As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 31, 2016
Registration No. 333-210338
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
SCHEDULE B
OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
(Name of Registrant)
Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado
Ambassador of Brazil
Embassy of Brazil
3006 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
(Name and address of authorized agent in the United States)
Copies to:
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Eli Whitney Debevoise II Gregory Harrington Arnold & Porter LLP 601 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 | | Christopher L. Mann Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
The securities being registered hereby are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Release Nos. 33-6240 and 33-6424 under the Securities Act of 1933.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Securities to Be Registered | | Amount to Be Registered | | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price Per Unit (1) | | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1)(2) | | Amount of Registration Fee (3) |
Debt Securities and Warrants | | $5,475,362,000 | | 100% | | $5,475,362,000 | | $551,369 |
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(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. |
(2) | Exclusive of accrued interest, if any. |
(3) | In accordance with Rule 457(p) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the fee calculation includes fees of $288,269 (calculated in accordance with the fee rate of $114.60 per $1,000,000 in effect on May 2012) which are a portion of the fees previously paid in connection with the securities registered by the Federative Republic of Brazil pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-181500, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2012, of which $2,515,440,000 of securities remain unsold. Registration Statement No. 333-181500 is hereby withdrawn. The remaining fee of $263,100 (calculated in accordance with the fee rate of $100.70 per $1,000,000 currently in effect) was previously paid when Registration Statement No. 333-210338 was filed on March 23, 2016. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Brazil may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Subject to Completion, dated May 31, 2016
PROSPECTUS
FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
$2,612,711,000
Debt Securities
Warrants
Brazil may offer up to $2,612,711,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies) aggregate principal amount of its debt securities with or without warrants or other similar securities to purchase, sell or exchange debt securities.
The securities will be direct, general, unconditional, unsecured and unsubordinated External Indebtedness of Brazil. The securities will rank without any preference among themselves and equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated External Indebtedness of Brazil and will be backed by the full faith and credit of Brazil. It is understood that this provision shall not be construed so as to require Brazil to make payments under the securities ratably with payments being made under any other External Indebtedness of Brazil.
The securities will contain “collective action clauses,” unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Under these provisions, which differ from the terms of Brazil’s external indebtedness issued prior to July 2, 2015, Brazil may amend the payment provisions of the securities and other reserve matters listed in the indenture with the consent of the holders of: (1) with respect to a single series of securities, more than 75% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding of such series; (2) with respect to two or more series of securities, if certain “uniformly applicable” requirements are met, more than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of all series affected by the proposed modification, taken in the aggregate; or (3) with respect to two or more series of securities, more than 66 2/3% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of all series affected by the proposed modification, taken in the aggregate, and more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding securities of each series affected by the proposed modification, taken individually, whether or not certain “uniformly applicable” requirements are met.
Brazil may offer any combination of debt securities and/or warrants from time to time in one or more offerings. Brazil will provide specific terms of these securities in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully before you invest.
Debt securities issued pursuant to a fiscal agency agreement, dated as of November 1, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of April 28, 2003, Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of March 30, 2004, Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of June 28, 2004, and Amendment No. 4 thereto, dated as of August 31, 2011, between Brazil and The Bank of New York Mellon (successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as fiscal agent, paying agent, transfer agent and registrar, will be issued and offered pursuant to a different prospectus.
Brazil may sell the securities directly, through agents designated from time to time or through underwriters or dealers.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission or any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined whether this prospectus is adequate, accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This prospectus may not be used to make offers or sales of securities unless accompanied by a supplement. Brazil has provided you only the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. Brazil has not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. Brazil is not making an offer of these debt securities or warrants in any place where the offer is not permitted by law. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents. You should read this prospectus and the supplements carefully.
The date of this prospectus is , 2016.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Brazil voluntarily files annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. These reports and any amendments to these reports include certain financial, statistical and other information about Brazil, and may be accompanied by exhibits. You may read and copy any document Brazil files with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. Brazil’s SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room or log on to www.sec.gov.
The SEC allows Brazil to “incorporate by reference” the information Brazil files with it. This means that Brazil can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Information that is incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. Brazil incorporates by reference the following documents:
| • | | Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (“2014 Annual Report”) (SEC File No. 333-06682); |
| • | | Amendment No. 1 filed on Form 18-K/A on March 21, 2016 to the 2014 Annual Report |
| • | | Amendment No. 2 filed on Form 18-K/A on March 23, 2016 to the 2014 Annual Report; |
| • | | Amendment No. 3 filed on Form 18-K/A on May 31, 2016 to the 2014 Annual Report; and |
| • | | All amendments to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed prior to the date of this prospectus. |
Brazil also incorporates by reference all future annual reports and amendments to annual reports until it sells all of the debt securities and warrants covered by this prospectus. Each time Brazil files a document with the SEC that is incorporated by reference, the information in that document automatically updates the information contained in previously filed documents.
You may request a free copy of these filings by writing or calling the Embassy of Brazil at the following address:
Embassy of Brazil
3006 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Attn: Finance Section
(202) 238-2745
DATA DISSEMINATION
Brazil is a subscriber to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard, or “SDDS”, which is designed to improve the timeliness and quality of information of subscribing member countries. The SDDS requires subscribing member countries to provide schedules indicating, in advance, the date on which data will be released, the so-called “Advance Release Calendar”. For Brazil, precise dates or “no-later-than dates” for the release of data under the SDDS are disseminated three months in advance through the Advance Release Calendar, which is published on the Internet under the
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International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board. Summary methodologies of all metadata to enhance transparency of statistical compilation are also provided on the Internet under the International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standard Bulletin Board. The Internet website is located at http://dsbb.imf.org/Pages/SDDS/CtyCtgList.aspx?ctycode=BRA. The website and any information on it are not part of this prospectus. All references in this prospectus to this website are inactive textual references to this URL, or “uniform resource locator”, and are for your information only.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, Brazil will use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities for the general purposes of Brazil, including the refinancing of domestic and external indebtedness of Brazil.
