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 May, 2024

 

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 financial performance in 1Q24

Main highlights:

  • Consistent results: adjusted EBITDA of R$ 60.0 billion, Operating Cash Flow (FCO) of R$ 46.5 billion and Net profit of R$ 23.7 billion.
  • Financial debt at US$ 27.7 billion, the lowest level since 2010. Gross debt is under control at US$61.8 billion, within the range established in our Strategic Plan.
  • Return to society with payment of R$ 68.2 billion in taxes.
  • In line with our commitment to distributing the results generated and the company's financial sustainability, shareholder remuneration for 1Q24 totaled R$14.60 billion, including R$1.15 billion in share buybacks and R$ 13.45 billion in dividends and interest on capital.
  • Production milestone in Búzios: cumulative production of 1 billion barrels of oil, with five platforms: P-74, P-75, P-76, P-77, and Almirante Barroso.
  • High utilization of the refining facilities with value generation: utilization factor reached 92% with a yield of 67% for diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline.
  • Expansion of the offer of more sustainable products: start of marketing of R5 diesel with renewable content and establishment of a partnership for the sale of CAP Pro W asphalt.
  • Acquisition of I-RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates): certifies that all the electricity acquired by Petrobras for the development of its activities has been generated by renewable sources (neutrality of scope 2 emissions in 2023)

 

 

Disclaimer

This report may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements only reflect expectations of the Company's managers regarding future economic conditions, as well as the Company's performance, financial performance and results, among others. The terms "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "plans", "projects", "objective", "should", and similar terms, which evidently involve risks and uncertainties that may or may not be anticipated by the Company and therefore are not guarantees of future results of the Company's operations that may differ from current expectations. The readers should not rely exclusively on any forward-looking statement contained herein. The Company does not undertake any responsibility to update the presentations and forecasts in the light of new information or its future developments, and the figures reported for 1Q24 onwards are estimates or targets. These indicators do not have standardized meanings and may not be comparable to indicators with a similar description used by others. We provide these indicators because we use them as measures of company performance; they should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other financial metrics that have been disclosed in accordance with BR GAAP or IFRS. See definitions of Free Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA and Net Indebtedness in the Glossary and their reconciliations in the Liquidity and Capital Resources sections, Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Net Indebtedness. Consolidated accounting information in accordance with International Accounting Standard IAS 34 - Interim Financial Reporting, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and revised by independent auditors.

 
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Main items

Table 1 - Main items*

        Variation (%)
 R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Sales revenues 117,721 134,258 139,068 (12.3) (15.4)
Gross profit 60,701 72,626 73,311 (16.4) (17.2)
Operating expenses (16,217) (32,655) (13,295) (50.3) 22.0
Consolidated net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Petrobras 23,700 31,043 38,156 (23.7) (37.9)
Recurring  consolidated net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Petrobras * 23,873 40,986 38,419 (41.8) (37.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities 46,481 57,658 53,759 (19.4) (13.5)
Free cash flow 32,428 39,854 41,126 (18.6) (21.1)
Adjusted EBITDA 60,044 66,852 72,497 (10.2) (17.2)
Recurring adjusted EBITDA* 61,523 74,265 75,613 (17.2) (18.6)
Gross debt (US$ million) 61,838 62,600 53,349 (1.2) 15.9
Net debt (US$ million) 43,646 44,698 37,588 (2.4) 16.1
Net debt/LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio ** 0.86 0.85 0.58 1.2 48.3
Average commercial selling rate for U.S. dollar 4.95 4.95 5.19 (4.6)
Brent crude (US$/bbl) 83.24 84.05 81.27 (1.0) 2.4
Domestic basic oil by-products price (R$/bbl) 476.14 516.70 568.99 (7.8) (16.3)
TRI (total recordable injuries per million men-hour frequency rate) 0.61 0.80 0.77 (23.8) (20.8)
ROCE  (Return on Capital Employed) 10.4% 11.2% 15.7% -0,8 p.p. -5,3 p.p.

 

 


* See reconciliation of Recurring net income and Adjusted EBITDA in the Special Items section.

* *Ratio calculated in USD.

 
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Consolidated results

Net revenues

Table 2 – Net revenues by products

        Variation (%)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Diesel 35,051 43,042 43,150 (18.6) (18.8)
Gasoline 15,868 16,970 19,189 (6.5) (17.3)
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 3,756 3,882 4,829 (3.2) (22.2)
Jet fuel 5,865 6,626 7,302 (11.5) (19.7)
Naphtha 2,118 2,376 2,485 (10.9) (14.8)
Fuel oil (including bunker fuel) 1,702 1,607 1,486 5.9 14.5
Other oil products 5,047 5,271 5,633 (4.2) (10.4)
Subtotal oil products 69,407 79,774 84,074 (13.0) (17.4)
Natural gas 6,546 6,561 7,927 (0.2) (17.4)
Crude oil 6,088 7,311 7,016 (16.7) (13.2)
Renewables and nitrogen products 156 159 109 (1.9) 43.1
Revenues from non-exercised rights 692 1,066 1,142 (35.1) (39.4)
Electricity 631 1,157 570 (45.5) 10.7
Services, agency and others 1,223 1,298 1,267 (5.8) (3.5)
Total domestic market 84,743 97,326 102,105 (12.9) (17.0)
Exports 31,690 35,952 35,014 (11.9) (9.5)
Crude oil 24,318 25,773 28,809 (5.6) (15.6)
Fuel oil (including bunker fuel) 6,554 6,813 5,372 (3.8) 22.0
Other oil products and other products 818 3,366 833 (75.7) (1.8)
Sales abroad (*) 1,288 980 1,949 31.4 (33.9)
Total foreign market 32,978 36,932 36,963 (10.7) (10.8)
Total 117,721 134,258 139,068 (12.3) (15.4)
(*) Sales revenues from operations outside of Brazil, including trading and excluding exports

 

In 1Q24, net revenue fell 12% compared to 4Q23, mainly influenced by lower revenue from diesel sales in the domestic market and exports.

The reduction in revenue from oil products in the domestic market was mainly due to lower prices, the seasonality of consumption, the increase in the biodiesel content in the diesel blend and the loss of competitiveness of gasoline to hydrated ethanol.

The lower revenue from the sale of oil on the domestic market resulted from lower sales volumes for Acelen, alongside lower prices.

In 1Q24, there was a drop in export revenues, with lower volume of gasoline exports and lower prices for oil exports. This reduction is mainly attributed to the devaluation of international prices when exports were carried out, to gasoline quality change operations in 4Q23 and maintenance stoppages in the quarter.


* Managerial information (non-revised).

 
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Cost of goods sold *

Table 3 – Cost of goods sold

        Variation (%)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Acquisitions (17,388) (20,019) (25,381) (13.1) (31.5)
Crude oil imports (9,321) (11,525) (13,860) (19.1) (32.7)
Oil products imports (5,324) (5,946) (9,413) (10.5) (43.4)
Natural gas imports (2,743) (2,548) (2,108) 7.7 30.1
Production (37,489) (39,397) (37,166) (4.8) 0.9
Crude oil (31,719) (32,504) (32,464) (2.4) (2.3)
Production taxes (13,235) (16,525) (14,078) (19.9) (6.0)
Other costs (18,484) (15,979) (18,386) 15.7 0.5
Oil products (3,470) (4,118) (2,283) (15.7) 52.0
Natural gas   (2,300) (2,775) (2,419) (17.1) (4.9)
Production taxes (619) (599) (477) 3.3 29.8
Other costs (1,681) (2,176) (1,942) (22.7) (13.4)
Services, electricity, operations abroad and others (2,143) (2,216) (3,210) (3.3) (33.2)
Total (57,020) (61,632) (65,757) (7.5) (13.3)

 

In 1Q24, lower sales volume was the predominant factor for the reduction in costs of goods sold. There were also lower costs with imports, mainly of oil, and a reduction in the costs of government take in oil production, following the devaluation of prices in the formation of stocks.

