Petrobras Announces Early Tender Results And Early Settlement For Waterfall Offers
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 16, 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 July 15, 2019 (the "Early Tender Deadline") holders of US$1,790,166,000 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 July 1, 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)(3) Tendered Accepted for Purchase
Priority
Level
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5.625% GLOBAL NOTES
71647NAA7 /
US$765,979,000 1
US$958.75
US$988.75
US$130,694,000
US$130,694,000
DUE MAY 2043 US71647NAA72
6.750% GLOBAL NOTES
71645WAS0 /
US$1,199,255,000 2
US$1,062.50
US$1,092.50
US$93,478,000
US$93,478,000
DUE JANUARY 2041 US71645WAS08
4.375% GLOBAL NOTES
71647NAF6 /
US$1,645,736,000 3
US$1,006.25
US$1,036.25
US$110,150,000
US$110,150,000
DUE MAY 2023 US71647NAF69
5.299% GLOBAL NOTES
71647N AT6, 71647N
US$3,031,005,000 4
US$1,046.25
US$1,076.25
US$213,176,000
US$213,176,000
DUE JANUARY 2025 AV1, N6945A AJ6 /
US71647NAT63,
US71647NAV10,
USN6945AAJ62
6.125% GLOBAL NOTES
71647N AR0 /
US$735,001,000 5
US$1,053.75
US$1,083.75
US$116,158,000
US$116,158,000
DUE JANUARY 2022 US71647NAR08
6.875% GLOBAL NOTES
71645WAQ4 /
US$1,124,414,000 6
US$1,071.25
US$1,101.25
US$31,285,000
US$31,285,000
DUE JANUARY 2040 US71645WAQ42
7.250% GLOBAL NOTES
71647NAK5 /
US$1,741,650,000 7
US$1,106.25
US$1,136.25
US$92,625,000
US$92,625,000
DUE MARCH 2044 US71647NAK54
6.250% GLOBAL NOTES
71647N AM1 /
US$2,219,224,000 8
US$1,082.50
US$1,112.50
US$224,453,000
US$224,453,000
DUE MARCH 2024 US71647NAM11
7.375% GLOBAL NOTES
71647N AS8 /
US$3,728,000,000 9
US$1,133.75
US$1,163.75
US$138,257,000
US$138,257,000
DUE JANUARY 2027 US71647NAS80
5.999% GLOBAL NOTES
71647N AW9,
US$5,486,134,000 10
US$1,045.00
US$1,075.00
US$639,890,000
US$639,890,000
DUE JANUARY 2028
N6945A AK3,
71647N AY5 /
US71647NAW92,
USN6945AAK36,
US71647NAY58
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(1) As of the date hereof, including
Notes held by Petrobras or its
affiliates.
(2) Per US$1,000. The Early Tender
Consideration includes an early
tender premium equal to US$30.00 per
US$1,000 principal amount for each
series of Notes accepted for
purchase.
(3) Includes the applicable Early Tender
Premium.
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 only 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 July 17, 2019 (the "Early Settlement Date").
The total cash payment to purchase on the Early Settlement Date the accepted Notes will be approximately US$1,938,988,306.25, 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 July 29, 2019 (the "Expiration Date").
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PGF has engaged Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., BB Securities Limited, BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. to act as 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 Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. at +1 (646) 432-6643, BB Securities Limited at +44 (20) 7367-5803, BofA Securities, Inc. at +1 (888) 292-0070, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC at +1 (800) 820-1653, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at +1 (866) 834-4666 and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. at +1 (800) 372-3930 (toll free) or +1 (212) 225-5559 (collect). Requests for additional copies of the Offer Documents 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/.
Neither 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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