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Odfjell Drilling Ltd.'s (“Odfjell Drilling” or the “Company”, OSE: ODL) newly announced contemplated spin off, Odfjell Technology Ltd. (“OTL”), has today successfully priced NOK 1.1bn in senior secured bonds. The bonds will mature in February 2026 and bear interest of 3 months Nibor plus 700 basis points. The net proceeds from the bond issue will, together with a new USD 25 million super senior revolving credit facility (“RCF”) at 3 months Libor + 375 basis points, be used to carry out the internal reorganisation and to repay the existing USD 150 million credit facility related to the spin off business.
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Simen Lieungh, CEO of Odfjell Drilling AS, commented:
“We are very pleased to see the strong reception of our recently announced spin off from employees, customers, and investors. The bond issuance is, together with the RCF, a key component in the capital structure of OTL and we are very satisfied with the strong support from both Nordic and international bond investors as well as our key lenders. We will continue to focus on operational excellence and apply financial discipline, and we are confident that OTL will have the ability to drive enhanced returns in a manner consistent with the current market opportunities.”
DNB Markets acted as Global Coordinator and Joint Bookrunner, and Danske Bank and Nordea as Joint Bookrunners for the bond issue (jointly, the “Managers”).
Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS is acting as legal counsel to OTL in connection with the financing.
For more information on the contemplated spin off and subsequent stock exchange listing of OTL, please refer to the recent Company announcement.
For further queries, please contact:
Gillian Basson, Corporate Secretary
+44 (0)7796 547889
gbas@odfjelldrilling.com
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
4 February 2022
Odfjell Drilling Ltd.
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