DEBT SECURITIES
Brazil may issue debt securities, with or without warrants, in distinct series at various times, and these debt securities will be issued pursuant to an indenture between Brazil and a trustee.
The prospectus supplement that relates to your series of debt securities will be issued pursuant to an indenture and identify the trustee and any paying agent that Brazil has appointed for your series of debt securities. The indenture will not be subject to the protections of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. The prospectus supplement relating to your series of debt securities will also describe the financial terms and other specific terms of your series of debt securities. If the terms or conditions described in the prospectus supplement that relate to your series of debt securities differ from the terms
or conditions described in this prospectus, you should rely on the terms or conditions described in the prospectus supplement.
In this description of debt securities, you will see some initially capitalized terms. These terms have very particular, legal meanings, and you can find their definitions under the heading “Definitions” below.
General
The prospectus supplement that relates to your debt securities will specify the following terms:
| • | | the specific title or designation of the debt securities; |
| • | | the principal amount of the debt securities; |
| • | | the price of the debt securities; |
| • | | the stated maturity date on which Brazil agrees to repay principal; |
| • | | the rate of any interest the debt securities will bear and, if variable, the method by which the interest rate will be calculated; |
| • | | the dates on which any interest payments are scheduled to be made; |
| • | | the date or dates from which any interest will accrue; |
| • | | the record dates for any interest payable on an interest payment date; |
| • | | whether and under what circumstances and terms Brazil may redeem the debt securities before maturity; |
| • | | whether and under what circumstances and terms the holders of the debt securities may opt to have their respective debt securities prepaid; |
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| • | | whether and under what circumstances the debt securities will be entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or other similar arrangement; |
| • | | whether and under what circumstances and terms the holders of the debt securities may opt to obligate Brazil to repurchase or exchange their respective securities, either pursuant to an option that is included in the debt securities or that is or becomes separately tradable following their issuance; |
| • | | the currency or currencies in which such debt securities are denominated, which may be U.S. dollars, another foreign currency or units of two or more currencies; |
| • | | the currency or currencies for which such debt securities may be purchased and in which principal, premium, if any, and interest may be payable; |
| • | | whether any amount payable in respect of the debt securities will be determined based on an index or formula, and, if so, how any such amount will be determined; |
| • | | whether the debt securities will be issued upon the exchange or conversion of other debt securities and, if so, the specific terms relating to this exchange or conversion; |
| • | | whether any part or all of the debt securities will be in the form of a global security and the circumstance in which a global security is exchangeable for certificated (physical) securities; |
| • | | whether the debt securities will be listed and, if listed, the stock exchange on which these debt securities will be listed; and |
| • | | any other terms of the debt securities. |
If applicable, the prospectus supplement may also describe any United States federal or Brazilian income tax consequences and special considerations applicable to that particular series of debt securities.
Any moneys held by the trustee in respect of debt securities and remaining unclaimed for two years after those amounts have become due and payable shall be returned to Brazil. After the return of these moneys to Brazil, the holder of this debt security may look only to Brazil for any payment.
Brazil will replace the trustee with a successor trustee if, after written notice of resignation to Brazil and notice to the holder of this debt security, the trustee resigns with respect to the debt securities;
Brazil may, or any bona fide holder of this debt security for at least six months may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to, replace the trustee with a successor trustee at any time, if any of the following occur:
| • | | the trustee ceases to be eligible in accordance with the indenture and fails to resign after written request by Brazil or a holder of a debt security; or |
| • | | the trustee becomes incapable of acting or is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or a receiver or liquidator of the |
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| trustee or of its property is appointed, or any public officer takes charge or control of the trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation. |
The holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series may at any time remove the trustee and appoint a successor trustee (which, so long as no event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the indenture or any debt security, shall not be a successor institution to which Brazil reasonably objects).
In the case of a series of debt securities to be issued under the indenture that is subject to the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States, at the option of Brazil or the trustee, Brazil will appoint a successor trustee for such series of debt securities prior to its authentication.
Status of the Debt Securities
The debt securities will constitute direct, general, unconditional, unsecured (except as described under the heading “Debt Securities — Negative Pledge” below) and unsubordinated External Indebtedness of Brazil. Brazil has pledged its full faith and credit for the due and punctual payment of principal of, premium, if any, on, and interest on the debt securities.
The debt securities will rank without any preference among themselves and equally with all other unsecured and unsubordinated External Indebtedness of Brazil. It is understood that this provision shall not be construed so as to require Brazil to make payments under the debt securities ratably with payments being made under any other External Indebtedness of Brazil.
Form of Debt Securities
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars will be issued:
| • | | only in fully registered form; |
| • | | without interest coupons; and |
| • | | in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. |
Debt securities denominated in another monetary unit will be issued in the denominations set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Payment
Brazil has agreed that it will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, each of the debt securities and any other payment to be made by Brazil under the debt securities and the indenture. For each series of debt securities, Brazil will arrange for payments on global debt securities by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the applicable clearing system, or to its nominee or common depositary, as the registered owner or bearer of the debt securities, which will receive the funds for distribution to the holders. Brazil will arrange for these payments by paying or causing to be paid to the account of the trustee the funds in time for payments to be made on the global debt securities when due. See “Debt Securities — Global Securities” below.
Brazil will arrange for payments to be made on registered certificated debt securities on the specified payment dates to the registered holders of the debt securities. Brazil will arrange for payments of
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principal, premium, if any, and interest to be made by check mailed to the registered holders of the debt securities at their registered addresses. So long as the trustee has received from Brazil the funds required for the payment of the amounts due in respect of the debt securities and such funds are available to holders of the debt securities in accordance with the terms of the debt securities and the indenture and holders of the debt securities are not prevented from claiming such funds in accordance with the terms of the debt securities and the indenture, Brazil shall not be considered to have defaulted in its obligation to make payment of such amounts on the date on which such amounts become due and payable.
