Aker BP ASA announces launch of offering of U.S. dollar-denominated Senior Notes
Aker BP ASA (the “Company”) announced today that it has launched a multi-tranche offering (the “Offering”) of U.S. Dollar-denominated Rule 144A/Regulation S senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”). The interest rate, offering price and certain other terms will be determined at the time of pricing of the Notes, subject to market conditions.
Concurrently with the Offering, the Company is also making an offer to purchase (a) any and all of its outstanding 3.000% Senior Notes due 2025 and (b) up to $500 million (less the amount validly tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the tender offer for the 2025 Notes) (the “Capped Maximum Amount”) of its outstanding 2.875% Senior Notes due 2026 and/or its outstanding 2.000% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Tender Offers” and each, a “Tender Offer”), in each case as validly tendered and accepted for purchase. Consummation of each Tender Offer is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, without limitation, the pricing of no less than $1,000 million in aggregate principal amount of the Offering. The Company reserves the right, subject to applicable law, to (i) waive any and all conditions to any or all of the Tender Offers, (ii) extend or terminate any of the Tender Offers, (iii) increase the Capped Maximum Amount or (iv) otherwise amend any of the Tender Offers in any respect.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate purposes and to pay the consideration for the Tender Offers.
For further information, please contact:
Kjetil Bakken, VP Investor Relations, tel.: +47 918 89 889
John Ole Hægeland, VP Corporate Finance, tel.: +47 906 06 169
Cautionary Statements
This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction. This press release also does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any security in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction. This announcement is not for public release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), except to “qualified institutional buyers” (“QIBs”) as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer of, or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States. Any such securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act. Any such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States, except that the securities may be offered for sale in the United States to QIBs in reliance on the exemption from registration under Rule 144A. No public offering of securities will be made in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such an offering is restricted or prohibited.
This announcement is directed only at persons (i) outside the United Kingdom; (ii) that have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”); (iii) falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.”) of the Order or (iv) to whom this announcement may otherwise be directed without contravention of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). This announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.
In member states of the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or the United Kingdom, this announcement is directed only at persons who are “qualified investors” under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129, as amended, or Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
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