SÃO PAULO, March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Banco Fibra S.A., acting through its Cayman Islands Branch (“Banco Fibra“) today announced the Early Tender Time (as defined below) results and the determination of the Total Consideration, as shown in the table below, for its previously announced modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer (the “Tender Offer“) to purchase up to $25,000,000 (subject to increase, the “Tender Cap“) aggregate principal amount of its 8.50% subordinated notes due 2016 (the “Notes“).

Banco Fibra also announced that it has increased the Tender Cap from $25,000,000 to $38,105,000. Except as described in this press release, all other terms of the Tender Offer as described in the Offer to Purchase (as defined below) remain unchanged.

On February 17, 2016, Banco Fibra commenced the Tender Offer in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase (the “Offer to Purchase“) and the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal“), each dated February 17, 2016, sent to holders of the Notes. Capitalized terms used in this press release and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.

As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 1, 2016 (the “Early Tender Time“), $39,705,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn.

Select terms of the Tender Offer are described in the table below.

Banco Fibra also announced the exercise of its early settlement right for all Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at the Clearing Price prior to the Early Tender Time. A total of $38,105,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes were accepted for payment, and settlement is expected to occur on March 3, 2016.

Holders of Notes that have been accepted for purchase will receive the Total Consideration, which amounts to a total of $830.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (including the Early Tender Premium), plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date (November 6, 2015) to, but not including, March 3, 2016.

The Withdrawal Deadline for the Tender Offer was 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 1, 2016, and has not been extended. The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 15, 2016, unless extended by Banco Fibra in its sole discretion (such time, as the same may be extended, the “Expiration Time“). Unless Banco Fibra further increases the Tender Cap prior to the Expiration Time, no Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time shall be accepted for purchase pursuant to the Tender Offer.

All Notes tendered at prices in excess of the Clearing Price will be returned to tendering holders at Banco Fibra’s expense promptly following the Expiration Time.

The complete terms and conditions of the Tender Offer are described in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which may be obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offer, by calling (877) 896-3192 (US toll-free) or by emailing fibra@dfking.com.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. are acting as the dealer managers for the Tender Offer. Questions regarding the terms of the Tender Offer may be directed to the Liability Management Group of Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling (800) 828-3182 (toll free), or to the Fixed Income Division of Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., at +1 (212) 888-9145.

None of Banco Fibra, its board of directors or board of executive officers (or any respective committee thereof), the dealer managers, the tender agent, the information agent, the trustee for the Notes or their respective affiliates is making any recommendation as to whether or not holders of the Notes should tender all or any portion of their Notes in the Tender Offer.

This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell with respect to any securities. The Tender Offer is being made solely by the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal. The Tender Offer is not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.

Banco Fibra is a privately held Brazilian bank founded in 1987 that provides a wide range of financial services. The business of Banco Fibra is focused on corporate lending, primarily providing financing to companies in the middle market and agribusiness market. Additional information may be found at www.bancofibra.com.br. The information on such website does not form part of this press release and is not incorporated by reference into this press release.

Cautionary Statements:

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any notes nor shall there be any sale of notes in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Various statements in this press release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, may be considered forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 21E of the Exchange Act) that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projected results. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. The forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. When we use the words “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “could,” “estimate,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” or their negatives, or other similar expressions, the statements which include those words are usually forward-looking statements. When we describe strategy that involves risks or uncertainties, we are making forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release, if any, speak only as of the date of this press release; we disclaim any obligation to update these statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These risks, contingencies and uncertainties relate to, among other matters, the factors discussed in the Offer to Purchase.

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