The register of holders of debt securities will be kept at the New York office of the trustee.
Negative Pledge
Brazil undertakes with respect to each series of debt securities that, as long as any debt securities of that series remain outstanding or any amount payable under that series remains unpaid, it will not create or permit to subsist any Lien on Brazil’s assets, present or future revenues or properties to secure any Public External Indebtedness of Brazil, unless:
| • | | the debt securities of that series are secured equally and ratably with that Public External Indebtedness; or |
| • | | the debt securities of that series have the benefit of another security, guarantee, indemnity or other arrangement as approved by the holders of the debt securities of that series as provided under the heading “Meetings and Amendments” below. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Brazil may create or permit to subsist:
| • | | Liens created prior to the date of issuance of the debt securities of a particular series, including renewals or refinancings of those Liens, provided, however, that any renewal or refinancing of any those Liens secures only the renewal or extension of the original secured financing; |
| • | | Liens securing Public External Indebtedness incurred or assumed by Brazil in connection with a Project Financing, provided, that the property over which those Liens are granted consists solely of assets or revenues of the project for which the Project Financing was incurred; |
| • | | Liens securing Public External Indebtedness which: |
| • | | are issued by Brazil in exchange for secured debt of Brazilian public sector bodies (other than Brazil); and |
| • | | are in an aggregate principal amount outstanding that does not exceed $25,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency). |
| • | | Liens securing Public External Indebtedness incurred or assumed by Brazil to finance or refinance the acquisition of the assets on which those Liens have been created or permitted to subsist. |
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Definitions
“External Indebtedness” means Indebtedness which is payable by its terms or at the option of its holder in any currency other than Brazilian currency (other than any such Indebtedness that is originally issued within Brazil).
“Indebtedness” means all unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Brazil in respect of money borrowed and guarantees given by Brazil in respect of money borrowed by others.
“Lien” means any lien, pledge, mortgage, security interest or other encumbrance.
“Project Financing” means any financing of all or part of the costs of the acquisition, construction or development of any project and the person or persons providing such financing expressly agree to limit their recourse to the project financed and the revenues derived from such project as the principal source of repayment for the monies advanced.
“Public External Indebtedness” means any Public Indebtedness of Brazil which is payable by its terms or at the option of its holder in any currency other than Brazilian currency (other than such Public Indebtedness that is originally issued within Brazil); settlement of original issuance by delivery of Public Indebtedness (or the instruments evidencing such Public Indebtedness including by means of a book entry system) within Brazil shall be deemed to be original issuance within Brazil.
“Public Indebtedness” means any payment obligation, including any contingent liability, of any person arising from bonds, debentures, notes or other securities which:
| • | | are, or were intended at the time of issuance to be, quoted, listed or traded on any securities exchange or other securities market (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (or any successor law or regulation of similar effect)); and |
| • | | have an original maturity of more than one year or are combined with a commitment so that the original maturity of one year or less may be extended at the option of Brazil to a period in excess of one year. |
Default and Acceleration of Maturity
Any of the following events will be an event of default with respect to any series of debt securities:
(a) a default by Brazil in any payment of principal of, premium, if any, on, or interest on any debt securities of a series, which continues for 30 days after such payment was due;
(b) a default which is materially prejudicial to the interests of the holders of the debt securities of that series in the performance of any other obligation under the debt securities of that series, which continues for 60 days after the written notice requiring such default to be remedied is given by the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of debt securities of that series then outstanding;
(c) an acceleration of in excess of $25,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) in aggregate principal amount of Public External Indebtedness of Brazil by
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reason of an event of default (however described) arising from Brazil’s failure to make any payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest under that Public External Indebtedness when due;
(d) a failure of Brazil to make any payment in respect of the Public External Indebtedness of Brazil in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $25,000,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency) when due (as such date may be extended by virtue of any applicable grace period or waiver), which continues for 30 days after the written notice requiring such default to be remedied is given by the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series then outstanding;
(e) a declaration by Brazil of a moratorium with respect to the payment of principal of, premium, if any, on, or interest on Public External Indebtedness of Brazil which does not expressly exclude the debt securities of that series and which is materially prejudicial to the interests of the holders of the debt securities of that series; or
(f) a denial or repudiation by Brazil of its obligations under the debt securities of that series.
If any of the events of default described above occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of the series then outstanding may declare all the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately by giving written notice to Brazil, with a copy to the trustee.
Holders holding debt securities representing in the aggregate more than 50% of the principal amount of the then-
outstanding debt securities of that series may waive any existing defaults and their consequences on behalf of the holders of all of the debt securities of that series if:
| • | | following the declaration that the principal of the debt securities of that series has become due and payable immediately, Brazil deposits with the trustee a sum sufficient to pay all outstanding amounts then due on those debt securities (other than principal due by virtue of the acceleration upon the event of default) together with interest on such amounts through the date of the deposit as well as the reasonable fees and compensation of the holders that declared those debt securities due and payable, the trustee and their respective agents, attorneys and counsel; and |
| • | | all events of default (other than non-payment of principal that became due by virtue of the acceleration upon the event of default) have been remedied. |
Redemption and Repurchase
Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be redeemable prior to maturity at the option of Brazil or the registered holders of these debt securities.
Brazil may at any time purchase debt securities in any manner and for any consideration. These debt securities purchased by Brazil may, at its discretion, be held, resold or cancelled.
