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Press Release
4 October 2013
PETROFAC ANNOUNCES BOND ISSUE
Petrofac announced today that it successfully priced its debut bond offering. Petrofac raised US$750 million via senior notes due 2018. The coupon was set at 3.400% per annum and will be paid semi-annually until maturity. The notes will be guaranteed by Petrofac International Ltd and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC. Petrofac will use the majority of the net proceeds from the offering to reduce the amount outstanding under its existing Revolving Credit Facility and the rest for general corporate purposes.
The transaction is expected to close on 10 October 2013.
DISCLAIMER
The notes and the guarantees referenced above (together, the "Securities") to be offered have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or unless pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable securities laws. The Securities have been offered outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and inside the United States pursuant to an exemption from registration. There is no assurance that the offering will be completed or, if completed, as to the terms on which it is completed. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Securities, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
This announcement does not constitute and shall not, in any circumstances, constitute a public offering nor an invitation to the public in connection with any offer within the meaning of the Directive 2003/71/EC of the Parliament and Council of November 4, 2003 as implemented by the Member States of the European Economic Area (as amended, including by Directive 2010/73/EU) (the "Prospectus Directive"). The offer and sale of the Securities will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive, as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area, from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of securities.
In the United Kingdom, this announcement is only being distributed to, and is only directed at, and any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to, and will be engaged in only with, "qualified investors" (as defined in section 86(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) (i) who are persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); or (ii) who are high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order, or other persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). Persons who are not relevant persons should not take any action on the basis of this announcement and should not act or rely on it.
In connection with the offer and issuance of the Securities, certain of the initial purchasers will serve as stabilizing managers and may over-allot the notes or effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the notes at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail. However, there is no assurance that the stabilizing managers (or persons acting on behalf of the stabilizing managers) will undertake stabilization actions. Any stabilization action may begin on or after the date on which adequate public disclosure of the terms of the offer of the notes is made and, if begun, may be ended at any time, but it must end no later than the earlier of 30 days after the issue date of the notes and 60 days after the date of the allotment of the notes. Any stabilization action or over-allotment must be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and rules.
Statements in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which could affect the Company's actual results and could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company.
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For further information contact:
Tulchan Communications Group Ltd +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
Stephen Malthouse
Martin Robinson
petrofac@tulchangroup.com
Notes to Editors
Petrofac
Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the oil & gas production and processing industry, with a diverse customer portfolio including many of the world's leading integrated, independent and national oil & gas companies. Petrofac is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PFC).
Petrofac designs and builds oil & gas facilities; operates, maintains and manages facilities and trains personnel; enhances production; and, where it can leverage its service capability, develops and co-invests in upstream and infrastructure projects. Petrofac's range of services meets its customers' needs across the full life cycle of oil & gas assets.
With more than 18,000 employees, Petrofac operates out of seven strategically located operational centres, in Aberdeen, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Woking, Chennai, Mumbai and Kuala Lumpur and has a further 24 offices worldwide.
For additional information, please refer to the Petrofac website at www.petrofac.com.