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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 March, 2021
(Commission File No. 1-14862 )
BRASKEM S.A.
(Exact Name as Specified in its Charter)
N/A
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Rua Eteno, 1561, Polo Petroquimico de Camacari
Camacari, Bahia - CEP 42810-000 Brazil
(Address of principal executive offices)
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 if the registrant is
submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1). _____
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is
submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7). _____
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___
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____.
NOTICE ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
| Parties | Braskem S.A. (“Braskem”) and Companhia de Gás do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (“Sulgás”) |
| Relationship with the issuer | Sulgás is a joint venture controlled by Petrobras Gás S.A. – Gaspetro (subsidiary of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras) and MitsuiGás e Energia do Brasil, according to information in the Financial Statements of Petrobras. Meanwhile, Petrobras holds 47.03% of the voting capital and 36.15% of the total capital of Braskem. |
| Purpose | Agreement that regulates the supply by Sulgás to Braskem of natural gas, via local gas distribution pipeline. |
| Key terms and conditions |
(i) Supply by Sulgás of piped natural gas to Braskem’s unit in Triunfo, Rio Grande do Sul, with Contracted Volume of 200,000 m³/day; (ii) Agreement amount: R$130,928,420.00; (iii) Effective term of the agreement: January 22, 2021 to December 31, 2021. (iv) Termination events: by mutual agreement of the parties; partial or full transfer to third parties, without prior written authorization from the other party, of their rights and obligations under the agreement; judicially, under the law; by Braskem, provided that it notifies Sulgás at least three (3) months in advance and pays the amount proportional to the time remaining until the expiration of the contractual term. |
| Date of execution of the agreement | March 12, 2021 |
| Any participation by the counterparty, its partners or managers in the issuer’s decision-making process or in the negotiation of the transaction as representatives of the issuer | Petrobras, its partners or managers have not participated in Braskem’s decision process or negotiation of the transaction, with the directors appointed by Petrobras abstaining from voting on the operation at the relevant Braskem's Board of Directors Meeting. |
| Detailed justification of the reasons why the management of the issuer believes the transaction was carried out on an arm’s length basis or involves adequate compensatory payment |
Sulgás is the exclusive concessionaire of public services for the distribution of piped natural gas in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The natural gas market is regulated by the Rio Grande do Sul State Infrastructure and Environmental Department and the National Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANP). Accordingly, this agreement strictly complies with the legislation in force, including in terms of the fees and conditions adopted. |
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: March 22, 2021
| BRASKEM S.A. | |||
| By: | /s/ Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
| Name: | Pedro van Langendonck Teixeira de Freitas | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
DISCLAIMER ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report on Form 6-K may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are statements that are not historical facts, and are based on our management’s current view and estimates of future economic and other circumstances, industry conditions, company performance and financial results, including any potential or projected impact of the geological event in Alagoas and related legal proceedings and of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and operating results. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans” and similar expressions, as they relate to the company, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the potential outcome of legal and administrative proceedings, the implementation of principal operating and financing strategies and capital expenditure plans, the direction of future operations and the factors or trends affecting our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations are examples of forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current views of our management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the our control. There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually occur. The statements are based on many assumptions and factors, including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions, and operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors, including the projected impact of the geological event in Alagoas and related legal proceedings and the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our business, employees, service providers, stockholders, investors and other stakeholders, could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Please refer to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC, as well as any subsequent filings made by us pursuant to the Exchange Act, each of which is available on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov), for a full discussion of the risks and other factors that may impact any forward-looking statements in this presentation.
