Mon 25 Jul 2016, 06:10 GMT

Agreement to sell Petrobras Chile is signed


Estimated cash inflow from deal with Southern Cross Group is US$464 million.



Petrobras, following up its previous announcement of May 3, 2016, has announced that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement with the Southern Cross Group for the sale of Petrobras Chile Distribuicion Ltda (PCD), held through Petrobras Caribe Ltda.

The estimated cash inflow from the deal is US$464 million, divided as follows: US$88 million arising from the distribution of surplus cash before the transaction closed; US$367 million to be paid by Southern Cross on the day of closing; and a price adjustment payment of US$9 million, to be made within 65 working days after closing.

The deal's completion is expected to take three to four months, subject to compliance with certain prior conditions.

PCD is Petrobras's fuel distribution company in Chile. It has 279 gas stations, 8 distribution terminals, operations at 11 airports, stakes in 2 logistics companies, and 1 lubricant plant.

The Southern Cross Group is a private equity firm founded in 1998, with US$2.9 billion of assets under management, which focuses on investments in Latin America, in companies in the industrial, service, logistics and consumer goods sectors.

This transaction, carried out through a competitive bid process, forms part of Petrobras's 2015-2016 Disposal Plan.


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