Operating expenses

Table 4 – Operating expenses

        Variation (%)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (8,822) (8,832) (8,199) (0.1) 7.6
Selling expenses (6,606) (6,583) (6,344) 0.3 4.1
Materials, third-party services, freight, rent and other related costs (5,549) (5,678) (5,329) (2.3) 4.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (855) (709) (777) 20.6 10.0
Allowance for expected credit losses (51) (38) (107) 34.2 (52.3)
Employee compensation (151) (158) (131) (4.4) 15.3
General and administrative expenses (2,216) (2,249) (1,855) (1.5) 19.5
Employee compensation (1,447) (1,431) (1,189) 1.1 21.7
Materials, third-party services, rent and other related costs (594) (639) (529) (7.0) 12.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (175) (179) (137) (2.2) 27.7
Exploration costs (670) (766) (817) (12.5) (18.0)
Research and Development (908) (1,061) (800) (14.4) 13.5
Other taxes (695) (1,216) (1,039) (42.8) (33.1)
Impairment of assets 45 (10,763) (16)
Other income and expenses, net (5,167) (10,017) (2,424) (48.4) 113.2
Total (16,217) (32,655) (13,295) (50.3) 22.0

In 1Q24, operating expenses reduced 50% compared to 4Q23, mainly reflecting lower impairment expenses and the result from the abandonment of areas that occurred in 4Q23.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

In 1Q24, Adjusted EBITDA reached R$ 60.0 billion, 10% lower compared to 4Q23, influenced by lower sales volumes of oil and oil products and the reduction in the price of oil and diesel margins. These effects were partially offset by lower operating expenses, especially the result from the abandonment of areas that occurred in 4Q23.

 
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Financial results

Table 5 – Financial results

        Variation (%)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Finance income 2,736 2,915 2,419 (6.1) 13.1
Income from investments and marketable securities (Government Bonds) 2,140 2,207 1,732 (3.0) 23.6
Other finance income 596 708 687 (15.8) (13.2)
Finance expenses (5,310) (5,180) (4,387) 2.5 21.0
Interest on finance debt (2,744) (2,724) (2,812) 0.7 (2.4)
Unwinding of discount on lease liability (2,708) (2,633) (1,862) 2.8 45.4
Discount and premium on repurchase of debt securities (11)
Capitalized borrowing costs 1,861 1,799 1,408 3.4 32.2
Unwinding of discount on the provision for decommissioning costs (1,347) (1,042) (1,099) 29.3 22.6
Other finance expenses (372) (569) (22) (34.6) 1590.9
Foreign exchange gains (losses) and indexation charges (7,005) 3,633 (1,232) 468.6
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (4,343) 4,272 4,170
Reclassification of hedge accounting to the Statement of Income (3,452) (3,826) (5,992) (9.8) (42.4)
Inflation indexation of anticipated dividends and dividends payable (*) (346) 639 (164) 111.0
Legal agreement with Eletrobras - compulsory loans 1,156
Recoverable taxes inflation indexation income 245 447 335 (45.2) (26.9)
Other foreign exchange gains (losses) and indexation charges, net 891 945 419 (5.7) 112.6
Total (9,579) 1,368 (3,200) 199.3
(*) In 2023, it refers to the income on the monetary restatement of paid anticipated dividends, in the amount of R$ 1,063 (R$ 6,782 in 2022), and to the expense on the indexation charges on dividends payable, in the amount of R$ 2,569 (R$ 1,431 in 2022).

In 1Q24, the financial result was negative at R$ 9.6 billion, compared to a positive result of R$ 1.4 billion in 4Q23. This financial result was primarily impacted by the loss from the FX variation of the BRL against the USD, which depreciated by 3.2% in 1Q24 (from R$ 4.84/US$ on 12/31/23 to R$ 5.00/US$ on 03/31/24), and by the absence of revenue from monetary restatement related to the legal agreement with Eletrobras in 4Q23.

Net profit (loss) attributable to Petrobras shareholders

In 1Q24, net profit was R$ 23.7 billion, compared to R$ 31.0 billion in 4Q23. This result is mainly attributed to lower sales volumes and a decrease in oil price and diesel margins. Additionally, the result was impacted by worse financial results due to the depreciation of the Brazilian Real against the US Dollar. These effects were partially offset by the reduction in operating expenses and income tax. 

Recurring net income attributable to Petrobras shareholders and recurring Adjusted EBITDA

In 1Q24, we did not have a relevant impact from non-recurring items. Disregarding Excluding such items, net profit would remain at the same level of R$ 23.9 billion. Meanwhile, Adjusted EBITDA suffered a negative impact of R$ 1.5 billion, mainly due to losses from contingencies. Excluding this effect, Adjusted EBITDA would have reached R$ 61.5 billion.

 
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Special items

Table 6 – Special items

        Variation (%)
 R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Net income 23,810 31,163 38,307 (23.6) (37.8)
Non-recurring items (306) (15,037) (403) (98.0) (24.1)
Non-recurring items that do not affect Adjusted EBITDA 1,173 (7,624) 2,713 (56.8)
Impairment of assets and investments 130 (10,817) (8)
Gains and losses on disposal / write-offs of assets 806 700 2,577 15.1 (68.7)
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas 237 1,163 144 (79.6) 64.6
Discount and premium on repurchase of debt securities 174
Legal agreement with Eletrobras - compulsory loans 1,156
Other non-recurring items (1,479) (7,413) (3,116) (80.0) (52.5)
Voluntary Separation Plan (9) 12 17
Collective bargaining agreement (10) (1,031) (99.0)
Amounts recovered from Lava Jato investigation 26 50 463 (48.0) (94.4)
Gains / (losses) on decommissioning of returned/abandoned areas (38) (5,776) (3) (99.3) 1166.7
Gains / (losses) related to legal proceedings (1,398) (613) (1,319) 128.1 6.0
Equalization of expenses - Production Individualization Agreements (50) (55) (91) (9.1) (45.1)
Compensation for the termination of a vessel charter agreement (1,654)
Export tax on crude oil (529)
Net effect of non-recurring items on IR / CSLL 133 5,094 140 (97.4) (5.0)
Recurring net income 23,983 41,106 38,570 (41.7) (37.8)
Shareholders of Petrobras 23,873 40,986 38,419 (41.8) (37.9)
Non-controlling interests 110 120 151 (8.3) (27.2)
Adjusted EBITDA 60,044 66,852 72,497 (10.2) (17.2)
Non-recurring items (1,479) (7,413) (3,116) (80.0) (52.5)
Recurring Adjusted EBITDA 61,523 74,265 75,613 (17.2) (18.6)

In management's opinion, the special items presented above, although related to the Company's business, were highlighted as complementary information for a better understanding and evaluation of the result. Such items do not necessarily occur in all periods and are disclosed when relevant.

