SEACOR Marine Announces Contemplated Bond Issue
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) has mandated Clarksons Securities AS and DNB Markets to arrange fixed income investor calls starting April 24, 2023. Following these meetings, the company may proceed with an offering of new USD-denominated 5-year senior secured bonds, contingent on market conditions. The anticipated net proceeds from the bond issuance will be used for refinancing outstanding secured debt and general corporate purposes. These bonds will be privately placed in the U.S. in accordance with securities laws and sold outside the U.S. under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. SEACOR Marine provides vital marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities, managing a diverse fleet that supports various offshore operations.
- Potential refinancing of outstanding secured debt could improve financial stability.
- Providing services to offshore energy facilities positions the company in a vital sector.
- Issuing bonds may indicate existing debt pressures.
- Investor reliance on forward-looking statements introduces uncertainty and risk.
HOUSTON, April 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SMHI) (the “Company”), a leading provider of marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities worldwide, today announced that it has mandated Clarksons Securities AS and DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA, to arrange a series of fixed income investor calls scheduled to commence on April 24, 2023. The Company, together with its subsidiaries (“SEACOR Marine”), may determine to proceed with an offering of new USD denominated 5-year senior secured bonds following the meetings, subject to market and other conditions. SEACOR Marine intends to use the net proceeds from the bond issue, should it materialize, towards refinancing outstanding secured debt of SEACOR Marine and for general corporate purposes.
The bonds will be privately placed in the United States in accordance with United States’ securities laws and sold outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).
The bonds will not be registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the bonds or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
SEACOR Marine provides global marine and support transportation services to offshore energy facilities worldwide. SEACOR Marine operates and manages a diverse fleet of offshore support vessels that deliver cargo and personnel to offshore installations, including offshore wind farms; assist offshore operations for production and storage facilities; provide construction, well work-over, offshore wind farm installation and decommissioning support; carry and launch equipment used underwater in drilling and well installation, maintenance, inspection and repair; and handle anchors and mooring equipment for offshore rigs and platforms. Additionally, SEACOR Marine’s vessels provide emergency response services and accommodations for technicians and specialists.
Certain statements discussed in this release as well as in other reports, materials and oral statements that the Company releases from time to time to the public constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “plan,” “target,” “forecast” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements concern management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or expected by the management of the Company. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events or results may differ significantly from these statements. Actual events or results are subject to significant known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and are described in the Company’s filings with the SEC. It should be understood that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based, except as required by law. It is advisable, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes on related subjects in its filings with the SEC, including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K (if any). These statements constitute the Company’s cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
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