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Borr Drilling — Capital/Financing Update 2023
Oct 24, 2023
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Capital/Financing Update
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Borr Drilling Limited - Completion and Pricing of Private Placement
Borr Drilling Limited - Completion and Pricing of Private Placement
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SUBSCRIBE FOR ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN.
Hamilton, Bermuda, 24 October 2023
Borr Drilling Limited (NYSE and OSE: BORR) (the "Company") refers to the stock
exchange announcement on 23 October 2023 in relation to the process of
refinancing our secured debt (the "Refinancing"), and the contemplated issue of
an aggregate principal amount of USD 1.5 billion of new senior secured notes
(the "Notes") and an USD 180 million super senior revolving credit facility, to
be secured on a super senior basis by the same collateral that will secure the
Notes. As a part of the Refinancing, and to facilitate attractive terms therein,
the Company announced a contemplated a private placement (the "Private
Placement") of approximately USD 50 million in new shares (the "Offer Shares"),
each with a par value of USD 0.10.
The Company is pleased to announce that it has raised NOK 556,690,000 in gross
proceeds in the Private Placement equivalent to USD 50,000,000 of 7,522,838 new
shares (the "Offer Shares"), each at a subscription price of NOK 74 (the "Offer
Price"), equivalent to USD 6.6464 per Offer Share, subject to the satisfaction
of the Conditions (as defined below). The Private Placement was significantly
oversubscribed.
The completion of the Private Placement is subject to (i) all necessary
corporate resolutions being validly made by the Company, including the approval
by the Board, and their resolution to allocate and issue the Offer Shares, (ii)
pricing of the Notes, and (iii) the issuance of the Offer Shares in Euronext
Securities Oslo ("Euronext VPS") having taken place (the "Conditions"). Please
note that our release announcing the Private Placement on 23 October 2023, by an
oversight referred to both pricing and issuance of the Notes as a condition
under the Condition no. (ii) (as noted above, only pricing is a condition to
completion of the Private Placement).
The conditional issue and allocation of Offer Shares is today expected to be
determined by the Board at its sole discretion, in consultation with the
Managers. The date for settlement of the Offer Shares allocated in the Private
Placement is expected to be settled after pricing of the Notes through a
delivery versus payment ("DVP") with the settlement of the Private Placement
expected on or about 31 October 2023. The Offer Shares are expected to be pre
-paid by the Managers, pursuant to a pre-payment arrangement, to facilitate
prompt issue of the Offer Shares (via DTC) in Euronext VPS. The Offer Shares
will upon delivery be recorded in Euronext VPS. No Offer Shares will be offered
or sold to the public in the United States or in transactions on the NYSE. The
Company may, in its own discretion, change the date for settlement at any time
and for any reason.
The Company has considered the Private Placement in light of the equal treatment
obligations under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act and the rules on equal
treatment under Oslo Rule Book II for companies listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange and the Oslo Stock Exchange's Guidelines on the rule of equal
treatment, and the Board is of the opinion that the transaction is in compliance
with these requirements and guidelines. The Private Placement is considered by
the Board as an important part of the Refinancing to facilitate attractive
terms. Taking into consideration the required coordination of timing of the
Private Placement with the Refinancing process, the Board has concluded that
offering of new shares in a private placement, on a price equal to the
prevailing market price, and with limited dilution, at this time to be in the
common interest of the Company and its shareholders.
DNB Markets, a part of DNB Bank ASA and Clarksons Securities AS are acting as
Joint Bookrunners in connection with the Private Placement (the "Managers"). Ro
Sommernes advokatfirma DA is acting as legal advisor to the Company in
connection with the Private Placement.
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to
section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange notice
was published by Magnus Vaaler, CFO, on the date and time as set out above.
About Borr Drilling Limited
Borr Drilling Limited is an international drilling contractor incorporated in
Bermuda in 2016 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange on August 30, 2017 and on
the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2019 under the ticker "BORR". The
Company owns and operates jack-up rigs of modern and high specification designs
and provides services focused on the shallow water segment to the offshore oil
and gas industry worldwide. Please visit the Company's website at:
www.borrdrilling.com
Important note
This announcement is not being made in or into Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong
Kong, the United States or in any other jurisdiction where it would be
prohibited by applicable law. This distribution is for information purposes only
and does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation of an offer to
purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States ("U.S.") or in any
jurisdiction in which, or to any persons to whom, such offering, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not
been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "U.S.
Securities Act") or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or
sold in the United States or to U.S. persons (other than distributors) unless
such securities are registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or an exemption
from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act is available.
Forward looking statements
This announcement includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including a potential
issuance of Notes and Offer Shares, the conditions to the Private Placement,
expected timing of settlement of the Private Placement and other statements
relating to the Private Placement, and other non-historical statements. These
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, including risks relating to the contemplated Notes and Private
Placement, including conditions to closing, risks related to changes in market
conditions and other risks included in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission including those set forth under "Risk Factors" in our annual
report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 and in prospectuses
filed with the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA). Forward-looking
statements reflect knowledge and information available at, and speak only as of,
the date they are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no
obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Questions should be directed to: Magnus Vaaler, CFO, +44 1224 289208