US$6,150,000,000 Petróleos De Venezuela, S.A. 8.5% Senior Notes
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LISTING PARTICULARS US$6,150,000,000 Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. Unconditionally and Irrevocably Guaranteed by PDVSA Petróleo, S.A. 8.5% Senior Notes due 2017 Our 8.5% senior notes due 2017, or the Notes, are being offered by Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., or PDVSA or the Issuer, a corporation (sociedad anónima) organized under the laws of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, or Venezuela. The Notes will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed, or the Guaranty, by PDVSA Petróleo, S.A., or the Guarantor, a corporation (sociedad anónima) organized under the laws of Venezuela that is wholly owned by PDVSA. The Notes and the Guaranty will be the unsecured, senior obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantor and will rank pari passu with all other senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantor, in each case other than obligations granted preferential treatment pursuant to the laws of Venezuela. The Notes will mature on November 2, 2017 and will bear interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum payable semiannually on each May 2 and November 2, commencing on May 2, 2011. Principal payments on the Notes will be payable in three equal installments. The first principal installment will be payable on November 2, 2015, the second will be payable on November 2, 2016 and the third will be payable on the maturity date. The Issuer may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time by paying the then outstanding principal amount of the Notes and a “make-whole” amount, if applicable plus accrued and unpaid interest. See “Description of the Notes— Redemption.” Investing in the Notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8. Price for Notes: 100.00% Concurrently with this offering, we are conducting an offer to exchange up to U.S. $3,000 million principal amount of our U.S. dollar denominated Unsecured Notes due 2011 (ISIN: XS0444611296) validly tendered for up to U.S. $3,375 million principal amount of our U.S. dollar denominated 8% Senior Notes due 2013 unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by PDVSA Petróleo, S.A. We have applied to list the Notes on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and to trade them on the Euro MTF market of such exchange. These listing particulars constitute a prospectus for the purposes of Luxembourg law dated July 10, 2005 on Prospectuses for Securities. Neither the Notes nor the Guaranty have been nor will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act”, or any state securities laws. The Notes may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons, except to “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) (“QIBs”) in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A and to certain persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. You are hereby notified that sellers of the Notes may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A. For a description of certain restrictions on resale or transfer of the Notes, see “Transfer Restrictions” in these listing particulars. The issuance of the Notes has been authorized by the Venezuelan Securities Superintendency (Superintendencia Nacional de Valores) pursuant to Article 2 of the Venezuelan Securities Law (Ley de Mercado de Valores). It is expected that delivery of the Notes will be made in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), as depositary, for the accounts of its participants including Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg (“Clearsteam”) on or about October 29, 2010. See “Description of the Notes—Book-Entry; Delivery and Form.” US$3,000,000,000 of Notes were issued to a limited number of investors on October 29, 2010. US$3,150,000,000 of Notes were issued to a limited number of investors on January 18, 2011. Sole Lead Arranger and Dealer Manager ____________________ Citi ____________________ March 17, 2011 Table of Contents Page Summary........................................................................................................................................................................1 The Offering ..................................................................................................................................................................5 Risk Factors...................................................................................................................................................................8 Use of Proceeds ...........................................................................................................................................................16 Capitalization...............................................................................................................................................................17 Selected Financial Information....................................................................................................................................18 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ......................................20 Business.......................................................................................................................................................................37 Management and Employees.......................................................................................................................................75 Principal Shareholders.................................................................................................................................................82 Related Party Transactions ..........................................................................................................................................83 Tax Considerations......................................................................................................................................................85 Description of the Notes..............................................................................................................................................90 Dealer Manager .........................................................................................................................................................114 Transfer Restrictions..................................................................................................................................................117 Legal Matters.............................................................................................................................................................120 Independent Auditors ................................................................................................................................................120 Available Information................................................................................................................................................120 General Information ..................................................................................................................................................121 Technical and Regulatory Terms...............................................................................................................................123 Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements........................................................................................................127 These listing particulars have been prepared by us solely for use in connection with the proposed offering of the securities described in these listing particulars. These listing particulars are personal to each offeree and does not constitute an offer to any other person or to the public generally to subscribe for or otherwise acquire securities. You are authorized to use these listing particulars solely for the purpose of considering the purchase of our Notes. In making an investment decision, prospective investors must rely on their own examination of the Issuer and the Guarantor and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. Prospective investors should not construe anything in these listing particulars as legal, business or tax advice. Each prospective investor should consult its own advisors as needed to make its investment decision and to determine whether it is legally permitted to purchase the securities under applicable legal investment or similar laws or regulations. We have furnished the information in these listing particulars. You acknowledge and agree that, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., or the Dealer Manager, makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of such information, and nothing contained in these listing particulars is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation by the Dealer Manager. These listing particulars contain summaries believed to be accurate with respect to certain documents, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All such summaries are qualified in their entirety by such reference. Copies of documents referred to herein will be made available to prospective investors upon request to us or the Dealer Manager. The information set forth or incorporated by reference in these listing particulars is accurate only as of the date of these listing particulars, regardless of the time of delivery