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Trustee
The indenture establishes the obligations and duties of the trustee, the right to indemnification of the trustee and the liability and responsibility, including limitations thereof, for actions that the trustee takes. The trustee may become the owner or pledgee of debt securities with the same rights it would have if it were not the trustee and is entitled to enter into business transactions with Brazil or any of its affiliates without accounting for any profit resulting from such transactions.
Paying Agent; Transfer Agents; Registrar
Brazil may appoint paying agents, transfer agents and a registrar with respect to each series of debt securities, as provided for in the relevant debt security, which will be listed at the back of the relevant prospectus supplement. Brazil may appoint other paying agents, transfer agents and registrars with respect to a series.
Meetings and Amendments
Brazil may call a meeting of the holders of debt securities of a series at any time regarding the indenture or the debt securities of the series. Brazil will determine the time and place of the meeting. Brazil will notify the holders of the time, place and purpose of the meeting not less than 30 and not more than 60 days before the meeting.
In addition, Brazil or the trustee will call a meeting of holders of debt securities of a series if the holders of at least 10% in principal amount of all debt securities of the series then outstanding have delivered a written request to Brazil or the trustee (with a copy to Brazil) setting out the purpose of
the meeting. Within 10 days of receipt of such written request or copy thereof, Brazil will notify the trustee and the trustee will notify the holders of the time, place and purpose of the meeting called by the holders, to take place not less than 30 and not more than 60 days after the date on which such notification is given.
Only holders and their proxies are entitled to vote at a meeting of holders. Brazil will set the procedures governing the conduct of the meeting and if additional procedures are required, Brazil will consult with the trustee to establish such procedures as are customary in the market.
Modifications may also be approved by holders of debt securities of a series pursuant to written action with the consent of the requisite percentage of debt securities of such series. Brazil will solicit the consent of the relevant holders to the modification not less than 10 and not more than 30 days before the expiration date for the receipt of such consents as specified by Brazil.
The holders may generally approve any proposal by Brazil to modify the indenture or the terms of the debt securities of a series with the affirmative vote (if approved at a meeting of the holders) or consent (if approved by written action) of holders of more than 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the debt securities of that series.
However, holders may approve, by vote or consent through one of three modification methods, any proposed modification by Brazil that would do any of the following (such subjects referred to as “reserve matters”):
| • | | change the date on which any amount is payable on the debt securities; |
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| • | | reduce the principal amount (other than in accordance with the express terms of the debt securities and the indenture) of the debt securities; |
| • | | reduce the interest rate on the debt securities; |
| • | | change the method used to calculate any amount payable on the debt securities (other than in accordance with the express terms of the debt securities and the indenture); |
| • | | change the currency or place of payment of any amount payable on the debt securities; |
| • | | modify Brazil’s obligation to make any payments on the debt securities (including any redemption price therefor); |
| • | | change the identity of the obligor under the debt securities; |
| • | | change the definition of “outstanding” or the percentage of affirmative votes or written consents, as the case may be, required to make a “reserve matter modification”; |
| • | | change the definition of “uniformly applicable” or “reserve matter modification”; |
| • | | authorize the trustee, on behalf of all holders of the debt securities, to exchange |
| | or substitute all the debt securities for, or convert all the debt securities into, other obligations or securities of Brazil or any other person; or |
| • | | change the legal ranking, governing law, agreement to arbitrate, submission to jurisdiction in Brazil or waiver of immunities provisions of the terms of the debt securities. |
A change to a reserve matter, including the payment terms of any series of debt securities, can be made without your consent, as long as the change is approved, pursuant to one of the three following modification methods, by vote or consent by:
| • | | the holders of more than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series affected by the proposed modification; |
| • | | where such proposed modification would affect the outstanding debt securities of two or more series (a “cross-series modification”), the holders of more than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding debt securities of all of the series affected by the proposed modification, taken in the aggregate, if certain “uniformly applicable” requirements are met (a “cross-series modification with single aggregated voting”); or |
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| • | | where such proposed modification would affect the outstanding debt securities of two or more series, whether or not certain “uniformly applicable” requirements are met, the holders of more than 66 2/3% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of all of the series affected by the proposed modification, taken in the aggregate, and the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modification, taken individually (a “cross-series modification with two-tier voting”). |
“uniformly applicable,” as referred to above, in the context of a proposed cross-series modification, means a modification by which holders of debt securities of any series affected by that modification are invited to exchange, convert or substitute their debt securities on the same terms for (x) the same new instruments or other consideration or (y) new instruments or other consideration from an identical menu of instruments or other consideration. A modification will not be considered to be uniformly applicable if each exchanging, converting or substituting holder of debt securities of any series affected by that modification is not offered the same amount of consideration per amount of principal, the same amount of consideration per amount of interest accrued but unpaid and the same amount of consideration per amount of past due interest, respectively, as that offered to each other exchanging, converting or substituting holder of debt securities of any series affected by that modification
(or, where a menu of instruments or other consideration is offered, each exchanging, converting or substituting holder of debt securities of any series affected by that modification is not offered the same amount of consideration per amount of principal, the same amount of consideration per amount of interest accrued but unpaid and the same amount of consideration per amount of past due interest, respectively, as that offered to each other exchanging, converting or substituting holder of debt securities of any series affected by that modification electing the same option under such menu of instruments).
Brazil may select, in its discretion, any modification method for a reserve matter modification in accordance with the indenture and designate which series of debt securities will be included for approval in the aggregate of modifications affecting two or more series of debt securities. Any selection of a modification method or designation of series to be included will be final for the purpose of that vote or consent solicitation.
