Petrobras (PETR4) Receives BRL 132 Million in Award-Winning Collaboration Deal, CCR (CCRO3) to Issue Bonds and Other News

This Wednesday’s corporate radar (1) brings Petrobras, which received the amount of R $ 132 million, as victim-beneficiary of the multi-award-winning collaboration agreement signed between the Federal Public Prosecutor and Rogério Santos de Araújo, before the Federal Supreme Court .

In addition, Petrobras communicated the receipt of R$ 347 million, referring to the company compensation (earnout) for the financial year 2022, for the Atapu block. The amount already includes the pre-tax amount on Shell’s 25% stake.

CCR (CCRO3) has approved the fundraising by the subsidiary ViaRio, with the issue of bonds for R$ 600 million.

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Itaú Unibanco (ITUB4) has decided not to exercise the option to redeem subordinated perpetual/AT1 notes, for a total amount of USD 750 million.

Vale (VALE3) produced 307.79 million tonnes of iron ore in 2022, 1.6% less than a year earlier.

Indústrias Romi (ROMI3), in turn, earned R$ 87.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), an amount 60.2% higher than in the same period of 2021.

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Petrobras (PETR3;PETR4) received today, in cash, from Shell, the amount of 347 million reais, referring to the corporate compensation complement (earnout) for the financial year 2022, for the Atapu block. The amount already includes the pre-tax value
incidents involving Shell’s 25% stake.

“All payments related to the FY 2022 earnout, which are paid by the Sépia and Atapu block partners, were received by Petrobras in January 2023,” the statement read.

The state company also informs that it has received the amount of BRL 132 million, as victim-beneficiary of the award-winning collaboration agreement signed between the Federal Public Prosecutor and Rogério Santos de Araújo, before the Federal Supreme Court.

The state-owned company also claims it did not have access to the term and attachments to the said agreement, which remains confidential in Federal Court.

Itaú (ITUB4) announced that it has decided not to exercise the option to redeem subordinated perpetual/AT1 notes, for a total amount of US$750 million and a rate of return of 6.5%.

The Board of Directors of CCR approved the fundraising by the subsidiary ViaRio, with the issue of bonds for R$ 600 million.

American (AMER3)

Americanas (AMER3) informed yesterday evening that it will ask Justice to finance a minimum amount of R$ 1 billion to increase its cash flow. The dealer will attempt the operation through DIP financing (debtor in possessionin English), which can only be carried out for companies subject to judicial recovery.

The company has specified that it is discussing with its main shareholders, the trio of billionaires Jorge Paulo Lemann, Carlos Alberto Sicupira and Marcel Telles, the possibility of them subscribing up to the entire minimum amount. According to Americanas, DIP Financing aims to help the company “maintain the normal course of its business and strengthen its liquidity.”

“If approved, the DIP Loan, along with other sources of liquidity being explored by the Company, including the release of withheld monies from certain creditors, will enable working capital investments to be maintained and non-bankruptcy debt financing, including payment to suppliers and partners ”, said the dealer, in a material fact.

Vale (VALE3) produced 307.79 million tons of iron ore in 2022, 1.6 percent less than a year earlier, the mining company said in its production report on Tuesday. The volume fell short of the company’s recently revised goal for the year, of 310 million tons, amid delays in licensing at Serra Norte and operational performance in S11D, the mining giant said on Tuesday.

THERaw material sales totaled 260.66 million tonnes last year, down 3.8% from 2021, Vale said.

Romi Industries (ROMI3)

Indústrias Romi (ROMI3) reported this Tuesday (31) a net profit of BRL 87.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), an amount 60.2% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2021.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (Ebitda) amounted to 124.8 million reais in 4Q22, an increase of 46.5% compared to 4Q21.

ROMI’s Board of Directors has approved the distribution of interim dividends of R$ 11.4 million, equivalent to R$ 0.141472465787 per share, based on the equity position as of February 6, 2023.

Furthermore, the Board of Directors of ROMI was in favor of the proposal of the Management to be forwarded to the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company on March 14, 2023, for the increase of the subscribed and paid-up capital for an amount of R$ 133.3 million, passing from R$ 784.4 million to R$ 917.7 million, through the capitalization of the company’s retained earnings, with bonus shares.

Rede D’Or (RDOR3)

Rede D´Or (RDOR3) will hold an auction for the sale of the company’s issued shares resulting from fractions of common stock remaining from the Sulamérica merger. This Wednesday (1st) n. 38,057 shares, the price of which will take into account the closing price of the trading session preceding the auction.

Blau Pharmaceuticals (BLAU3)

The Board of Directors of Blau Farmacêutica (BLAU3) has authorized the investment of up to US$ 8 million in the subsidiary PLEX – Plasma Experts, located in Delaware (USA).

GPS group (GGPS3)

The GPS Group (GGPS3) announced that it has concluded the acquisition of Compart Marketing e Tecnologia, an acquisition which took place through its subsidiary Top Service Serviços e Sistemas.

SmartFit (SMFT3)

Smartfit (SMFT3) has reached the milestone of 1,223 gyms at the end of 2022, according to a release published last night.

Of these, 967 are owned units, according to a release, and with this move, the company has met its previously announced forecast of reaching more than 1,225,000 gyms, of which at least 965 are owned.

HBR Real Estate (HBRE3)

The Board of Directors of HBR has elected Luiz Henrique Rodrigues Costa to the position of Chief Executive Officer of HBR, effective this Tuesday (31) until the end of the current mandate of the Board of Directors. The elected Official will take office within 30 days, upon signature of the respective mandate.

Costa has more than 30 years of professional experience, having held management positions in the LPG segments and
steel industry in Brazil and abroad.

Saraiva Livreiros (SLED4), undergoing judicial recovery, has informed that, starting from February 2nd, BTG will act as its “Market Maker” in the foreign exchange market managed by B3 SA – Brazil, Bolsa, Balcão, by carrying out trades offered with the aim of promoting the liquidity of the securities issued by the company.

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