Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – May 17, 2016 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) hereby announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”), plans to offer global notes in one or more series (the “Notes”), subject to market and other conditions. The Notes will be unsecured obligations of PGF and... Continue Reading →
UPDATE 1-Petrobras selling benchmark dollar bond
May 17, 2016 Reuters By Mike Gambale and Paul Kilby NEW YORK, May 17 (IFR) - Brazil's Petrobras Global Finance is looking to sell a two-part US dollar benchmark bond on Tuesday, the first international issue from a Brazilian corporate since June last year. Active bookrunners BB Securities, JP Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch... Continue Reading →
Window opens for Brazil’s first corporate bonds of year
NEW YORK, May 16 (IFR) - The Senate's decision to put former president Dilma Rousseff on trial last week and replace her with market friendly Michel Temer has opened a bond issuance window for Brazilian borrowers seeking to take advantage of recent spread tightening. Petrobras is on the top of the list of possible issuers... Continue Reading →
Petrobras’s Can of Worms
Petrobras, which on Friday reported its first-quarter numbers,admits it has a problem, with its chief financial officer saying: "Petrobras is a company with very high cholesterol levels, which is leverage." This sickness has no doubt been exacerbated by the corruption scandal that has left Petrobras in the cross-hairs of the Department of Justice and taken... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – FIRST QUARTER OF 2016 RESULTS
May 12, 2016 - FIRST QUARTER OF 2016 RESULTS - Derived from interim financial information reviewed by independent auditors, stated in millions of Brazilian Reais, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards - IFRS issued by the International Accounting Standards Board - IASB. Main financial highlights (1Q-2016 x 1Q-2015): • Net loss attributable to... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Posts Quarterly Loss as Fuel Sales, Output Slumps
Brazil’s deepest recession in a century is curbing lucrative fuel imports and eroding profits at state-controlled Petroleo Brasileiro SA. The company’s net loss was 1.25 billion reais, or 0.10 centavos per share, in the first quarter compared with a profit of 5.3 billion reais, or 41 cents, a year earlier. Sales fell to 70.3 billion reais,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Clarification of News Item: Estimated result and indebtedness
Rio de Janeiro, May 10, 2016 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras hereby responds to Official Letter 199/2016-CVM/SEP/GEA-1, which requests the following clarifications: Official Letter 199/2016-CVM/SEP/GEA-1 “Dear Officer, I refer to the news item published today in the Blog de Lauro Jardim, which, among other matters, affirms that Petrobras’ balance sheet, to be published on... Continue Reading →
Fitch reviews Petrobras’ global ratings
Rio de Janeiro, May 11, 2016 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the rating agency Fitch announced the revision of Petrobras' corporate debt rating to BB from BB+, with negative outlook. This review follows the change in the sovereign rating, as announced on May, 5th.
Petrobras Seeks $1 Billion China Loan Faster Than Planned
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras is seeking a $1 billion loan from the Export-Import Bank of China before originally planned as its debt service costs surge in the coming years amid the worst oil market in a generation. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as it is formally known, is negotiating a definitive contract with the Chinese lender after... Continue Reading →
Petrobras – 1st Quarter 2016 Results Release Date
Rio de Janeiro, April 27, 2016 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it will release its 1st quarter 2016 results on May 12nd,after the market is closed. Therefore, between April 28th and May 12nd, the Company will be in quiet period, during which Petrobras will not be able to provide clarifications or comment... Continue Reading →