Kosmos Energy Successfully Completes Reserve Based Lending Facility Re-Determination
Kosmos Energy (KOS) announced the successful re-determination of its reserve-based lending credit facility, resulting in a borrowing base capacity of $1.32 billion, down from $1.45 billion. This reduction reflects lower oil price assumptions due to the impacts of COVID-19. The company has approximately $0.5 billion in available liquidity as of October 1, 2020, and plans to repay the reduced borrowing base in the fourth quarter. Kosmos maintains support from its lending syndicate and expects further balance sheet strengthening from ongoing operations and a Shell transaction.
- Successful completion of RBL re-determination, securing $1.32 billion borrowing base.
- Approximately $0.5 billion available liquidity as of October 1, 2020.
- Access to multiple sources of low-cost financing for operational flexibility.
- Reduction of borrowing base by $130 million due to lower oil price assumptions.
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kosmos Energy (NYSE/LSE: KOS) (“Kosmos” or the “Company”) announced today that it has successfully completed the re-determination of its reserve based lending credit facility (“RBL”).
During the September re-determination, the Company’s lending syndicate approved a borrowing base capacity of
The RBL is secured against the Company’s production assets in Ghana and Equatorial Guinea with the first amortization payment scheduled for March 2022. Kosmos’ gas assets in Mauritania and Senegal remain unencumbered.
Following the RBL re-determination, the Company has approximately
“We are pleased to have successfully completed the September RBL re-determination, and we thank our bank group for its continued support. With the recently announced Gulf of Mexico facility and this successful re-determination, the company has secured access to multiple sources of low cost, flexible financing. Our balance sheet is expected to be further strengthened by the proceeds of the Shell transaction this quarter and free cash generated by our low-cost production,” said Neal Shah, Chief Financial Officer.
About Kosmos Energy
Kosmos is a full-cycle deepwater independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused along the Atlantic Margins. Our key assets include production offshore Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as a world-class gas development offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Kosmos is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker symbol KOS. As an ethical and transparent company, Kosmos is committed to doing things the right way. The Company’s Business Principles articulate our commitment to transparency, ethics, human rights, safety and the environment. Read more about this commitment in our Corporate Responsibility Report. For additional information, visit www.kosmosenergy.com.
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