A cross-series modification constituting or including a reserve matter modification to the terms and conditions of the affected debt securities that is not uniformly applicable must be effected pursuant to a cross-series modification with two-tier voting; such a cross-series modification that is uniformly applicable may be effected pursuant to a cross-series modification with single aggregated voting or a cross-series modification with two-tier voting, at Brazil’s option.¶
Before soliciting any consent or vote of any holder of debt securities for any change to a reserve matter, Brazil will provide the following information to the trustee for distribution to the holders of debt securities of any series that would be affected by the proposed modification:
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| • | | a description of Brazil’s economic and financial circumstances which are, in Brazil’s opinion, relevant to the request for the proposed modification, a description of Brazil’s existing debts and description of any broad policy reform program and provisional macroeconomic outlook; |
| • | | if Brazil shall at the time have entered into an arrangement for financial assistance with multilateral and/or other major creditors or creditor groups and/or an agreement with any such creditors regarding debt relief, (x) a description of any such arrangement or agreement and (y) where permitted under the information disclosure policies of the multilateral or other creditors, as applicable, a copy of the arrangement or agreement; |
| • | | a description of Brazil’s proposed treatment of external debt instruments that are not affected by the proposed modification and its intentions with respect to any other major creditor groups; and |
| • | | if Brazil is then seeking any reserve matter modification affecting any other series of debt securities, a description of that proposed modification. |
For purposes of determining whether the required percentage of holders of the debt securities of a series has approved any amendment, modification or change to, or waiver of, the debt securities or the indenture, or whether the required
percentage of holders has delivered a notice of acceleration of the debt securities of that series, debt securities will be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding and may not be counted in a vote or consent solicitation for or against a proposed modification if on the record date for the proposed modification or other action or instruction hereunder, the debt security is held by Brazil or by a public sector instrumentality, or by a corporation, trust or other legal entity that is controlled by Brazil or a public sector instrumentality, except that (x) debt securities held by Brazil or any public sector instrumentality of Brazil or by a corporation, trust or other legal entity that is controlled by Brazil or a public sector instrumentality which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such debt securities and that the pledgee is not Brazil or a public sector instrumentality, and in case of a dispute concerning such right, the advice of counsel shall be full protection in respect of any decision made by the trustee in accordance with such advice and any certificate, statement or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters or information that is in the possession of the trustee, upon the certificate, statement or opinion of or representations by the trustee; and (y) in determining whether the trustee will be protected in relying upon any such action or instructions hereunder, or any notice from holders, only debt securities that a responsible officer of the trustee knows to be so owned or controlled will be so disregarded.
As used in the preceding paragraph, “public sector instrumentality” means any department, ministry or agency of Brazil, and “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, through the ownership of voting
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securities or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise, to direct the management of or elect or appoint a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions in lieu of, or in addition to, the board of directors of that legal entity.
Certain Amendments Not Requiring Holder Consent.
Brazil and the trustee may, without the vote or consent of any holder of debt securities of a series, amend the indenture or the debt securities of the series for the purpose of:
| • | | adding to Brazil’s covenants for the benefit of the holders; |
| • | | surrendering any of Brazil’s rights or powers with respect to the debt securities of that series; |
| • | | securing the debt securities of that series; |
| • | | curing any ambiguity or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision in the debt securities of that series or the indenture; |
| • | | amending the debt securities of that series or the indenture in any manner that Brazil and the trustee may determine and that does not materially adversely affect the interests of any holders of the debt securities of that series; or |
| • | | correcting a manifest error of a formal, minor or technical nature. |
Judgment Currency
If a court or arbitral tribunal renders a judgment or order in respect of amounts due to a holder of a debt security and this judgment or order permits Brazil to pay those amounts in a currency (the “judgment currency”) other than the currency in which the debt security is denominated (the “debt security currency”), Brazil will pay any deficiency arising or resulting from any variation in the rates of exchange between the date as of which the amount in the debt security currency is notionally converted into the amount in the judgment currency for the purposes of this judgment or order and the date of actual payment of this judgment or order.
Tax Withholding; Payment of Additional Amounts
Brazil will make all principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on the debt securities of each series without deducting or withholding any present or future Brazilian taxes, assessments or other governmental charges unless the deduction or withholding is required by law. In the event that Brazil is required to make any such deductions, it will pay the holders of the debt securities the additional amounts necessary to ensure that such holders receive the same amount as they would have received in the absence of such withholding or deduction.
Brazil will not, however, pay any additional amounts in connection with any Brazilian tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed due to any of the following:
| • | | a holder or beneficial owner having some present or former connection with Brazil other than the mere holding of that debt security or being the beneficial owner |
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| of the debt securities or the receipt of payments of any nature on the debt securities or enforcing its rights with respect to the debt securities; |
| • | | the failure of the holder or beneficial owners of that debt security to comply with any certification, identification or other reporting requirements concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connection with Brazil of that holder or beneficial owner as a precondition to exemption from those Brazilian taxes, assessments or other governmental charges; or |
| • | | the holder, beneficial owner or any other person through which the holder or beneficial owner holds the debt security having presented for payment more than 30 days after the Relevant Date except to the extent that such holder, beneficial owner or such other person would have been entitled to additional amounts on presenting such debt security for payment on the last day of such 30-day period. |
The term “Relevant Date” in respect of any debt security means either the date on which payment in respect of the debt security first becomes due or, if the full amount of the money payable has not been received by the trustee on or prior to such due date, the date on which notice is given to the holders of debt securities that the full amount of those monies has been received and is available for payment.
Any reference in this section to “principal” and/or “interest” includes any additional amounts which may be payable under the debt securities.
Global Securities
The prospectus supplement that relates to your debt securities indicates
whether any of the debt securities you purchase will be represented by a global security. The aggregate principal amount of any global security equals the sum of the principal amount of all the debt securities it represents. The global security will be registered in the name of the depositary identified in the prospectus supplement or its nominee, and will be deposited with the depositary or its nominee.
