RIO DE
JANEIRO, Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras ("Petrobras") (NYSE:
PBR) today announced (i) the settlement of the international
capital markets offering of US$1.0
billion 6.000% Global Notes due 2035 (the "New Notes and
such offering, the "New Notes Offering"), issued by its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Petrobras Global Finance B.V. ("PGF") and
(ii) the final results and settlement of the previously announced
cash tender offers by PGF, with respect to any and all of PGF's
outstanding notes of the series set forth in the table below (the
"Notes" and such offers, the "Offers").
The terms of the New Notes are as follows:
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Issue: 6.000% Global
Notes due 2035
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Amount:
US$1,000,000,000
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Coupon:
6.000%
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Interest Payment Dates:
January 13 and July 13 of each year, commencing on January 13,
2025
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Issue price:
98.128%
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Yield to Investors:
6.250%
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Maturity: January 13,
2035
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The settlement of the New Notes Offering occurred on
September 13, 2024.
The following table sets forth the aggregate principal amount of
Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the
Offers:
Title of
Security
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CUSIP/ISIN
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Principal Amount
Tendered
and Accepted
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5.093% Global Notes
Due January 2030
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71647N BE8, 71647N BF5,
N6945A AL1 /
US71647NBE85, US71647NBF50, USN6945AAL19
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US$180,759,000
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5.600% Global Notes
Due January 2031
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71647NBH1 /
US71647NBH17
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US$216,429,000
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5.500% Global Notes
Due June 2051
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71647NBJ7 /
US71647NBJ72
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US$102,408,000
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5.625% Global Notes
Due May 2043
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71647NAA7 /
US71647NAA72
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US$19,915,000
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6.750% Global Notes
Due June 2050
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71647NBG3 /
US71647NBG34
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US$219,012,000
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6.900% Global Notes
Due March 2049
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71647NBD0 /
US71647NBD03
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US$203,422,000
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The Offers expired at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on
September 9, 2024 and settled on
September 13, 2024.
The Offers were made pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth in the offer to purchase dated September 3, 2024, and the accompanying notice of
guaranteed delivery (together, the "Offer Documents").
The aggregate amount paid by PGF to holders whose Notes were
accepted for purchase, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, was
approximately US$918.4 million.
PGF engaged BofA Securities, Inc., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., HSBC
Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC to
act as joint bookrunners with respect to the New Notes Offering and
to act as dealer managers with respect to the Offers. Global
Bondholder Services Corporation acted as the depositary and
information agent for the Offers.
This announcement is for informational purposes only, and does
not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer
to sell any securities.
The Offers were made solely pursuant to the Offer
Documents. The Offer Documents have not been filed with, and
have not been approved or reviewed by any federal or state
securities commission or regulatory authority of any country.
No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer
Documents or any other documents related to the Offers, and it is
unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation
to the contrary.
Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom
The communication of this announcement and any other
documents or materials relating to the New Notes Offering and the
Offers is not being made and such documents and/or materials have
not been approved by an authorized person for the purposes of
Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
This announcement and any other documents related to the New Notes
Offering and the Offers are for distribution only to persons who
(i) have professional experience in matters relating to investments
falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"), (ii) are
persons falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth
companies, unincorporated associations, etc.") of the Order, (iii)
are outside the United Kingdom,
(iv) are members or creditors of certain bodies corporate as
defined by or within Article 43(2) of the Order, or (v) are persons
to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment
activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial
Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue, sale
or offer to purchase of any securities may otherwise lawfully be
communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons
together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This
announcement and any other documents related to the New Notes
Offering and the Offers are directed only at relevant persons and
must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant
persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this
process release and any other documents related to the New Notes
Offering and the Offers are available only to relevant persons and
will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future
events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No
assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will
be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such
transactions. Petrobras undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information or future events or for any other
reason.
For further information, please contact:
Michael Cox
Head of Media Relations & Financial Communications
Telephone: +61 2 8650 5560
Mob: +61 429 465 227
Email: michael.cox@apa.com.au
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