Borr Drilling Limited - Announces Pricing of Offering of Additional 10.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 For Gross Proceeds of $175 million
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Borr Drilling (NYSE: BORR) announced that its subsidiary Borr IHC has priced an offering of additional 10.375% senior secured notes due 2030 for gross proceeds of $175 million. These Additional Notes will share identical terms with the existing $515 million senior secured notes due 2030.
The proceeds will fund the acquisition and activation costs of the newbuild rig 'Var', expected for delivery on November 15, 2024. The company opted for this financing instead of previously secured yard financing due to more favorable terms. Settlement is expected around November 8, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
Positive
- Secured $175 million in additional financing through notes offering
- More advantageous terms compared to previously secured yard financing
- Funding secured for new rig acquisition and activation
Negative
- Additional debt burden with 10.375% interest rate
- Increased financial obligations with new notes issuance
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, BORR declined 5.32%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
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The Additional Notes will have the same terms and conditions as the existing
The proceeds from the offering are intended to be used for the acquisition and activation costs for the newbuild rig "Var", which is expected to be delivered on November 15, 2024, instead of the previously secured yard financing, as the terms and pricing for the Additional Notes are more advantageous, and for general corporate purposes including debt service. Settlement of the notes offering is expected on or about November 8, 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Important note
This announcement is not being made in or into
Forward looking statements
The press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the expected closing date of the Additional Notes offering, the intended use of proceeds and other non-historical statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including risks relating to the closing of the Additional Notes and actual use of proceeds and other risks included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including those set forth under "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in prospectuses filed with the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA). Forward-looking statements reflect knowledge and information available at, and speak only as of, the date they are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
October 25, 2024
The Board of Directors
Borr Drilling Limited
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