Nabors Announces Redemption of 9% Senior Priority Guaranteed Notes Due 2025

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Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) announced the successful redemption of approximately $210 million of 9% senior priority guaranteed notes due in 2025. This redemption was financed through the issuance of $250 million of 1.75% exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2029. The move extends the debt maturity and is projected to save Nabors about $16 million annually in interest payments. This proactive debt management strategy is aimed at enhancing financial flexibility and de-leveraging, which may benefit investors across all capital structures.

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• Extended maturity of $210 million of debt to 2029 from 2025.
• Projected annual interest savings of $16 million.
• Increased capacity in senior priority guaranteed debt layer by $210 million.

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HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nabors Industries, Inc. ("Nabors" or the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nabors Industries Ltd. ("Parent") (NYSE: NBR) today reported the completion of the redemption of approximately $210 million of 9% senior priority guaranteed notes due in 2025. The redemption was funded with proceeds from the Company's recent issuance of $250 million of 1.75% exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2029. With the redemption completed, Nabors realizes the following benefits:

• Effectively extend the maturity of approximately $210 million of debt, to 2029 from 2025
• Realize an annual interest savings of approximately $16 million
• Increase capacity in the senior priority guaranteed debt layer by approximately $210 million

William Restrepo, Nabors CFO, commented, "This transaction is an important milestone as we enhance our financial flexibility. Proactive management of our debt is a key element in our strategy to de-lever. The benefits are tangible, and should accrue to investors across our capital structure."

About Nabors Industries

Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With presence in more than 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible energy production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower-carbon world. Learn more about Nabors and its energy technology leadership: www.nabors.com.

Forward-looking Statements

The information included in this press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, as disclosed by Nabors from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these factors, Nabors' actual results may differ materially from those indicated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect management's estimates and beliefs as of the date of this press release. Nabors does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements. 

Non-GAAP Disclaimer

This press release presents certain "non-GAAP" financial measures.  The components of these non-GAAP measures are computed by using amounts that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").  Adjusted operating income (loss) represents income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, interest expense, investment income (loss), and other, net. Adjusted EBITDA is computed similarly, but also excludes depreciation and amortization expenses. In addition, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss) exclude certain cash expenses that the Company is obligated to make. Net debt is calculated as total debt minus the sum of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.  

Adjusted free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of assets.  Management believes that adjusted free cash flow is an important liquidity measure for the company and that it is useful to investors and management as a measure of the company's ability to generate cash flow, after reinvesting in the company for future growth, that could be available for paying down debt or other financing cash flows, such as dividends to shareholders. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure is useful information to investors when comparing our cash flows with the cash flows of other companies.

Each of these non-GAAP measures has limitations and therefore should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for the amounts reported in accordance with GAAP. However, management evaluates the performance of its operating segments and the consolidated Company based on several criteria, including Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income (loss), net debt, and adjusted free cash flow, because it believes that these financial measures accurately reflect the Company's ongoing profitability and performance.  Securities analysts and investors also use these measures as some of the metrics on which they analyze the Company's performance. Other companies in this industry may compute these measures differently.  Reconciliations of consolidated adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating income (loss) to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, net debt to total debt, and adjusted free cash flow to net cash provided by operations, which are their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures, are included in the tables at the end of this press release. We do not provide a forward-looking reconciliation of our outlook for Segment Adjusted EBITDA, Segment Gross Margin or Adjusted Free Cash Flow, as the amount and significance of items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be estimated at this time without unreasonable efforts. These special items could be meaningful.

Investor Contacts:  William C. Conroy, CFA, Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1 281-775-2423 or via e-mail william.conroy@nabors.com, or Kara Peak, Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations, +1 281-775-4954 or via email kara.peak@nabors.com. To request investor materials, contact Nabors' corporate headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda at +441-292-1510 or via e-mail mark.andrews@nabors.com

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SOURCE Nabors Industries Ltd.

FAQ

What recent financial move did Nabors Industries (NBR) make?

Nabors Industries announced the redemption of approximately $210 million of 9% senior priority guaranteed notes due in 2025.

How much interest will Nabors save annually after the recent redemption?

Nabors is projected to save about $16 million annually in interest payments.

What is the significance of the new notes issued by Nabors Industries?

The new $250 million of 1.75% exchangeable senior unsecured notes due 2029 funded the redemption and extended the maturity of existing debt.

Why is the debt redemption important for Nabors Industries?

The redemption is part of Nabors' strategy to enhance financial flexibility and de-lever.