 
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Capex

Table 7 - Capex

        Variation (%)
US$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Exploration and Production 2,472 2,752 2,040 (10.2) 21.2
Refining, Transportation and Marketing 362 530 342 (31.7) 5.7
Gas and Low Carbon Energies 108 134 33 (19.7) 227.2
Others 101 142 67 (28.7) 51.1
Subtotal 3,043 3,558 2,482 (14.5) 22.6
Signature bonus
Total 3,043 3,558 2,482 (14.5) 22.6

In 1Q24, capex totaled US$ 3.0 billion.

In the Exploration and Production segment, capex totaled US$ 2.5 billion, 21% higher than in 1Q23, due to increased investments in the development of major projects that will sustain the production curve over the next few years. In 1Q24, Capex was 10% lower than in 4Q23, mainly due to the postponement of subsea activities and of milestone payments for owned production units. Investments in 1Q24 were mainly concentrated in: (i) the Santos Basin pre-salt (US$ 1.3 billion), with the Búzios and Mero fields standing out; (ii) the Campos Basin pre- and post-salt projects (US$ 0.6 billion), with the Jubarte, Marlim and Raia Manta and Pintada fields standing out; and (iii) exploratory investments (US$ 0.2 billion).

In the Refining, Transportation and Marketing segment, capex totaled US$ 0.36 billion, with emphasis on scheduled refinery stoppages and REPLAN's new HDT. In the Gas and Low Carbon Energy segment, capex totaled US$ 0.10 billion in 1Q24, with the highlight being the Route 3 natural gas processing unit.

 

 
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The following table presents the main information about the new oil and gas production systems, already contracted.

Table 8 – Main projects

Unit Start-up FPSO capacity (bbl/day)

Petrobras Actual Investment

US$ bn

Petrobras Total Investment

US$ bn1

Petrobras Stake Status

Mero 3

FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias (Chartered unit)

2024 180,000 0.33 0.9 38.6% Project in phase of execution with production system in transit to Brazil.  11 wells drilled and 10 completed.

Integrado Parque das Baleias (IPB)

FPSO Maria Quitéria

(Chartered unit)

2025 100,000 0.62 1.9 100% Project in phase of execution with production system under construction. 3 wells drilled and 2 completed.2

Búzios 7

FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Chartered unit)

2025 225,000 0.59 2.1 88.99%

Project in phase of execution with production system under construction.

7 wells drilled and 5 completed.

Búzios 6

P-78 (Owned unit)

2025 180,000 1.51 4.8 88.99% Project in phase of execution with production system under construction. 5 wells drilled and 3 completed.

Mero 4

FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão

(Chartered unit)

2025 180,000 0.08 1.3 38.6%

Project in phase of execution with production system under construction.

6 wells drilled and 2 completed.

Búzios 8

P-79 (Owned unit)

2026 180,000 1.25 5.1 88.99% Project in phase of execution with production system under construction. 8 wells drilled and 2 completed.

Búzios 9

P-80 (Owned unit)

2026 225,000 0.59 5.4 88.99%

Project in phase of execution with production system under construction.

2 wells drilled and 2 completed.

Búzios 10

P-82 (Owned unit)

2027 225,000 0.53 6.1 88.99%

Project in phase of execution with production system under construction

1 well drilled.

Búzios 11

P-83 (Owned unit)

2027 225,000 0.32 5.5 88.99% Project in phase of execution with production system under construction. 2 wells drilled.

Raia Manta e Raia Pintada

BM-C-33

(Non-operated project)

2028 126,000 0.38 2,7 ³ 30% Project in phase of execution.

1 Total investment with the Strategic Plan 2024-28 assumptions and Petrobras work interest (WI). Chartered units leases are not included.

2 Production Unit for revitalization project. Refers only to new wells. The scope of the project also includes the relocation of some wells of the units being decommissioned.

3 It is included investment in the FPSO, contracted on a lump sum turnkey modality, which includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation for the unit. The contractor will also provide FPSO operation and maintenance services during the first year from the start of production.

 
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Liquidity and capital resources1

Table 9 - Liquidity and capital resources

R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23
Adjusted cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 86,670 86,493 64,092
Government bonds, bank deposit certificates and time deposits with maturities of more than 3 months at the beginning of period * (25,057) (25,851) (22,369)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 61,613 60,642 41,723
Net cash provided by operating activities 46,481 57,658 53,759
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (16,440) (15,977) (5,738)
Acquisition of PP&E and intangible assets (14,049) (17,794) (12,592)
Acquisition of equity interests (4) (10) (41)
Proceeds from disposal of assets - Divestment 2,801 207 9,646
Financial compensation from co-participation agreements 1,951 2,032
Divestment (investment) in marketable securities (7,260) 1,556 (4,838)
Dividends received 121 64 55
(=) Net cash provided by operating and investing activities 30,041 41,681 48,021
Net cash used in financing activities (35,582) (38,928) (36,261)
Changes in non-controlling interest 463 502 (392)
Net financings (7,930) (6,172) (6,595)
     Proceeds from finance debt 8 4,459 263
     Repayments (7,938) (10,631) (6,858)
Repayment of lease liability (9,504) (8,861) (7,223)
Dividends paid to shareholders of Petrobras (17,182) (21,724) (21,803)
Share repurchase program (1,147) (2,669)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (282) (4) (248)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,617 (1,782) (1,206)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 57,689 61,613 52,277
Government bonds, bank deposit certificates and time deposits with maturities of more than 3 months at the end of period * 33,201 25,057 27,791
Adjusted cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 90,890 86,670 80,068
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow      
Net cash provided by operating activities 46,481 57,658 53,759
Acquisition of PP&E and intangible assets (14,049) (17,794) (12,592)
Acquisition of equity interests (4) (10) (41)
Free cash flow** 32,428 39,854 41,126

As of March 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents totaled R$ 57.7 billion and adjusted cash and cash equivalents totaled R$ 90.9 billion.

In 1Q24, cash generated from operating activities reached R$ 46.5 billion and positive free cash flow totaled R$ 32.4 billion. This level of cash generation was used to: (a) shareholders remuneration (R$ 17.1 billion), (b) investments (R$ 14.0 billion), (c) lease liabilities amortization (R$ 9.5 billion), and (d) principal and interest due in the period amortization (R$ 7.9 billion).


* Includes government bonds, bank deposit certificates and time deposits of companies classified as held for sale.

** Free cash flow (FCF) is in accordance with the new Shareholder Remuneration Policy (“Policy”) approved on 07/28/2023 and corresponds to operating cash flow minus acquisitions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity interests. For comparative purposes, figures prior to 2Q23 have been adjusted in accordance with the new Policy.

 
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Debt indicators

As of 03/31/2024, gross debt reached US$ 61.8 billion, a decrease of 1.2% compared to 12/31/2023.

Average maturity went from 11.38 years on 12/31/2023 to 11.30 years on 03/31/2024 and its average cost varied from 6.4% p.a. to 6.5% p.a. over the same period.

The gross debt/adjusted EBITDA ratio reached 1.22x on 03/31/2024 compared to 1.19x on 12/31/2023.

