Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA 6-K, filed Apr 28, 2022
Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR)
About this 6-K
Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro SA filed this 6-K on April 28, 2022.
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 April, 2022
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 – 19th 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____
Petrobras on the sale of its stake in Deten
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Rio de Janeiro, April 27, 2022 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on 09/16/2021, informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the sale of its entire stake (27.88%) in Deten Química S.A (Deten), located in the industrial complex of Camaçari, in the state of Bahia, to the company Cepsa Química S.A., which already has an indirect stake in Deten of 69.94%. The signing of the purchase and sale agreement and subsequent steps will be disclosed to the market in due course.
The sale price is R$ 585 million to be paid at the closing of the transaction, with a deposit of 5% of the amount (R$ 29.25 million) on the date of signing the purchase and sale contract, which will be discounted from the total value upon payment. The amount does not consider adjustments due until the closing of the transaction. Furthermore, the transaction is subject to compliance with precedent conditions, such as the approval by the Administrative Council of Economic Defense.
This disclosure to the market is in accordance with Petrobras' guidelines for divestments and with the special regime for divestment of assets by federal mixed economy companies, provided for in Decree 9,188/2017.
This operation is aligned with the optimization of the portfolio and the improvement of the company's capital allocation, aiming to generate value for its shareholders.
About Deten
Deten manufactures and sells the main raw materials for the domestic and commercial cleaning segment in Brazil, being the only national producer of Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB), precursor of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate Acid (LABSA), of which it is also a manufacturer. Its annual production capacity is 230,000 tons of LAB and 120,000 tons of LABSA. Additionally, the company produces 10,000 tons/year of Heavy Alkylate (HLA), which is mainly used to produce thermal fluids, greases, lubricant additives, and textile oils.
About Cepsa Química S.A.
Cepsa Química is the world leader in the sector in which it operates and leads world production of LAB, the main raw material used in biodegradable detergents, being a pioneering player. It is also number one in the production of cumene, an intermediate product used in the manufacture of phenol and acetone, which are the main raw materials for the manufacture of engineering plastics, and of which it is the second largest producer worldwide. Cepsa Química currently employs more than 1,000 people and has plants in seven countries around the world (Spain, Germany, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia and Nigeria).
www.petrobras.com.br/ir
For more information:
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. – PETROBRAS | Investors Relations
email: petroinvest@petrobras.com.br/acionistas@petrobras.com.br
Av. Henrique Valadares, 28 – 19 th floor – 20231-030 – Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
Tel.: 55 (21) 3224-1510/9947 | 0800-282-1540
This document may contain forecasts within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Trading Act of 1934, as amended (Trading Act) that reflect the expectations of the Company's officers. The terms: "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "aims", "should," and similar terms, aim to identify such forecasts, which evidently involve risks or uncertainties, predicted or not by the Company. Therefore, future results of the Company's operations may differ from current expectations, and the reader should not rely solely on the information included herein.
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: April 27, 2022
PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS
By: /s/ Rodrigo Araujo Alves
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Rodrigo Araujo Alves
Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer