In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation
Filing
4213
ORDER OF DISMISSAL: After having considered the Stipulation and Request by Petrobras America Inc. for Dismissal, the Court hereby ORDERS, ADJUDGES, AND DECREES that Plaintiff Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's claims against Petrobras America Inc. are hereby DISMISSED, subject to any appeal of the July 16, 2013 Opinion and Order and/or the December 30, 2013 Opinion and Order referenced in the Stipulation as well as this Order. If the Court's July 16, 2013 Opinion and Order, December 30, 2013 Opinion and Order, and this Order are affirmed on appeal, or become final because an appeal is not filed, the dismissal of the above claims against PAI shall be with prejudice. Each side shall bear its own costs. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 5/21/2015) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B-1, # 3 Exhibit B-2, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-SAS-DCF, 1:07-cv-10470-SAS(ajs)
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION TO DO BUSINESS IN
PUERTO RICO
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT: ·
No.12,233·F
PETROBRAS AMERICA INC.
is a profit corporation organized under the laws of Delaware duly authorized to
do business in Puerto Rico since August 7, 2002 at 9:35 a.m.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned by
virtue of the authority vested by law, hereby
issue this certificate and affixes the Great Seal
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in the
City of San Juan, today August
two thousand two.
~~,;~
Assistant Director
Corporate Registry
GFR/Jar
1ODO OOOF 457-407
EXHIBIT A
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of the year
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION TO DO BUSINESS IN
PUERTO RICO
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT::. .
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PETRQBRAS A'iviERlC:A INC.
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is a profit corporation orgaRized under the laws of Delaware duly authorized to
do business in Puerto Rico since August 7,:.2002 at 9.:3·s·a.m.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned by
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virtue of the authority··vested by law, hereby
issue this certificate and affixes the Great Seal
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in the
City of San Juan, today August
two thousand two.
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Assistant Director
Corporate Registry
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Departamento de Hacienda
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SOLICITUD DE CERTIFICACION DE
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ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO Y RECURSOS HUMAN OS
ADMINISTRACI6N DEL DERECHO AL TRABAJO
SECCION DE CONTRIBUCIONES
UNIDAD DE DETERMINACION DE PATRONOS
505 AVE. MUNOZ RIVERA, SAN JUAN PR 00919
TELEFONOS: (787) 281-5673- (787) 754-5271- FAX: (787) 281-5649
CERTIFICACION
LA UNIDAD DE EMPLEO: PETROBRAS AMERICA, INC.
NUMERO SEGURO SOCIAL: 76-0235183
NO APARECE REGISTRADA COMO PATRONO, POR LO QUE NO TIENE DEUDA
PENDIENTE EN ESTE NEGOCIADO, PARA LOS PROGRAMAS DE SEGURO POR
DESEMPLEO E INCAPACIDAD.
EN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, 2DE AGOSTO DE 2002.
ALVILDA MARIN
DIRECTORA
SECCION DE CONTRIBUCIONES
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NEGOCIADO DE RECAUDACIONES
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CUENTA: 001 760-23-5183 PETROBRAS AMERICA INC
10777 WESTHEIMA RD
SUITE 1200
HOUSTON TX 77042CERTIFICO QUE LA PERSONA 0 CORPORACION
ARRIBA MENCIONADA NO FIGURA EN NUESTRO
SISTEMA PRITAS COMO CONTRIBUYENTE
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COLECTOR DE RENTAS
SU REPRESENTANTE AUTORIZADO
NOTA: ESTA CERTIFICACION NO ES VALIDA SIN LA FIRMA AUTORIZADA
Y EL SELLO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE HACIENDA
05-08-2002
10:59
Modelo AS-53
Mayo 1997
USO OFICJAL
02-0778
Num.
Ccrtificaci6n
GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO
CENTRO DE RECAUDACION DE INGRESOS MUNICIPALES
CERTIFICACION NEGATIVA
Hacemos constar que Petrobras America, Inc. con numero de Segura Social o
pat:ronal 760-23-5183 no figura radicando planillas de propiedad mueble o no posee
propiedad irunueble en nuestro sistema contributive computadorizado.
Sin embargo, Ia informacion suministrada puede ser afectada par cualquier investigaci6n
o intervenci6n de cuenta que se haya iniciado o este por iniciarse a este contribuyente.
Emitida hoy, !_de agosto de 2002.
Preparada par:
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Auxiliar Administrative
Centro Regional de Central
Aprobada por:
·los Martinez
Gerente Regional o Director de
Servicios Operacionales o su
Representante Autorizado
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION TO DO BUSINESS IN
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PUERTO RfCO
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT:
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No.12,233 ..F
PETROBRAS AMERlCA INC.
is a profit corporation organized under the laws of Delaware duly authorized to:
do business in Puerto Rico.since August 1,· 2002 at 9:35a.m.
IN WITNESS WHERSOF, the undersigned by
virtue of the· authority vested by law, hereby.
issue this certificate and affixes the Great Seal
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in the
City of San Juan, today August
two thousand two.
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Assistant Director
Corporate Registry
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1000 OOOF 457-407
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'lfie '.]'irst State
I, HARRIET SMITH WINDSOR, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY "PETROBRAS AMERICA INC. 11 IS DULY
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS IN
GOOD STANDING AND BAS A LEGAL CORPORATE EXISTENCE SO FAR AS THE
RECORDS OF THIS OFFICE SHOW, AS OF THE'FIRST DAY OF AUGUST, A.D.
2002.
(
Harriet Smith Windsor, Secretary of State
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AUTHENTICATION: 1914819
DATE: 08-01-02
PETROBRAS AMERICA, INC.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING
2002 CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT
SIGNATURES
The original of the report should be signed and dated
by both the President or Vice-President and the
Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer - in the
spaces
provided on page 3.
These signatures must be affixed in the presence of an
authorized notary who should complete and sign the
notarization statement as indicated. .
DUE DATE
On or before July 14, 2003.
HOW TO FILE
The signed and notarized original of the report and
attachffients should be sent in time to be received by
the above due date to:
Department of State
P.O. Box 9023271 .
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902
We suggest that you consic;ier sending the report by
Certified Mail - Return Receipt Requested.
ANNUAL FEE
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(ONLY MARKED ITEMS APPLY)
A P.R.
Internal Revenue Voucher
(Modelo
SC-848)
("Recibo de Pago") for $100 representing the annual
filing fee should be attached (YELLOW COPY ONLY) to
the report prior to filing.
This voucher can be
purchased from any Collector's office in Puerto Rico.
The number qnd date of purcha.se of this vouche+ should
be entered on page 1 of the report in the spaces
provided in the upper· left corner.
In case you don't have access to purchase the Voucher
in Puerto Rico, you can attach to the Report a
Certified Check payable to the "Secretary of the
Treasury" in the amount of $10.0, representing the
filing fee.
Estado Libre ASociado de-Puerto Rico
Commonwealth ofPuerto Rico
Departamento de Estado
Department of State
INFORME ANUAl DE. CGRPORACJDNSS
. CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT .
Afio . z!l!iz
YE3ar
Num.. seguro social patronal:
760;23s183
Emp!oyersocit:JI·seoarity-no:
Comprq!>ante il!rtnero~.
Voucher number:
--~·---·- Registro n(imeto: 1·~--- Fecha: --~Registry number;
·
· Date:
Tipo de Corp·oraci6n: ___,domesfica _!:.. foranea _';!..;.. con fines Jucrativos -~sin fines lucrativos
domestic
foreign
Volumen del·negocio: Sobrepasa un miUon CS"
Volume of business:
Exceeds one million dollars
noffor profit
profitable
No sobrepasa un milton
.CS"Jt
Doe8 not exceed one million dollars
Nombre de Ia corporaci6n: _P_E_TR_o_e_RA_·..,.sAM_·_eu~._cA..:.,_:JN c..
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Name of the corporaUon:
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Ditecci6n de Ia oficina designacfa:
10777We~tlrelmer.RoadSIJ.i!e
1200
(i=isl.ca y postal}
Address ofthe. designated office:
(Physical and mailing)
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Nornbre d~l agente residente :·
Name Oftet:iideht agent:
Direcci6n fisica y p:ostaJ·d.el age.nfe·re~icfejjte·: Reicl!a.r:d!'k ~alaf, p;~.c. 2946;S~ FrailqlSCQ st
Physical andmaidnq address ofthei:esldentager:it .~an,~arirPFt:npaos ·· · ·
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Rev, 12-02
N.om.bre; posici6n1 direcciiin postal y fec!la. !'le
funclones, a· Ia (~chad~ r~dlcacl(')n t'!el !nforme.
eXpira:cion: def cargo ·de los
dlrectores Em
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Name, posmon,, mailing address and date of expiration of the term d the dir-ectors holding office
at the time this report is filed.
Nombre
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See Ust.Attacl1ed
Nombre, posici6n, dlrecci6n po.stal y fecha de. explr;;~ci6n del cargo de los· oficialesen
funciones a-la·fe-cha de-radicacf6n derlnforme,
Name, position, mailing address and·date ofexpiratlon of the term of the officers holding office· at
the time this repotfls flfed.
Nombre
Posicl6ii
Direcci6n
· Fechade
·expiraci6n
See U~t Attached
Estado de·.Situacion :s
(Balc,mce sheet)
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED
1 AUDITORIA pqR U~ C,PNT~R:J:>UJ3UCO AUT'ORIZADO
CERTIFIEDPUBUC.ACCPUNTANTAUDIT
Si' el volilmen de: negoclo de:~ cprporae1.6n sobtepasara un .mrii6n (~;OClOJJI!iO)' .de p6lat:E!S, .el .est.ado de
sit;Uacion .qiJe flP!lli)P,;ifia 1!,_~:-imi?~~ ~iilij fl.~!Jra-:ae.:est~ir debidamel'ite.-ailrflfado por JJ.n ecmta.d.c-r Pi11lli®
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:Autorizado:~n
corporai:icin, jbiito
can Ia op.iiiipri':c:orrespondiente:tieiiicbo·:~niadorPiifillqo·AotciiZad~
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Wheh the .vofume:af"buslne:ss· ofJhis:PDtPoratlop ex_ceed_s:one•mlillon~(1~oqP,:Wb}if~lfarS; ~· fir(i;inp~ati_Wemeptproyj(Jed
"hereWith sh811 /:ie duly audited.oy:a Oertlfied P.ubllc Acccunfant /icehSfJd by the commopw~alth. ofP.uertd Rico,.whois
neitf!er a itockholder n.or employ~· of such :ccrporptfon, tcigetfiei- with .iha coitffspcifldirlg opinldrf of.srJch: :Ceitltiec! ·PUblic
AccounmnL
Rev.12-02
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DECLARACION JURADA
SWORNSTATEMENT.
EN TESTIMPNIO DE '-<_0 CUAL, nosotros,
(Presidente o
Vicepresidente}, Y.
(Tesorero o Subtesorero), declaramos que
Ia informacl6n contenlda en este lnfonne Anual es correcta. Hoy, _
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we,
_ (President or VIcePresident), iill!f. __
(Treasurer or Asslstant-Treasurerj, do
hereby declare that. the Information contained In the foregoing Annual Report is correct. This_
of - - - - - - • 20_.
----------------------Tesorero o Subtesorero
Presidente o Vicepresldente
President or Vice-President
Treasurer or Assistant-Treasurer
Affidavit nlim.: _ _ _
Affidavit no.:
JURADO Y SUSCRITO ANTE Mf POR:
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME BY:
---Y----------------and
de las slguientes circunstancias personates:_..._______ - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(mayoria de edad, profesi6n, veclndad y puesto que ocupa en Ia
corporaci6n), a qulenes conozco personalmente.
the
following
personal
circumstances:
Of
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of, and positfon they hold in the corporation), whom Jpersonally know.
Dada e n - - - - - - - - - - ' ' Puerto Rico, hoy,~- de
In
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SELLO NOTARIAL
NOTARIAL SEAL
Rev. 12-02
de 200_.
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NOTARlO PUBLICO
NOTARY PUBUC
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
254 Munoz Rivera Avenue
BBVTower, 9th Floor
Hato Rey PR 00!118
Telephone (787) 754 9090
Facsimile (787) 766 1 094
Report of Independent Auditors
On Balance Sheet Filed with the Department of State
. We certify that the Petrobras
Amer~ca,
Inc.'s operations in Puerto ~co for the year ended
December 31, 2002, had been inactive and had neither assets nor liabilities within Puerto
Rico.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the board of directors and
management.ofthe Company and the Department of State ofthe Commonwealth ofPuerto
Rico and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified
pa.rti:es.
By~<(_ ?~
License No. 1358
July 8, 2003
PETROBRAS AMERICA, INC.
ACCOUNT NO. 76-0235183
REGISTRY NO. 12233-F
2002 CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT
List of Officers and Directors
Officers
Renata Bertani -President
10777 Westheimer Road, Suite #1200
Houston, TX 77042
Homero Ventura- Finance Manager
10777 Westheimer Road, Suite #1200
Houston, TX 77042
Ivan Pereira d~ Sa- Commercial Manager
·10777 Westheimer Road, Suite #1200
Houston, TX 77042
Directors
Jose M. Camargo- Director
Av. Republica do Chile, 65- RJ- Brazil
Joao C. Figueira- Director·
Av. RepubHca do Chile, 65 -RJ -Brazil
Renata Bertani -Director
10777 Westheimer Road, Suite #1200
Houston, TX 77042
Romero Ventura- Secretary
10777 Westheimer Road, Suite #1200
Houston, TX 77042
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PO Box 363566
Sanjuan PROD936~3566
"Telephone {787) 754- 9090
Facsimile (787) 766 1 094
April14, 2003
Department of State
P.O. Box 9023271
San JUBil, Puerto Rico 00902
Dear Sirs:
PETROBRAS AMERICA, INC.
ACCOUNT NO. 76-0235183
FILE NO. 12233-F
On behalf of the above taxpayer, we .respectfully request an extension of time until July 14, .
2003, within which to file the Corporate Annual Report for the year 2002. The extension is
necessary due to delays in assembling the information required to complete the report.
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by date stamping the attached copy. If you have any
questionst please contact Jose S_alvatella or me.
Hector Bernier·
cc: Mr. Alvaro Hiroshi Tutia..:.. Petrobras America, Inc:
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1 000 Scotia bank Plaza
273 Ponce de Leon Avenue
Hate Rey, Puerto Rico Q0917-1969
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Phone: (787) 759-8212
Fax:
(787) 753-0808
Fax:
(787) 753-0813
www.ey.com
Report of IndepelfdEmt Auditors
To the Management ofPetrobras America, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying ·statement of net assets of Petrobras America,
Inc.- Puerto Rico Operations (a division ofPetrobras America, Inc.), as of December 31,
2003, and the related statements of income, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the
year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the division's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement~ are free of material
misstatement An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting
as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate :in the circumstances, but not
for the purpose of expressing an .opinion on the effectiveness of the Company'·s intemal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on l:!, test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures :in
the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made 'by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
. presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position ofPetrobras America, Inc. -Puerto Rico
Operations (a division ofPetrobras America, Inc.) at December 31 2003, and its income
and cash flows for the year then ended in conformity With accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
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