On 03/31/2024, net debt reached US$43.6 billion, a decrease of 2.4% compared to 12/31/2023.

 

Table 10 – Debt indicators

US$ million 03.31.2024 12.31.2023 Δ % 03.31.2023
Financial Debt 27,738 28,801 (3.7) 29,836
Capital Markets 16,719 17,514 (4.5) 17,011
Banking Market 8,502 8,565 (0.7) 9,741
Development banks 664 698 (4.9) 720
Export Credit Agencies 1,705 1,870 (8.8) 2,201
Others 148 154 (3.9) 163
Finance leases 34,100 33,799 0.9 23,513
Gross debt 61,838 62,600 (1.2) 53,349
Adjusted cash and cash equivalents 18,192 17,902 1.6 15,761
Net debt 43,646 44,698 (2.4) 37,588
Net Debt/(Net Debt + Market Cap) - Leverage 31% 30% 3.3 37%
Average interest rate (% p.a.) 6.5 6.4 1.6 6.5
Weighted average maturity of outstanding debt (years) 11.30 11.38 (0.7) 12.02
Net debt/LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio 0.86 0.85 1.2 0.58
Gross debt/LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio 1.22 1.19 2.4 0.82
R$ million        
Financial Debt 138,587 139,431 (0.6) 151,575
Finance Lease 170,368 163,631 4.1 119,456
Adjusted cash and cash equivalents 90,890 86,670 4.9 80,068
Net Debt 218,065 216,392 0.8 190,963
 
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Results by segment

Exploration and Production

Table 11 – E&P results

  Variation (%)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Sales revenues 79,644 91,760 81,722 (13.2) (2.5)
Gross profit 46,884 54,160 48,579 (13.4) (3.5)
Operating expenses (3,117) (18,550) (638) (83.2) 388.6
Operating income 43,767 35,610 47,941 22.9 (8.7)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Petrobras 28,975 23,638 31,742 22.6 (8.7)
Adjusted EBITDA of the segment 55,396 57,533 56,592 (3.7) (2.1)
EBITDA margin of the segment (%)* 70 63 69 7
ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) (%)* 14.3 14.5 18.5 (0.2) (4.2)
Average Brent crude (US$/bbl) 83.24 84.05 81.27 (1.0) 2.4
Production taxes Brazil 14,765 16,140 14,461 (8.5) 2.1
     Royalties 9,268 9,628 8,362 (3.7) 10.8
     Special participation 5,451 6,466 6,037 (15.7) (9.7)
     Retention of areas 46 46 62 (25.8)
 Lifting cost Brazil (US$/boe) 6.04 5.52 5.51 9.4 9.7
        Pre-salt 3.99 3.78 3.71 5.5 7.5
       Deep and ultra-deep post-salt 15.18 12.12 11.45 25.2 32.6
Onshore and shallow waters 16.35 16.15 14.70 1.3 11.2
 Lifting cost + Leases 8.42 7.79 7.27 8.0 15.8
Pre-salt 6.28 6.13 5.61 2.4 11.9
Deep and ultra-deep post-salt 18.47 14.37 12.94 28.5 42.7
Onshore and shallow waters 16.35 16.15 14.70 1.3 11.2
 Lifting cost + Production taxes 20.05 19.78 19.19 1.3 4.5
 Lifting cost + Production taxes + Leases 22.43 22.05 20.95 1.7 7.0
(*) EBITDA margin and ROCE variations in percentage points.

In 1Q24, E&P gross profit was R$ 46.9 billion, a 13% reduction compared to 4Q23, when the result was R$ 54.2 billion. This reduction was mainly due to lower production in the period and lower Brent prices, partially offset by lower government take.

Operating profit in 1Q24 was R$ 43.8 billion, 23% higher than in 4Q23. This increase is due to higher impairment losses and abandonment provisions, both recorded in the previous quarter.

Regarding government take, there was a reduction in the quarterly comparison (1Q24 vs. 4Q23), explained by the drop in production and the lower price of Brent.

The lifting cost for 1Q24, excluding government take and leasing, was US$ 6.04/boe, representing an increase of 9% compared to the last quarter (US$ 5.52/boe). This increase was mainly influenced by production losses in this period, generated by production stoppages and planned maintenance in the Campos Basin and Santos Basin, as well as the natural decline of mature fields. In addition, there was an increase in costs due to the intensification of subsea inspection and maintenance activities in the Campos Basin and Santos Basin.

In the pre-salt, there was a 6% increase in lifting costs, due to the higher volume of production stoppages and planned maintenance in the period, mainly in the Tupi, Sépia and Sapinhoá fields in the Santos Basin, associated with higher spending on subsea inspections in the Santos Basin.

In the post-salt, there was a 25% increase in lifting costs, due to production stoppages and planned maintenance in the period, mainly in the Marlim Sul, Roncador and Barracuda/Caratinga fields in the Campos Basin, associated with higher spending on subsea inspections in the Campos Basin.

 
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In onshore and shallow water assets, there was a 1% increase in lifting costs, mainly due to the effect of production, due to the higher volume of downtime losses. This effect was mitigated by the reduction in maintenance costs in the quarter.

 
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Refining, Transportation and Marketing

Table 12 - RTM results

        Variation (%) (*)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Sales revenues 109,905 125,208 129,052 (12.2) (14.8)
Gross profit (loss) 10,934 10,777 15,449 1.5 (29.2)
Operating expenses (4,143) (4,773) (6,141) (13.2) (32.5)
Operating Income 6,791 6,004 9,308 13.1 (27.0)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Petrobras 3,837 3,531 6,209 8.7 (38.2)
Adjusted EBITDA of the segment 9,875 9,730 12,351 1.5 (20.0)
EBITDA margin of the segment (%) 9 8 10 1 (1)
ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) (%) 5.1 5.6 11.7 (0.5) (6.6)
Refining cost (US$/barrel) - Brazil 2.63 2.75 2.12 (4.4) 24.1
Refining cost (R$/barrel) - Brazil 13.05 13.52 11.06 (3.5) 18.0
Domestic basic oil by-products price (R$/bbl) 476.14 516.70 568.99 (7.8) (16.3)
(*) EBITDA margin and ROCE variations in percentage points.

In 1Q24, the gross profit was 1.5% higher than in 4Q23, mainly due to the effect of inventory turnover: in 1Q24 there was a positive variation in Brent, while in 4Q23 there was a negative variation in Brent. The estimated effect in 1Q24 was a positive R$ 2.2 billion compared to a negative R$ 1 billion in 4Q23. Excluding this effect, gross profit would have been US$ 1.6 billion in 1Q24 against R$ 11.8 billion in 4Q23.

There was a lower volume of sales of oil products on the domestic market, mainly diesel, due to the seasonality of consumption and the increase in biodiesel content, and gasoline, due to the seasonality of consumption and the higher competitiveness of ethanol between quarters. There was also a higher volume of oil exports as a result of less processing.

In 1Q24, operating profit was higher than in 4Q23, reflecting higher gross profit and lower operating expenses, mainly impairment in 4Q23.

In 1Q24, the unit cost of refining in R$/barrel was 3.5% lower than in 4Q23 due to lower absolute costs, and the highlights were the reductions in materials and services related to maintenance and upkeep, and lower personnel expenses in 1Q24. Throughput was lower in 1Q24 compared to 4Q23, in a period of lower seasonal demand and scheduled maintenance stoppages.

