Petrobras Announces Early Tender Results And Early Settlement For Cash Tender Offers

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras ("Petrobras") (NYSE: PBR) announced today the early results of its previously announced debt tender offers (the "Waterfall Offers"). As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 25, 2019 (the "Early Tender Deadline") holders of US$1,859,033,000 and EUR368,598,000 principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series set forth in the table below (the "Notes" and each a "series" of Notes), issued by Petrobras's wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. ("PGF"), tendered their Notes, pursuant to PGF's previously announced Waterfall Offers.

The Waterfall Offers were made pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated March 12, 2019 (as amended or supplemented, the "Offer to Purchase" and, together with the related letter of transmittal, the "Offer Documents").

The following table summarizes the early tender results as of the Early Tender Deadline and the principal amount of Notes that PGF has accepted for purchase:

          
            
              Title of Security                       
            
              CUSIP/ISIN                    
            
              Principal Amount               
            
              Acceptance   
        
              Late Tender 
       
              Early Tender 
       
          Principal Amount 
      
            Principal Amount
                                                                                                                                    Outstanding(1)                                                              Consideration(2)            Consideration(2)              Tendered                   Accepted for
                                                                                                                                                                             
            
              Priority                                                                                              Purchase
                                                                                                                                                                                        Level

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       5.299% Global Notes                                                
            71647N AT6,                               
            US$3,539,166,000                                                   1    
            US$988.75         
            US$1,018.75        
        US$504,435,000         
          US$504,435,000


       due January 2025                                                   
            71647N AV1,

                                                                           
            N6945A AJ6 /

                                                                          
            US71647NAT63,

                                                                          
            US71647NAV10,

                                                                           
            USN6945AAJ62



       5.375% Global Notes                                                
            71645W AR2 /                              
            US$1,103,876,000                                                   2   
            US$1,006.25        
            US$1,036.25        
        US$137,643,000         
          US$137,643,000


       due  January 2021                                                  
            US71645WAR25



       6.125% Global Notes                                                
            71647N AR0 /                              
            US$1,296,881,000                                                   3   
            US$1,032.50        
            US$1,062.50        
        US$561,301,000         
          US$561,301,000


       due  January 2022                                                  
            US71647NAR08



       6.250% Global Notes                                                
            71647N AM1 /                              
            US$2,439,500,000                                                   4   
            US$1,037.50        
            US$1,067.50        
        US$217,133,000         
          US$217,133,000


       due  March 2024                                                    
            US71647NAM11



       3.750% Global Notes                                                   
            N/A /                                   
            EUR283,290,000                                                    5   
            EUR1,033.75        
            EUR1,063.75         
        EUR51,590,000         
          EUR51,590,000


       due January 2021                                                   
            XS0982711987



       8.375% Global Notes                                                
            71647N AP4/                                
            US$901,967,000                                                    6   
            US$1,075.00        
            US$1,105.00        
        US$438,521,000         
          US$438,521,000


       due May 2021                                                       
            US71647NAP42



       4.250% Global Notes                                                   
            N/A /                                   
            EUR454,807,000                                                    7   
            EUR1,075.00        
            EUR1,105.00         
        EUR46,306,000         
          EUR46,306,000


       due October 2023                                                   
            XS0835890350



       4.750% Global Notes                                                   
            N/A /                                   
            EUR800,000,000                                                    8   
            EUR1,080.00        
            EUR1,110.00        
        EUR104,268,000         
          EUR104,268,000


        due January 2025                                                  
            XS0982711714



       5.875% Global Notes                                                   
            N/A /                                   
            EUR600,000,000                                                    9   
            EUR1,106.25        
            EUR1,136.25        
        EUR166,434,000         
          EUR166,434,000


       due  March 2022                                                    
            XS0716979595







       (1)     As of the date hereof, including Notes held by Petrobras or its affiliates.



       (2)     Per US$1,000 or EUR1,000, as applicable. The Early Tender Consideration includes an early tender premium equal to US$30.00 per US$1,000 principal amount for each series of U.S. dollar
        denominated Notes accepted for purchase, and EUR30.00 per EUR1,000 principal amount for each series of Euro denominated Notes accepted for purchase.

PGF has accepted for purchase all Notes validly tendered in the Waterfall Offers on or prior to the Early Tender Deadline. Holders of Notes that validly tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Deadline and whose Notes have been accepted for purchase are entitled to receive the Early Tender Consideration set forth in the table above, which includes an early tender premium, and to receive accrued and unpaid interest. Holders of Notes that are validly tendered after the Early Tender Deadline but on or before the Expiration Date (as defined herein) and whose Notes are accepted for purchase will receive the applicable Late Tender Consideration set forth in the table above, which is equal to the Early Tender Consideration set forth in the table above minus the applicable early tender premium, and to receive accrued and unpaid interest.

Notes tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Deadline, which have been accepted for purchase on the Early Settlement Date (as defined herein), will have priority over Notes tendered after the Early Tender Deadline. If the Waterfall Offers are oversubscribed at the Expiration Date, then only a portion of Notes tendered after the Early Tender Deadline may be accepted for purchase pursuant to the proration procedures described in the Offer to Purchase.

The early settlement date on which PGF will make payment for Notes accepted in the Waterfall Offers is expected to be March 27, 2019 (the "Early Settlement Date").

The total cash payment to purchase on the Early Settlement Date the accepted Notes will be approximately US$2,434,232,110.82, based on the U.S. dollar exchange rate described herein, excluding accrued and unpaid interest. Notes that have been validly tendered on or prior to the Early Tender Deadline cannot be withdrawn, except as may be required by applicable law.

The Waterfall Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 8, 2019 (the "Expiration Date").

The exchange rate used to translate Euro to U.S. dollars was US$1.1316 per Euro, the applicable exchange rate as of 2:00 p.m., New York City time on March 25, 2019 as reported on Bloomberg screen page "FXIP" under the heading "FX Rate vs. USD."

PGF has engaged BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., and Santander Investment Securities Inc. to act as lead dealer managers with respect to the Waterfall Offers, and ABN AMRO Securities (USA) LLC, BBVA Securities Inc. and Commerz Markets LLC to act as co-dealer managers with respect to the Waterfall Offers. Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the depositary and information agent for the Waterfall Offers.

This press release is not an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, nor the solicitation of tenders with respect to, the securities described herein. The Waterfall Offers are not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which PGF is aware that the making of the Waterfall Offers would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Waterfall Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the respective Waterfall Offers will be deemed to be made on PGF's behalf by the dealer managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

Any questions or requests for assistance regarding the Waterfall Offers may be directed to BNP Paribas Securities Corp. at + 1 212 841-3059, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. at +1-646-432-6643, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (toll-free) at +1 (800) 558-3745 and (collect) at +1(212) 723-6106, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC at +1 (212) 902-6351 or +1 (800) 828-3182, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at +1 (212) 525-5552 and Santander Investment Securities Inc. (toll-free) at +1 (855) 404-3636 or +1 (212) 940-1442. Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at +1 (866) 470-3800 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 430-3774. The Offer Documents can be accessed at the following link: http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Petrobras.

None of the Offer Documents has been filed with, and has 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, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.

The communication of this press release and any other documents or materials relating to the Waterfall 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. Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The communication of such documents and/or materials as a financial promotion is only being directed at and made to those persons in the United Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals (as defined in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or within Article 43(2) of the Order, or high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or to other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated in accordance with the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The Waterfall Offers were only available to, and the Waterfall Offers were engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on any document relating to the Waterfall Offers or any of their contents.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release 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.

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