Limitations on Your Ability to Obtain Debt Securities Registered in Your Name. The global security will not be registered in the name of any person other than the depositary or its nominee. Similarly, the global security will not be exchanged for debt securities that are registered in the name of any person other than the depositary or its nominee. An exception to these restrictions would be made only if:
| • | | the depositary notifies Brazil that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue to act as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Brazil does not appoint a successor depositary within 90 days of receiving notice from the depositary or becoming aware of such ineligibility; |
| • | | the trustee institutes or is directed to institute any judicial proceeding in a court or arbitral proceeding to enforce the rights of the holders with respect to the debt securities represented by the global security and the trustee has been advised by counsel that in connection with such proceeding it is necessary or appropriate for the trustee to obtain possession of the debt securities, the trustee may in its sole discretion determine that the |
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| series of debt securities represented by a global security will no longer be represented by a global security; or |
| • | | at any time Brazil decides it no longer wishes to have all or part of the debt securities represented by a global security. |
In those circumstances, the depositary will authenticate and deliver a certificated (physical) debt security issued in exchange for the global security. These certificated (physical) debt securities will be issued:
| • | | only in fully registered form; and |
| • | | without interest coupons. |
The depositary or its nominee will be considered the sole owner and holder of the global security for all purposes. As a result:
| • | | You cannot get debt securities registered in your name for so long as they are represented by the global security; |
| • | | You cannot receive certificated (physical) debt securities in your name in exchange for your beneficial interest in the global security; |
| • | | You will not be considered to be the owner or holder of the global security or any debt securities represented by the global security for any purpose; |
| • | | You cannot assert any right of a holder of the debt securities unless you are authorized by the depositary and the participant through which you hold your beneficial interest; and |
| • | | All payments on the global security will be made to the depositary or its nominee. |
In some jurisdictions, certain types of purchasers (such as some insurance companies) are not permitted to own securities represented by a global security. These laws may limit your ability to sell or transfer your beneficial interest in the global security to these types of purchasers.
Beneficial Interests in and Payments on Global Security. Institutions that have accounts with the depositary or a nominee of the depositary, such as securities brokers and dealers, are called participants. Only participants, and persons that hold beneficial interests through participants, can own a beneficial interest in the global security. The depositary keeps records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security by its participants. In turn, participants keep records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security by other persons (such as their customers). No other records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security will be kept.
When the depositary receives payment of principal or interest on the global security, the depositary is expected to credit its participants’ accounts in amounts that correspond to their respective beneficial interests in the global security. In turn, after the participants’ accounts are credited, the participants are expected to credit the accounts of the owners of beneficial interests in the global security in amounts that correspond to the owners’ respective beneficial interests in the global security.
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The depositary and its participants establish policies and procedures that govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other important matters that affect owners of beneficial interests in the global security. The depositary and its participants may change these policies and procedures from time to time. Brazil has no responsibility or liability for the records of owners of beneficial interests in the global security. Also, Brazil is not responsible for maintaining, supervising or reviewing those records or payments. Brazil has no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the relationship between the depositary and its participants or for any aspects of the relationship between participants and owners of beneficial interests in the global security.
WARRANTS
Brazil may issue warrants or other similar securities, either separately or together with debt securities, that would entitle the holder to purchase debt securities or obligate Brazil to repurchase or exchange debt securities. If Brazil issues any warrants, each issue of warrants will be issued under a warrant agreement between Brazil and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent. The terms of any warrant agreement related to the issue of warrants and the specific terms of the issue of warrants will be described in the prospectus supplement that relates to your particular warrants. The prospectus supplement that relates to your particular warrants or other similar securities will describe the following terms:
| • | | the terms listed under the heading “Debt Securities” as they relate to the particular debt securities you have the right to purchase if you exercise your warrants; |
| • | | the amount of debt securities each warrant entitles you to purchase if you exercise your warrants and the purchase price of those debt securities; |
| • | | the amount and type of debt securities that you may obligate Brazil to purchase or exchange if you exercise your warrants or other securities and the purchase price for those debt securities; |
| • | | the procedures you must follow and the conditions you must satisfy to exercise your warrants or other securities; |
| • | | the dates on which your right to exercise your warrants or other securities begins and expires; |
| • | | whether and under what conditions Brazil may cancel or terminate your warrants or other securities; |
| • | | whether and when your warrants or other securities and any debt securities issued together with your warrants or other securities may be sold or transferred separately; |
| • | | whether the certificates that represent the warrants or other securities will be issued in registered or bearer form, whether they will be exchangeable as between such forms and, if issued in registered form, whether the warrants or other securities can be transferred and registered; |
| • | | any special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance of your warrants or other securities; and |
| • | | any other terms of such warrants or other securities. |
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GOVERNING LAW
The indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to those principles of conflicts of laws that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York; provided that all matters related to the consent of holders and modifications to the indenture or the debt securities will always be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York; provided, further, that the laws of Brazil will govern all matters governing authorization and execution of the indenture and the debt securities by Brazil.
ARBITRATION AND ENFORCEABILITY
Under Brazilian law, Brazil is prohibited from submitting to the jurisdiction of a foreign court for the purposes of adjudication on the merits in any dispute, controversy or claim against Brazil arising out of or relating to the securities. Brazil has agreed, however, that any dispute, controversy or claim between or among any of Brazil, the trustee and any holder arising out of or relating to the securities, including the performance, interpretation, construction, breach, termination or invalidity of the securities, shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York, New York.
Under the terms of the securities, a holder of any security is deemed to have agreed to the use of arbitration to resolve any dispute, controversy or claim against Brazil or the trustee arising out of or relating to the securities unless, with respect to an action against Brazil only, the holder elects to bring a claim in a competent court in Brazil as may be permitted by the terms of
the securities. If at the time such claim brought in a competent court in Brazil has been filed an arbitral tribunal has been constituted to resolve a dispute, controversy or claim relating to substantially the same occurrence, transaction, or series of transactions and occurrences, such dispute, controversy or claim shall be resolved pursuant to arbitration.
The decision of any arbitral tribunal shall be final to the fullest extent permitted by law. Brazil has agreed that in any arbitration, it will not raise any defense that it could not raise but for the fact that it is a sovereign state. In the United States, realization upon an arbitral award rendered against Brazil would depend upon the application of the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as amended (the “FSIA”).
Brazil has not consented to the jurisdiction of any court outside Brazil in connection with actions arising out of or based on the securities, has not appointed any agent for service of process other than for the purpose of obtaining judicial acceptance of any arbitral award pursuant to the securities in the Superior Court of Justice in Brazil, and has not agreed to waive any defense of sovereign immunity to which it may be entitled in any action or proceeding in any jurisdiction other than in an action brought in Brazil. Brazil has agreed that any process or other legal summons in connection with obtaining judicial acceptance of any arbitral award in the Superior Court of Justice may be served upon it by delivery to the Procurador Geral da União (Attorney General) of Brazil or by any other means permissible under the laws of Brazil.
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Because Brazil has not waived its sovereign immunity in connection with any action brought outside Brazil arising out of or relating to the securities (including without limitation any action arising out of or based on United States federal or state securities law), it will not be possible to obtain a United States judgment against Brazil unless a court were to determine that (i) Brazil is not entitled under the FSIA to sovereign immunity with respect to such actions and (ii) the matter should not be referred to arbitration as contemplated by the securities. Any judgment rendered against Brazil by a court outside Brazil in an action in which Brazil has not submitted to the jurisdiction of such court or otherwise expressly waived its defense of sovereign immunity would not be enforceable against Brazil under its laws.
The enforcement by a Brazilian court of a foreign arbitral award is subject to the recognition of such award by the Superior Court of Justice. The Superior Court of Justice will recognize such an award if all of the required formalities are observed and the award does not contravene Brazilian national sovereignty, public policy and “good morals”. Under Article 100 (formerly Article 67) of the Civil Code of Brazil, the public property of the Republic located in Brazil is not subject to execution or attachment, either prior to or after judgment. The execution of an arbitral award against the Republic in Brazil is only available in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 910 of the Civil Procedure Code of Brazil of March 16, 2015, which envisions the registration of the recognized award for inclusion in the budget for payment in a subsequent fiscal year of the Republic.
Recognition of foreign arbitral awards for purposes of enforcement in Brazil may be sought directly in the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil without the need to first convert the arbitral award into a judgment in the place of arbitration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to an action against Brazil only, a holder of any security may institute legal proceedings against Brazil in a competent court in Brazil so long as at the time such action has been filed an arbitral tribunal has not been constituted to resolve a dispute, controversy or claim relating to substantially the same occurrence, transaction, or series of transactions and occurrences, and (ii) Brazil has waived any immunity from jurisdiction or execution of judgment in Brazil (except for the limitation on alienation of public property referred to in Article 100 of the Civil Code of Brazil) to which it might otherwise be entitled in any such proceeding.
Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, this “Arbitration and Enforceability” section will apply to securities issued pursuant to this prospectus.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Brazil may sell any combination of the debt securities and/or warrants or other similar securities in any of three ways:
| • | | through underwriters or dealers; |
| • | | directly to one or more purchasers; or |
Each prospectus supplement will set forth:
| • | | the name or names of any underwriters or agents; |
| • | | the purchase price of the securities of that series; |
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| • | | the net proceeds to Brazil from the sale of these securities; |
| • | | any underwriting discounts, agent commissions or other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation; |
| • | | any initial public offering price; |
| • | | any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
| • | | any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed. |
The securities may be sold from time to time in distinct series by different means at different prices that are negotiated and fixed or that vary based on market prices.
Underwriters used in the sale of securities will distribute the securities on a firm commitment basis. In this case, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell them from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices to be determined at the time of sale. Brazil may offer the securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or directly by underwriters. Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all such securities if any are purchased. The underwriters may change any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.
Brazil may also sell securities of any series directly to the public or through agents designated by Brazil from time to time. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, an agent used in the sale of securities will sell the securities on a reasonable best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
In compliance with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) guidelines, the maximum compensation to any underwriters or agents in connection with the sale of any securities pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement will not exceed 8% of the aggregate total offering price to the public of such securities as set forth on the cover page of the applicable prospectus supplement; however, it is anticipated that the maximum compensation paid will be significantly less than 8%.
Brazil may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain specified entities to purchase the securities from Brazil under “delayed delivery” contracts. Purchasers of securities under delayed delivery contracts will pay the public offering price plus accrued interest, if any, and will take delivery of these securities on a date or dates stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the commission payable for solicitation of these delayed delivery contracts.
Brazil may offer the securities of any series to present holders of other securities of Brazil as consideration for the purchase or exchange by Brazil of other securities. This offer may be in connection with a publicly announced tender, exchange or other offer for the securities or in privately
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negotiated transactions. This offering may be in addition to or in lieu of sales of securities directly or through underwriters or agents as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Brazil may agree to indemnify agents and underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the United States Securities Act of 1933, or to contribute to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect of any of these liabilities. Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with or perform services for Brazil in the ordinary course of business.
VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES
The validity of the debt securities and warrants or other similar securities will be passed upon for Brazil by a Deputy Attorney General of the National Treasury, or another duly authorized attorney of the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury and by Arnold & Porter LLP, United States counsel to Brazil, and for the underwriters, if any, by United States counsel and Brazilian counsel to the underwriters named in the applicable prospectus supplement.
As to all matters of Brazilian law, Arnold & Porter LLP may rely on the opinion of the Deputy Attorney General of the National Treasury (or such other attorney of the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury). As to all matters of United States law, the Deputy
Attorney General of the National Treasury (or such other attorney of the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury) may rely on the opinion of Arnold & Porter LLP. Certain statements with respect to matters of Brazilian law in this prospectus have been passed upon by the Deputy Attorney General of the National Treasury, and are made upon his authority.