 
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Gas and Low Carbon Energies

Table 13 – G&LCE results

        Variation (%) (*)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Sales revenues 11,989 14,139 14,823 (15.2) (19.1)
Gross profit 6,151 7,093 7,202 (13.3) (14.6)
Operating expenses (4,406) (4,623) (4,051) (4.7) 8.8
Operating income 1,745 2,470 3,151 (29.4) (44.6)
Net income (loss) attributable to the shareholders of Petrobras 1,191 1,523 2,010 (21.8) (40.7)
Adjusted EBITDA of the segment 2,405 3,532 3,833 (31.9) (37.3)
EBITDA margin of the segment (%) 20 25 26 (5) (6)
ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) (%) 9.0 10.4 10.7 (1.4) (1.7)
Natural gas sales price - Brazil (US$/bbl) 67.88 62.60 73.27 8.4 (7.4)
Natural gas sales price - Brazil (US$/MMBtu) 11.45 10.56 12.35 8.4 (7.3)
Fixed revenues from power auctions (**) 318 441 424 (27.9) (25.0)
Average price of electricity (R$/MWh) 311.10 329.21 60.64 (5.5) 413.0
(*) EBITDA margin and ROCE variations in percentage points.
(**) The fixed revenue from auctions takes into account the remuneration for thermal availability and inflexible electricity committed in auctions.

 

Gross profit in 1Q24 was 13% lower than in 4Q23, mainly due to inter-segment revenues with annual commitments in December 2023, as well as lower natural gas sales volumes and the ending of energy contracts during 1Q24.

Operating profit in 1Q24 was 29% lower than in 4Q23, impacted mainly by lower gross profit, which was partially offset by lower operating expenses with impairment.

 
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is an indicator calculated as the net income for the period plus taxes on profit, net financial result, depreciation and amortization. Petrobras announces EBITDA, as authorized by CVM Resolution 156 of June 2022.

In order to reflect the management view regarding the formation of the company's current business results, EBITDA is also presented adjusted (Adjusted EBITDA) as a result of: results in equity-accounted investments; impairment, reclassification of comprehensive income (loss) due to the disposal of equity-accounted investments, results with co-participation agreement in production fields and gains/losses on disposal/write-offs of assets.

Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting the sum of the last twelve months (Last Twelve Months), also represents an alternative to the company's operating cash generation. This measure is used to calculate the Gross Debt and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA metric, helping to evaluate the company's leverage and liquidity.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not provided for in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and should not serve as a basis for comparison with those disclosed by other companies and should not be considered as a substitute for any other measure calculated in accordance with IFRS. These measures should be considered in conjunction with other measures and indicators for a better understanding of the company's performance and financial condition.

Table 14 - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

        Variation (%) (*)
R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23 1Q24 X 4Q23 1Q24 X 1Q23
Net income 23,810 31,163 38,307 (23.6) (37.8)
Net finance (expense) income 9,579 (1,368) 3,200 199.3
Income taxes 10,638 9,833 18,690 8.2 (43.1)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 16,648 17,981 15,186 (7.4) 9.6
EBITDA 60,675 57,609 75,383 5.3 (19.5)
Results in equity-accounted investments 457 343 (181) 33.2
Impairment of assets (reversals) (45) 10,763 16
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas (237) (1,163) (144) (79.6) (90.8)
Results on disposal/write-offs of assets (806) (700) (2,577) 15.1
Adjusted EBITDA 60,044 66,852 72,497 (10.2) (58.6)
           
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 51 50 52 1.0 (53.3)
(*) EBITDA Margin variations in percentage points.
 
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Financial statements

Table 15 - Income statement - Consolidated

R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23
Sales revenues 117,721 134,258 139,068
Cost of sales (57,020) (61,632) (65,757)
Gross profit 60,701 72,626 73,311
Selling expenses (6,606) (6,583) (6,344)
General and administrative expenses (2,216) (2,249) (1,855)
Exploration costs (670) (766) (817)
Research and development expenses (908) (1,061) (800)
Other taxes (695) (1,216) (1,039)
Impairment (losses) reversals, net 45 (10,763) (16)
Other income and expenses, net (5,167) (10,017) (2,424)
  (16,217) (32,655) (13,295)
Operating income 44,484 39,971 60,016
Finance income 2,736 2,915 2,419
Finance expenses (5,310) (5,180) (4,387)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) and inflation indexation charges (7,005) 3,633 (1,232)
Net finance income (expense) (9,579) 1,368 (3,200)
Results of equity-accounted investments (457) (343) 181
Income before income taxes 34,448 40,996 56,997
Income taxes (10,638) (9,833) (18,690)
Net Income 23,810 31,163 38,307
Net income attributable to:      
Shareholders of Petrobras 23,700 31,043 38,156
Non-controlling interests 110 120 151
       
 
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Table 16 - Statement of financial position – Consolidated

ASSETS - R$ million 03.31.2024 12.31.2023
Current assets 165,964 157,079
Cash and cash equivalents 57,689 61,613
Marketable securities 24,072 13,650
Trade and other receivables, net 25,184 29,702
Inventories 40,849 37,184
Recoverable taxes 7,701 5,703
Assets classified as held for sale 1,672 1,624
Other current assets 8,797 7,603
Non-current assets 901,328 893,809
Long-term receivables 129,858 129,735
Trade and other receivables, net 7,302 8,942
Marketable securities 9,394 11,661
Judicial deposits 74,049 71,390
Deferred taxes 5,829 4,672
Other tax assets 22,067 21,861
Other non-current assets 11,217 11,209
Investments 6,168 6,574
Property, plant and equipment 750,483 742,774
Intangible assets 14,819 14,726
Total assets 1,067,292 1,050,888
     
     
LIABILITIES - R$ million 03.31.2024 12.31.2023
Current liabilities 153,876 163,928
Trade payables 25,801 23,302
Finance debt 24,552 20,923
Lease liability 37,246 34,858
Taxes payable 24,786 26,463
Dividends payable 99 17,134
Provision for decommissioning costs 10,261 9,837
Short-term employee benefits 13,970 14,194
Liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale 2,613 2,621
Other current liabilities 14,548 14,596
Non-current liabilities 503,494 504,620
Finance debt 114,035 118,508
Lease liability 133,122 128,773
Income taxes payable 1,396 1,446
Deferred taxes 50,160 52,820
Employee benefits 76,494 75,421
Provision for legal and administrative proceedings 16,834 16,000
Provision for decommissioning costs 101,811 102,493
Other non-current liabilities 9,642 9,159
Shareholders' equity 409,922 382,340
Attributable to the shareholders of Petrobras 407,636 380,441
Share capital (net of share issuance costs) 205,432 205,432
Capital reserve and capital transactions (1,685) (538)
Profit reserves 182,873 159,171
Accumulated other comprehensive deficit 21,016 16,376
Attributable to non-controlling interests 2,286 1,899
Total liabilities and shareholders´ equity 1,067,292 1,050,888
 
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Table 17 - Statement of cash flow – Consolidated

R$ million 1Q24 4Q23 1Q23
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income for the period 23,810 31,163 38,307
Adjustments for:      
Pension and medical benefits - actuarial losses 2,145 1,925 1,924
Results of equity-accounted investments 457 343 (181)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 16,648 17,981 15,186
Impairment of assets (reversals) (45) 10,763 16
Inventory write down (write-back) to net realizable value (216) (14) (44)
Allowance for credit loss on trade and other receivables 151 (42) 125
Exploratory expenditure write-offs 248 56 165
Gain on disposal/write-offs of assets (806) (700) (2,577)
Foreign exchange, indexation and finance charges   9,561 (1,450) 3,377
Income taxes 10,638 9,833 18,690
Revision and unwinding of discount on the provision for decommissioning costs 1,385 6,818 1,102
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas (237) (1,163) (144)
Early termination and cash outflows revision of lease agreements (342) (264) (868)
Losses with legal, administrative and arbitration proceedings, net 1,398 613 1,319
Decrease (Increase) in assets      
Trade and other receivables 2,913 (2,366) 2,146
Inventories (3,115) 2,060 5,127
Judicial deposits (1,424) (3,138) (2,093)
Other assets 183 754 570
Increase (Decrease) in liabilities      
Trade payables 2,025 309 (2,467)
Other taxes payable (2,530) (229) (1,129)
Pension and medical benefits (1,006) (1,212) (925)
Provisions for legal proceedings (389) (1,105) (444)
Other employee benefits (292) 959 181
Provision for decommissioning costs (1,304) (1,511) (855)
Other liabilities (395) (968) (514)
Income taxes paid (12,980) (11,757) (22,235)
Net cash provided by operating activities 46,481 57,658 53,759
Cash flows from investing activities      
Acquisition of PP&E and intangible assets (14,049) (17,794) (12,592)
Acquisition of equity interests (4) (10) (41)
Proceeds from disposal of assets - Divestment 2,801 207 9,646
Financial compensation from co-participation agreements 1,951 2,032
Investment in marketable securities (7,260) 1,556 (4,838)
Dividends received 121 64 55
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (16,440) (15,977) (5,738)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Changes in non-controlling interest 463 502 (392)
Financing and loans, net:      
Proceeds from finance debt 8 4,459 263
Repayment of principal - finance debt (5,006) (8,613) (3,894)
Repayment of interest - finance debt (2,932) (2,018) (2,964)
Repayment of lease liability (9,504) (8,861) (7,223)
Dividends paid to Shareholders of Petrobras (17,182) (21,724) (21,803)
Share repurchase program (1,147) (2,669)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (282) (4) (248)
Net cash used in financing activities (35,582) (38,928) (36,261)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,617 (1,782) (1,206)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (3,924) 971 10,554
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 61,613 60,642 41,723
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 57,689 61,613 52,277
 
 
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Financial information by business areas

Table 18 - Consolidated income by segment – 1Q24

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. ELIMIN. TOTAL
Sales revenues 79,644 109,905 11,989 379 (84,196) 117,721
Intersegments 79,124 1,499 3,564 9 (84,196)
Third parties 520 108,406 8,425 370 117,721
Cost of sales (32,760) (98,971) (5,838) (362) 80,911 (57,020)
Gross profit 46,884 10,934 6,151 17 (3,285) 60,701
Expenses (3,117) (4,143) (4,406) (4,551) (16,217)
Selling expenses (4) (2,732) (3,806) (64) (6,606)
General and administrative expenses (101) (417) (139) (1,559) (2,216)
Exploration costs (670) (670)
Research and development expenses (690) (8) (3) (207) (908)
Other taxes (98) (34) (25) (538) (695)
Impairment (losses) reversals, net (21) 66 45
Other income and expenses, net (1,533) (952) (433) (2,249) (5,167)
Operating income (loss) 43,767 6,791 1,745 (4,534) (3,285) 44,484
Net finance income (expense) (9,579) (9,579)
Results of equity-accounted investments 85 (645) 107 (4) (457)
Income (loss) before income taxes 43,852 6,146 1,852 (14,117) (3,285) 34,448
Income taxes (14,881) (2,309) (593) 6,028 1,117 (10,638)
Net income (loss) 28,971 3,837 1,259 (8,089) (2,168) 23,810
Net income (loss) attributable to:            
Shareholders of Petrobras 28,975 3,837 1,191 (8,135) (2,168) 23,700
Non-controlling interests (4) 68 46 110

 

Table 19 - Consolidated income by segment – 1Q23

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. ELIMIN. TOTAL
Sales revenues 81,722 129,052 14,823 388 (86,917) 139,068
Intersegments 80,267 2,462 4,181 7 (86,917)
Third parties 1,455 126,590 10,642 381 139,068
Cost of sales (33,143) (113,603) (7,621) (398) 89,008 (65,757)
Gross profit 48,579 15,449 7,202 (10) 2,091 73,311
Expenses (638) (6,141) (4,051) (2,442) (23) (13,295)
Selling expenses (35) (2,775) (3,390) (121) (23) (6,344)
General and administrative expenses (86) (405) (79) (1,285) (1,855)
Exploration costs (817) (817)
Research and development expenses (645) (10) (7) (138) (800)
Other taxes (90) (558) (46) (345) (1,039)
Impairment (losses) reversals, net 70 (86) (16)
Other income and expenses, net 965 (2,307) (529) (553) (2,424)
Operating income (loss) 47,941 9,308 3,151 (2,452) 2,068 60,016
Net finance income (expense) (3,200) (3,200)
Results of equity-accounted investments 94 66 23 (2) 181
Income (loss) before income taxes 48,035 9,374 3,174 (5,654) 2,068 56,997
Income taxes (16,300) (3,165) (1,071) 2,550 (704) (18,690)
Net income (loss) 31,735 6,209 2,103 (3,104) 1,364 38,307
Net income (loss) attributable to:            
Shareholders of Petrobras 31,742 6,209 2,010 (3,169) 1,364 38,156
Non-controlling interests (7) 93 65 151
 
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Table 20 - Quarterly consolidated income by segment – 4Q23

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. ELIMIN. TOTAL
Sales revenues 91,760 125,208 14,139 549 (97,398) 134,258
Intersegments 91,140 1,682 4,561 15 (97,398)
Third parties 620 123,526 9,578 534 134,258
Cost of sales (37,600) (114,431) (7,046) (568) 98,013 (61,632)
Gross profit 54,160 10,777 7,093 (19) 615 72,626
Expenses (18,550) (4,773) (4,623) (4,709) (32,655)
Selling expenses (2) (2,857) (3,663) (61) (6,583)
General and administrative expenses (169) (424) (140) (1,516) (2,249)
Exploration costs (766) (766)
Research and development expenses (830) (4) (9) (218) (1,061)
Other taxes (413) (75) (92) (636) (1,216)
Impairment (losses) reversals, net (9,839) (528) (397) 1 (10,763)
Other income and expenses, net (6,531) (885) (322) (2,279) (10,017)
Operating income (loss) 35,610 6,004 2,470 (4,728) 615 39,971
Net finance income (expense) 1,368 1,368
Results of equity-accounted investments 130 (431) (34) (8) (343)
Income (loss) before income taxes 35,740 5,573 2,436 (3,368) 615 40,996
Income taxes (12,107) (2,042) (839) 5,364 (209) (9,833)
Net income (loss) 23,633 3,531 1,597 1,996 406 31,163
Net income (loss) attributable to:            
Shareholders of Petrobras 23,638 3,531 1,523 1,945 406 31,043
Non-controlling interests (5) 74 51 120
 
