Weatherford Announces Redemption of $125 Million Principal Amount of its 11.0% Senior Notes due December 1, 2024

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Weatherford International announced plans to redeem $125 million in principal amount of its 11.0% senior notes due December 1, 2024, on November 17, 2022. The CEO stated this action is part of their strategy to strengthen the balance sheet, with anticipated annual interest savings of $13.8 million, enhancing free cash flow from 2023 onwards. The company operates globally in around 75 countries, with a workforce of about 17,000.

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• Redemption of $125 million in senior notes improves capital structure.
• Expected annual interest savings of $13.8 million enhances free cash flow.

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HOUSTON, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) today announced it intends to use cash on hand to redeem $125 million principal amount of its 11.0% senior notes due December 1, 2024 on November 17, 2022 (the "Unsecured Notes").

Girish Saligram, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I continue to be extremely proud of the progress we have made to strengthen our Company and our balance sheet. Our focus on free cash flow generation, coupled with the announcement of our Revolving Credit Facility, allows us to take another important and significant step towards improving our capital structure efficiency. With this paydown, we will generate $13.8 million in annualized interest savings, further enhancing our Free Cash Flow profile in 2023 and beyond.”

About Weatherford

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Operating in approximately 75 countries, the Company answers the challenges of the energy industry with its global talent network of approximately 17,000 team members and approximately 350 operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities.

Contact:
Mohammed Topiwala
Weatherford Investor Relations
+1 713-836-7777
investor.relations@weatherford.com

For Media:

Kelley Hughes
Weatherford Global Communications
+1 713-836-4193
media@weatherford.com

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning, among other things, the Company’s strategy and financing plans and goals. These forward-looking statements are also generally identified by the words “intends”, “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs of Weatherford’s management and are subject to significant risks, assumptions, and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results, including: the price and price volatility of oil and natural gas; various effects from the Russia Ukraine conflict including, but not limited to, extended business interruptions, sanctions imposed by various countries, associated operational and logistical challenges, and impacts to the overall global energy supply; demand for oil and gas and fluctuations in commodity prices; general global economic repercussions related to U.S. and global inflationary pressures; the macroeconomic outlook for the oil and gas industry; operational challenges relating the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus and COVID-19 variants, including logistical challenges, protecting the health and well-being of our employees, remote work arrangements, performance of contracts and supply chain disruptions; our ability to generate cash flow from operations to fund our operations; and the realization of additional cost savings and operational efficiencies. Forward-looking statements are also affected by the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and those set forth from time-to-time in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except to the extent required under federal securities laws.

FAQ

What is Weatherford International planning to do with its senior notes?

Weatherford plans to redeem $125 million of its 11.0% senior notes due December 1, 2024, on November 17, 2022.

How much interest savings will Weatherford achieve from redeeming its senior notes?

The redemption of the senior notes is expected to generate $13.8 million in annualized interest savings.

What is the purpose of Weatherford’s redemption of senior notes?

The redemption is part of Weatherford's strategy to strengthen its balance sheet and improve capital structure efficiency.

How many countries does Weatherford operate in?

Weatherford operates in approximately 75 countries worldwide.

How many employees does Weatherford have?

Weatherford has around 17,000 team members globally.