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
Information included in this prospectus which is identified as being derived from a publication of, or supplied by, Brazil or one of its agencies or instrumentalities is included on the authority of that publication as a public official document of Brazil. All other information in this prospectus and the registration statement (of which this prospectus is a part) is included as a public official statement made on the authority of the Minister of Finance.
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
The authorized representative of Brazil in the United States of America is the Ambassador of Brazil to the United States of America, whose address is:
Embassy of Brazil
3006 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008.
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PART II
EXPENSES
The following is an estimate of the fees and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities that are the subject of this Registration Statement:
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Securities and Exchange Commission filing fee | | $ | 263,100 | |
FINRA filing fee | | $ | 225,500 | |
Costs of printing and preparing Registration Statement, Prospectus and other documents | | $ | 150,000 | * |
Fiscal agent fees and expenses | | $ | 30,000 | * |
Legal fees and expenses | | $ | 150,000 | * |
Blue sky and legal investment memoranda fees and expenses | | $ | 40,000 | * |
Miscellaneous | | $ | 25,000 | * |
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Total | | $ | 883,600 | * |
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AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE LEGAL OPINIONS
The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish copies of such legal opinions as required (including the opinion of a Deputy Attorney General of the National Treasury or another duly authorized attorney of the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury), in connection with any issue of securities under this Registration Statement, in post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement or in any report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
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UNDERTAKINGS
The Registrant hereby undertakes:
(a) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;
provided, however, that the Registrant shall not be required to file a post-effective amendment, otherwise required by clause (i) or clause (ii) above, if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment is contained in any report filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
(b) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities covered thereby, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(d) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as a part of a registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in the form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(e) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report on Form 18-K or amendments thereto under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered thereby and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement consists of:
2. | Part I, consisting of the Prospectus. |
3. | Part II, consisting of pages numbered II-1 through II-6. |
4. | The following Exhibits: |
| (1) | Form of underwriting agreement.* |
| (2) | Fiscal agency agreement dated as of November 1, 1996 between the Federative Republic of Brazil and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as amended, including the form of debt securities.** |
| (3) | Indenture dated as of July 2, 2015 between the Federative Republic of Brazil and The Bank of New York Mellon, including the form of debt securities. |
| (4) | Form of warrant agreement.*** |
| (5) | Opinion of the Procuradoria-Geral da Fazenda Nacional of the Federative Republic of Brazil.* |
| (6) | Consent of the Procuradoria-Geral da Fazenda Nacional of the Federative Republic of Brazil (included as part of Exhibit 4(5)).* |
| (7) | Opinion of Arnold & Porter LLP.* |
| (8) | Consent of Arnold & Porter LLP (included as part of Exhibit 4(7)).* |
| (9) | Consent of Henrique de Campos Meirelles, the Minister of Finance. |
** | Previously filed as part of Brazil’s Registration Statement under Schedule B, Registration No. 333-6682; such exhibit is incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this Registration Statement. The fiscal agency agreement was amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 28, 2003 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 1 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001), Amendment No. 2 dated as of March 30, 2004 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 4 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002), Amendment No. 3 dated as of June 28, 2004 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 5 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002), and Amendment No. 4 dated as of August 31, 2011 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 4 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009). |
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*** | To be filed concurrently with the applicable Prospectus Supplement, either by amendment to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K or in a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement relating to a particular issue of debt securities and/or warrants. |
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SIGNATURE OF REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned who is duly authorized to execute the foregoing in his official capacity as Minister of Finance of the Federative Republic of Brazil in the city of Brasília, Brazil on the 31st day of May, 2016.
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FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL |
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By: | | /s/ Henrique de Campos Meirelles |
| | Henrique de Campos Meirelles |
| | Minister of Finance |
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SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned who is duly authorized to execute the foregoing in his official capacity as Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil in the city of Washington, District of Columbia on the 31st day of May, 2016.
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE |
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By: | | /s/ Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado |
| | Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado |
| | Ambassador of Brazil to the United |
| | States of America |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | | | Page No. |
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4(1) | | Form of underwriting agreement.* | | |
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4(2) | | Fiscal agency agreement dated as of November 1, 1996 between the Federative Republic of Brazil and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as amended, including the form of debt securities.** | | |
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4(3) | | Indenture dated as of July 2, 2015 between the Federative Republic of Brazil and The Bank of New York Mellon, including the form of debt securities | | |
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4(4) | | Form of warrant agreement.*** | | |
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4(5) | | Opinion of the Procuradoria-Geral da Fazenda Nacional of the Federative Republic of Brazil.* | | |
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4(6) | | Consent of the Procuradoria-Geral da Fazenda Nacional of the Federative Republic of Brazil (included as part of Exhibit 4(5)).* | | |
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4(7) | | Opinion of Arnold & Porter LLP.* | | |
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4(8) | | Consent of Arnold & Porter LLP (included as part of Exhibit 4(7)).* | | |
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4(9) | | Consent of Henrique de Campos Meirelles, the Minister of Finance. | | |
** | Previously filed as part of Brazil’s Registration Statement under Schedule B, Registration No. 333-6682; such exhibit is incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this Registration Statement. The fiscal agency agreement was amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 28, 2003 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 1 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001), Amendment No. 2 dated as of March 30, 2004 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 4 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002), Amendment No. 3 dated as of June 28, 2004 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 5 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002), and Amendment No. 4 dated as of August 31, 2011 (previously filed as part of Amendment No. 4 to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009). |
*** | To be filed concurrently with the applicable Prospectus Supplement, either by amendment to Brazil’s Annual Report on Form 18-K or in a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement relating to a particular issue of debt securities and/or warrants. |