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Borr Drilling — Capital/Financing Update 2017
Oct 6, 2017
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Capital/Financing Update
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Borr Drilling Limited continues to consolidate the market for premium jack-up rigs with the acquisition of nine premium rigs from PPL
Borr Drilling Limited continues to consolidate the market for premium jack-up rigs with the acquisition of nine premium rigs from PPL
Hamilton, Bermuda, 6 October 2017
Borr Drilling Limited ("Borr Drilling" or the "Company")
today announces the signing of a Master Agreement for the
acquisition of nine premium jack-up rigs from PPL Shipyard
Pte Limited ("PPL"). The acquisition will increase the Borr
Drilling fleet to a total of 26 jack-up rigs once all rigs
under construction have been delivered and 22 of the rigs
are built after 2000. The Company continues to deliver on
its strategy to acquire premium jack-up drilling rigs at
attractive prices and consolidate ownership in the premium
segment of the overall jack-up rig fleet.
The acquired rigs have been built or are under construction
at PPL's yard and are of a well-known design consistent with
the Company's existing fleet. A large fleet of similarly
designed rigs facilitates operational excellence and cost
synergies. Seven out of the nine rigs have drilling packages
from Cameron (a Schlumberger Limited company) while all nine
rigs have Cameron BOP's.
Total consideration for the transaction is expected to be
approximately USD 1.3 billion. Borr Drilling has secured
optional delivery financing of the Rigs of approximately USD
0.8 billion on attractive terms. The lender is entitled to a
limited market based mechanism based on uplift in market
value, less capital cost of the acquired rigs from 6 October
2017 until the repayment date of the financing.
Borr Drilling will take delivery of the first of the rigs in
Q4 2017 with the remaining rigs being delivered quarterly
thereafter until the last rig is delivered in Q1 2019. Borr
Drilling has agreed to pay a pre-delivery instalment of
approximately USD 500 million in the short term while the
remaining purchase price is payable on delivery of each
individual rig, which is fully financed by the delivery
financing. Completion of the transaction with PPL is subject
to equity financing being secured by the Company.
Please see attached an updated company presentation with
details about the acquisition.
About Borr Drilling
Borr Drilling is an international drilling contractor that
owns and operates jack-up rigs of modern and high-specification designs providing drilling services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry worldwide in water depths up to approximately 400 feet. With a low cost base, a strong and experienced organisational culture, combined with a unique capital structure,
specification designs providing drilling services to the oil
and gas exploration and production industry worldwide in
water depths up to approximately 400 feet. With a low cost
base, a strong and experienced organisational culture,
combined with a unique capital structure, Borr Drilling
specification designs providing drilling services to the oil and g
and gas exploration and production industry worldwide in water
water depths up to approximately 400 feet. With a low cost base,
base, a strong and experienced organisational culture, combi
combined with a unique capital structure,
specification designs providing drilling services to the oil
and gas exploration and production industry worldwide in
water depths up to approximately 400 feet. With a low cost
base, a strong and experienced organisational culture,
combined with a unique capital structure, Borr Drilling is
built to make a difference.
Additional information about Borr Drilling can be found at w
www.borr
www.borrdrilling.com.
Questions should be directed to:
Simon Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Phone: + 971 4 448 7501
Rune Magnus Lundetræ, Deputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer
Phone: +47 900 88 411