Ich glaube, die Zahlen zum 3. Quartal sind erst mal "abgesagt":
Rio de Janeiro, November 13, 2014 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it will not file its third quarter 2014 financial statements (ITR 3Q14) accompanied by a review report of its Independent Auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (Securities and Exchange Commission) of Brazil (CVM) within the period required by CVM Instruction 480/09, for the reasons stated below.
As has become known publicly, Petrobras is undergoing a unique moment in its history, in light of the accusations and investigations of the “Lava Jato Operation” being conducted by the Brazilian Federal Police, which has led to charges of money laundering and organized crime against the company’s former Downstream Director, Paulo Roberto Costa. The former director is currently under investigation for corruption and embezzlement, among other offenses.
Faced with these circumstances, and considering the declarations of the former Downstream Director in a federal court on October 8, 2014 that, if found to be true, could potentially affect the company’s financial statements, Petrobras has taken numerous steps aimed at furthering related investigations.
Within this context, on October 24 and 25, 2014 Petrobras hired two independent law firms specialized in conducting investigations – Brazilian firm Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados and U.S. firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP – to examine the nature, extent and impact of the acts that may have been committed within the context of the allegations made by former Downstream Director Paulo Roberto Costa, as well as to investigate related facts and circumstances that have a significant impact on the company’s business operations. Hiring these independent firms was recommended by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors in compliance with the best international practices and authorized by the Executive Board.
However, as a result of the time needed to (i) gain greater understanding from the ongoing investigations by the independent law firms (ii) make any adjustments to the financial statements based on the accusations and investigations related to the “Lava Jato Operation” and (iii) evaluate the need for internal controls improvements, Petrobras is unable to release its third quarter 2014 financial statements at this time.
As a result, and in recognition of the importance of transparency, Petrobras expects to release its third quarter 2014 financial statements, without a review by its Independent Auditors, on December 12, 2014, reflecting its balance sheet based on facts that are known as of that date.
Petrobras is committed to releasing its third quarter 2014 results duly reviewed by its Independent Auditors as soon as possible. When the release date is set, Petrobras will inform the market at least 15 days in advance of publication. |
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