Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statements Nos. 333-139459 and 333139459-01
Relating to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated
February 4, 2009
Pricing Term Sheet
A preliminary prospectus supplement of Petrobras International Finance Company accompanies this free writing prospectus and is available from the SEC’s website atwww.sec.gov.
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Issuer: | | Petrobras International Finance Company |
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Guarantor: | | Unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — PETROBRAS |
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Form: | | Senior Unsecured Notes |
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Offering: | | SEC-Registered |
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Ratings:1 | | Baa1/BBB/BBB (Stable/Stable/Stable) |
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Currency: | | U.S. Dollars |
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Principal Amount: | | $1,500,000,000 |
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Maturity: | | March 15, 2019 |
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Coupon Rate: | | 7.875% |
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Interest Basis: | | Payable semi-annually in arrears |
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Day Count: | | 30/360 |
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Interest Payment Dates: | | March 15 and September 15 |
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First Interest Payment Date: | | September 15, 2009 (long first coupon) |
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Gross Proceeds: | | $1,474,245,000 |
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Issue Price: | | 98.283% |
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Benchmark Treasury: | | UST 3.75% due November 15, 2018 |
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Benchmark Treasury Spot and Yield: | | 106-26+, 2.941% |
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Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | | +518.40 bps |
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Yield: | | 8.125% |
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Make-Whole Call Spread: | | +50 bps |
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Pricing Date: | | February 4, 2009 |
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Settlement Date: | | February 11, 2009 (T+5) |
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Listing: | | New York Stock Exchange |
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Denominations: | | $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof |
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CUSIP: | | 71645W AN1 |
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ISIN: | | US71645WAN11 |
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Common Code: | | TBD |
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Joint Bookrunners: | | HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Santander Investment Securities Inc. |
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Co-Managers: | | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. BB Securities Limited |
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1 | | The security ratings above are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the securities offered hereby. The ratings may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by Moody’s, S&P and Fitch Ratings. Each of the security ratings above should be evaluated independently of any other security rating. |
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus or any prospectus supplement for this offering if you request it by calling HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. collect at 1-212-525-4102, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 1-212-834-4307 or Santander Investment Securities Inc. at 1-212-407-0995.
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