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Table 21 - Other income and expenses by segment – 1Q24

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. ELIMIN. TOTAL
Unscheduled stoppages and pre-operating expenses (3,008) (129) (73) (23) (3,233)
Pension and medical benefits - retirees (1,531) (1,531)
Losses with legal, administrative and arbitration proceedings (417) (476) (20) (485) (1,398)
Profit sharing (354) (236) (46) (237) (873)
Variable compensation programs (158) (100) (22) (110) (390)
Operating expenses with thermoelectric power plants (326) (326)
Institutional relations and cultural projects (4) (132) (136)
Expenses with contractual fines received (30) (53) (83)
Gains/(losses) with Commodities Derivatives 23 2 25
Amounts recovered from Lava Jato investigation 26 26
Ship/take or pay agreements and fines imposed to suppliers 7 63 158 5 233
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas 237 237
Fines imposed on suppliers 242 14 3 17 276
Early termination and changes to cash flow estimates of leases 331 9 (5) 7 342
Government grants 4 3 378 385
Reimbursements from E&P partnership operations 774 774
Results on disposal/write-offs of assets 683 123 96 (96) 806
Others 156 (239) (150) (68) (301)
  (1,533) (952) (433) (2,249) (5,167)

 

Table 22 - Other income and expenses by segment – 1Q23

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. ELIMIN. TOTAL
Unscheduled stoppages and pre-operating expenses (2,478) (27) (54) (35) (2,594)
Pension and medical benefits - retirees (1,460) (1,460)
Losses with legal, administrative and arbitration proceedings (302) (1,101) 36 48 (1,319)
Profit sharing (73) (45) (9) (53) (180)
Variable compensation programs (288) (161) (36) (240) (725)
Operating expenses with thermoelectric power plants (212) (212)
Institutional relations and cultural projects (3) (110) (113)
Expenses with contractual fines received (11) 8 (318) (321)
Gains/(losses) with Commodities Derivatives 441 (36) 5 410
Amounts recovered from Lava Jato investigation 463 463
Ship/take or pay agreements and fines imposed to suppliers 3 58 110 2 173
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas 144 144
Fines imposed on suppliers 194 22 8 224
Early termination and changes to cash flow estimates of leases 439 420 5 4 868
Government grants 7 531 538
Reimbursements from E&P partnership operations 835 835
Results on disposal/write-offs of assets 2,637 (58) (39) 37 2,577
Others (*) (142) (1,861) 24 247 (1,732)
  965 (2,307) (529) (553) (2,424)
(*) It includes, in 2023, expenses with compensation for the termination of a vessel charter agreement in the amount of R$ 1,654.
 
 
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Table 23 - Other income and expenses by segment – 4Q23

 

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. ELIMIN. TOTAL
Unscheduled stoppages and pre-operating expenses (2,559) (28) (75) (27) (2,689)
Pension and medical benefits - retirees (1,460) (1,460)
Losses with legal, administrative and arbitration proceedings (201) (304) (42) (66) (613)
Profit sharing (1,082) (506) (134) (666) (2,388)
Variable compensation programs 161 (7) 25 80 259
Operating expenses with thermoelectric power plants (273) (273)
Institutional relations and cultural projects (6) (330) (336)
Expenses with contractual fines received (19) (8) (173) (200)
Gains/(losses) with Commodities Derivatives 155 (2) 153
Amounts recovered from Lava Jato investigation 49 1 50
Ship/take or pay agreements and fines imposed to suppliers 4 48 435 3 490
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas 1,163 1,163
Fines imposed on suppliers 216 36 15 36 303
Early termination and changes to cash flow estimates of leases 226 34 5 (1) 264
Government grants 4 1 282 287
Reimbursements from E&P partnership operations 705 705
Results on disposal/write-offs 803 (116) 22 (9) 700
Others (6,001) (184) (127) (120) (6,432)
  (6,531) (885) (322) (2,279) (10,017)
 
 
 
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Table 24 - Consolidated assets by segment – 03.31.2024

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. AND OTHERS ELIMIN. TOTAL
Total assets 677,994 173,398 35,987 207,948 (28,035) 1,067,292
             
Current assets 12,240 58,666 2,164 120,929 (28,035) 165,964
Non-current assets 665,754 114,732 33,823 87,019 901,328
Long-term receivables 45,407 10,440 403 73,608 129,858
Investments 1,692 3,434 762 280 6,168
Property, plant and equipment 606,815 100,182 32,279 11,207 750,483
Operating assets 520,895 85,994 19,619 8,522 635,030
Assets under construction 85,920 14,188 12,660 2,685 115,453
Intangible assets 11,840 676 379 1,924 14,819

 

Table 25 - Consolidated assets by segment – 12.31.2023

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. AND OTHERS ELIMIN. TOTAL
Total assets 672,303 168,489 32,806 202,840 (25,550) 1,050,888
             
Current assets 13,574 53,265 1,793 113,997 (25,550) 157,079
Non-current assets 658,729 115,224 31,013 88,843 893,809
Long-term receivables 43,705 10,014 400 75,616 129,735
Investments 1,667 3,926 703 278 6,574
Property, plant and equipment 601,553 100,629 29,539 11,053 742,774
Operating assets 524,822 87,762 17,454 8,570 638,608
Assets under construction 76,731 12,867 12,085 2,483 104,166
Intangible assets 11,804 655 371 1,896 14,726
 
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Table 26 - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by segment – 1Q24

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. AND OTHERS ELIMIN. TOTAL
Net income (loss) 28,971 3,837 1,259 (8,089) (2,168) 23,810
Net finance income (expense) 9,579 9,579
Income taxes 14,881 2,309 593 (6,028) (1,117) 10,638
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 12,528 3,207 756 157 16,648
EBITDA 56,380 9,353 2,608 (4,381) (3,285) 60,675
Results in equity-accounted investments (85) 645 (107) 4 457
Impairment of assets (reversals), net 21 (66) (45)
Reclassification of comprehensive income (loss) due to the disposal of equity-accounted investments
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas (237) (237)
Results on disposal/write-offs of assets (683) (123) (96) 96 (806)
Adjusted EBITDA 55,396 9,875 2,405 (4,347) (3,285) 60,044

 

 

Table 27 - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by segment – 1Q23

R$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. AND OTHERS ELIMIN. TOTAL
Net income (loss) 31,735 6,209 2,103 (3,104) 1,364 38,307
Net finance income (expense) 3,200 3,200
Income taxes 16,300 3,165 1,071 (2,550) 704 18,690
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 11,502 2,899 643 142 15,186
EBITDA 59,537 12,273 3,817 (2,312) 2,068 75,383
Results in equity-accounted investments (94) (66) (23) 2 (181)
Impairment of assets (reversals), net (70) 86 16
Reclassification of comprehensive income (loss) due to the disposal of equity-accounted investments
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas (144) (144)
Results on disposal/write-offs of assets (2,637) 58 39 (37) (2,577)
Adjusted EBITDA 56,592 12,351 3,833 (2,347) 2,068 72,497

 

 

 
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Table 28 - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by segment – 4Q23

 

$ million E&P RTM Gas & Low Carbon Energies (G&LCE) CORP. AND OTHERS ELIMIN. TOTAL
Net income (loss) 23,633 3,531 1,597 1,996 406 31,163
Net finance income (expense) (1,368) (1,368)
Income taxes 12,107 2,042 839 (5,364) 209 9,833
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 14,050 3,082 687 162 17,981
EBITDA 49,790 8,655 3,123 (4,574) 615 57,609
Results in equity-accounted investments (130) 431 34 8 343
Impairment of assets (reversals), net 9,839 528 397 (1) 10,763
Reclassification of comprehensive income (loss) due to the disposal of equity-accounted investments
Results from co-participation agreements in bid areas (1,163) (1,163)
Results on disposal/write-offs of assets (803) 116 (22) 9 (700)
Adjusted EBITDA 57,533 9,730 3,532 (4,558) 615 66,852
 
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Glossary

ACL - Ambiente de Contratação Livre (Free contracting market) in the electricity system.

