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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2016

Commission File Number: 001-15102

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Embraer S.A.

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Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170

 

12227-901 São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of 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): ¨

 


 

 
 

Embraer receives Fitch investment grade rating

São José dos Campos, Brazil, April 4, 2016 – Fitch Ratings agency today initiated coverage of Embraer, assigning its BBB- Foreign and Local Currency long-term issuer default ratings (IDR), which corresponds to investment grade.

The same ‘BBB-’ grade was attributed to unsecured ratings to debts issued. Fitch has also assigned a ‘AAA(bra)’ National Scale rating to Embraer. According to the agency, the rating outlook is stable. Fitch considers that Embraer’s ratings could be at least one notch higher than Brazil’s country ceiling.

In its report, Fitchs outlines Embraer’s competitive positions in the commercial and business jet markets; large backlog ($22.5 billion) covering several years of sales; consistent profitability; several promising defense programs; and the current favorable environment in the global commercial aviation industry. Embraer’s solid liquidity profile, mostly held outside Brazil, and its large export revenues combined with some offshore operating cash flow further support the ‘BBB-’ ratings.

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About Embraer

Embraer is a global company headquartered in Brazil with businesses in commercial and executive aviation, defense & security. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems, providing customer support and services.

Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. About every 10 seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 million passengers a year.

Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.

 

 

PRESS OFFICES

 
 

Headquarters (Brazil)

North America

Europe , Middle East and Africa

China

Asia Pacific

Saulo Passos
press@embraer.com.br

Cell: +55 11 94254 4017

Tel.: +55 11 3040 179

 

Alyssa Ten Eyck

aeyck@embraer.com

Cell: +1 954 383 0460

Tel.: +1 954 359 3847

 


pressEMEA@embraer.fr

Cell: +55 11 94254 4017

Tel.: +55 11 3040 1799

 

Mirage Zhong

mirage.zhong@bjs.embraer.com

Cell: +86 185 1378 5180

Tel.: +86 10 6598 9988

 

Nilma Missir-Boissac

nilma.boissac@sin.embraer.com

Cell: +65 9012 8428

Tel.: +65 6305 9955

 


 

 


 

 

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: April 04 , 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Embraer S.A.

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ José Antonio de Almeida Filippo

 

 

Name:

 

José Antonio de Almeida Filippo

 

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

 

 

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