

 

Management is responsible for the preparation of the individual and consolidated interim financial information in accordance with the CPC 21 (R1) – Interim Financial Reporting and the international standard IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB, such as for the presentation of these information in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission - CVM, applicable to the preparation of quarterly information - ITR. Our responsibility is to express our conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PETROBRAS

This interim financial information should be read together with the Company’s audited annual financial statements

(Expressed in millions of reais, unless otherwise indicated)

 

 

 

Scope of the review

We conducted our review in accordance with Brazilian and international standards on reviews of interim financial information (NBC TR 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity and ISRE 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, respectively). A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the auditing standards and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

 

Conclusion on the individual and consolidated interim financial information

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying individual and consolidated interim financial information included in the quarterly information referred to above has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with CPC 21 (R1) and IAS 34, applicable to the preparation of quarterly information - ITR, and presented in accordance with the standards issued by the Brazilian Securities Commission.

 

 

Other matters - Statements of added value

The individual and consolidated interim financial information referred to above includes the individual and consolidated statements of added value (DVA) for the nine-month period ended at September 30, 2024, prepared under responsibility of Company’s management, and presented as supplementary information for IAS 34 purposes. These statements were submitted to review procedures carried out together with the review of the Company’s interim financial information to conclude that they are reconciled with interim financial information and accounting records, as applicable, and its form and content are in accordance with the criteria defined in CPC 09 (R1) - Statement of Added Value. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that those statements were not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the criteria set forth in this Standard with respect to the individual and consolidated interim financial information taken as a whole.

 

 

Rio de Janeiro, November 07, 2024

 

 

KPMG Auditores Independentes Ltda.

CRC SP-014428/O-6 F-RJ

(Original report in Portuguese signed by)

Ulysses M. Duarte Magalhães

Accountant CRC RJ-092095/O-8

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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: November 7, 2024

 

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS

By: /s/ Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo

______________________________

Fernando Sabbi Melgarejo

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

 

 


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