ACR - Ambiente de Contratação Regulada (Regulated contracting market) in the electricity system.

Adjusted cash and cash equivalents - Sum of cash and cash equivalents and investments in securities in domestic and international markets that have high liquidity, i.e., convertible into cash within 3 months, even if maturity is longer than 12 months, held for the purpose of complying with cash commitments. This measure is not defined under the International Financial Reporting Standards – IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash and cash equivalents computed in accordance with IFRS. It may not be comparable to adjusted cash and cash equivalents of other companies, however management believes that it is an appropriate supplemental measure to assess our liquidity and supports leverage management.

Adjusted EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure defined as net income plus net finance income (expense); income taxes; depreciation, depletion and amortization; results in equity-accounted investments; impairment of assets (reversals); results on disposal/write-offs of assets, remeasurement of investment retained with loss of control and reclassification of CTA; and results from co-participation agreements in bid areas).

Adjusted EBITDA margin - Adjusted EBITDA divided by sales revenues.

Basic and diluted earnings (losses) per share - Calculated based on the weighted average number of shares.

CAPEX – Capital Expenditure – investments that encompasses acquisition of property, plant, and equipment, including costs with leasing, intangible assets, investments in subsidiaries and affiliates, costs with geology and geophysics and pre-operating costs.

Consolidated Structured Entities – Entities that have been designated so that voting rights or the like are not the determining factor in deciding who controls the entity. Petrobras has no equity interest in certain structured entities that are consolidated in the Company's financial statements, but control is determined by the power it has over its relevant operating activities. As there is no equity interest, the income from certain consolidated structured entities is attributable to non-controlling shareholders in the income statement, and disregarding the profit or loss attributable to Petrobras shareholders.

CTA – Cumulative translation adjustment – The cumulative amount of exchange variation arising on translation of foreign operations that is recognized in Shareholders’ Equity and will be transferred to profit or loss on the disposal of the investment.

Effect of average cost in the Cost of Sales – In view of the average inventory term of 60 days, the crude oil and oil products international prices movement, as well as foreign exchange effect over imports, production taxes and other factors that impact costs, do not entirely influence the cost of sales in the current period, having their total effects only in the following period.

Free cash flow – Corresponds to operating cash flow minus acquisitions of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity interests. Free cash flow is not defined under the IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for cash and cash equivalents calculated in accordance with IFRS. It may not be comparable to free cash flow of other companies, however management believes that it is an appropriate supplemental measure to assess our liquidity and supports leverage management.

Investments – Capital expenditures based on the cost assumptions and financial methodology adopted in our Business and Management Plan, which include acquisition of PP&E, including expenses with leasing, intangibles assets, investment in investees and other items that do not necessarily qualify as cash flows used in investing activities, primarily geological and geophysical expenses, pre-operating charges, purchase of property, plant and equipment on credit and borrowing costs directly attributable to works in progress.

Leverage – Ratio between the Net Debt and the sum of Net Debt and Shareholders’ Equity. Leverage is not a measure defined in the IFRS and it is possible that it may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other companies, however management believes that it is an appropriate supplemental measure to assess our liquidity.

Lifting Cost - An indicator that represents the lifting cost per barrel of oil equivalent, considering the ratio between production and costs. It includes expenses for the execution and maintenance of production. Costs related to the leasing of third-party platforms, production taxes, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization are not considered in this indicator.

Lifting Cost + Leases - An indicator that includes costs related to the leasing of third-party platforms in the calculation of Lifting Cost. Costs related to production taxes and depreciation, depletion, and amortization are not considered.

Lifting Cost + Production Taxes - An indicator that includes costs related to production taxes in the calculation of Lifting Cost. Costs related to the leasing of third-party platforms and depreciation, depletion, and amortization are not considered.

Lifting Cost + Production Taxes + Leases - An indicator that includes costs related to the leasing of third-party platforms and production taxes in the calculation of Lifting Cost. Costs related to depreciation, depletion, and amortization are not considered.

LTM Adjusted EBITDA - Sum of the last 12 months (Last Twelve Months) of Adjusted EBITDA. This metric is not foreseen in the international accounting standards - IFRS and it is possible that it is not comparable with similar indexes reported by other companies, however Management believes that it is supplementary information to assess liquidity and helps manage leverage. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in conjunction with other metrics to better understand the Company's liquidity.

OCF - Net Cash provided by (used in) operating activities (operating cash flow), presented in the consolidated cash flow statement.

Net Debt – Gross debt less adjusted cash and cash equivalents. Net debt is not a measure defined in the IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for total long-term debt calculated in accordance with IFRS. Our calculation of net debt may not be comparable to the calculation of net debt by other companies, however our management believes that net debt is an appropriate supplemental measure that helps investors assess our liquidity and supports leverage management.

Net Income by Business Segment - The information by the company's business segment is prepared based on available financial information that is directly attributable to the segment or that can be allocated on a reasonable basis, being presented by business activities used by the Executive Board to make resource allocation decisions. and performance evaluation. When calculating segmented results, transactions with third parties, including jointly controlled and associated companies, and transfers between business segments are considered. Transactions between business segments are valued at internal transfer prices calculated based on methodologies that take into account market parameters, and these transactions are eliminated, outside the business segments, for the purpose of reconciling the segmented information with the consolidated financial statements of the company. company.

PLD (differences settlement price) - Electricity price in the spot market. Weekly weighed prices per output level (light, medium and heavy), number of hours and related market capacity.

Refining - includes crude oil refining, logistics, transportation, acquisition and export activities, as well as the purchase and sale of petroleum and ethanol products in Brazil and abroad. Additionally, this segment includes the petrochemical area, which includes investments in companies in the petrochemical sector, shale exploration and processing.

ROCE - operating profit after taxes / average capital employed, both measured in US$ on a LTM basis

Operating profit after taxes: Adjusted EBITDA, minus DD&A of assets booked at historical exchange rates and 34% income tax rate.

Average capital employed: quarterly average considering inventories, intangibles and fixed assets at historical exchange rates.

Sales Price of Petroleum in Brazil - Average internal transfer prices from the E&P segment to the Refining segment.

Total net liabilities - Total liability less adjusted cash and cash equivalents.

 
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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: May 13, 2023

 

PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A–PETROBRAS

By: /s/ Sergio Caetano Leite

______________________________

Sergio Caetano Leite

Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer

 

 


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