DJ Petrofac Limited: Petrofac enters Lock-Up Agreement and announces comprehensive financial restructuring
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Petrofac Limited: Petrofac enters Lock-Up Agreement and announces comprehensive financial restructuring
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Petrofac enters Lock-Up Agreement and announces comprehensive financial restructuring
Petrofac Limited ("Petrofac" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") today announces that it
has entered into a binding agreement (the "Lock-Up Agreement") with key financial creditors on the terms of a
comprehensive restructuring (the "Restructuring") to significantly strengthen the financial position of the Group and
enable Petrofac to deliver its strategy.
The Lock-Up Agreement formalises the in-principle agreement announced by the Company on 27 September 2024 with certain
key stakeholders including an ad hoc group of holders of senior secured notes (the "Ad Hoc Group") and certain other
senior secured noteholders, which together comprise approximately 57% of the senior secured notes. It is part of a
comprehensive restructuring that also involves a new equity raise and certain agreements with core clients and other
counterparties. In aggregate, the Restructuring will deliver at least USUSD325m of new funding to the Group. After
repayment of certain obligations, including payments required to extinguish certain historical claims and contingent
liabilities, and payment of transaction costs, this will result in an immediate increase in Group liquidity of at least
USUSD195m.
Since announcing a review of the Company's strategic and financial options in December 2023, the Directors have
considered and evaluated several alternative options to improve the position of the Group's balance sheet. The
Directors are of the view that the Restructuring provides the best available outcome for the Group, its 8,000 strong
workforce and its external stakeholders.
The components of the Restructuring are inter-conditional and certain elements will be implemented by way of
restructuring plans launched by the Company and Petrofac International (UAE) LLC ("PIUL") pursuant to Part 26A of the
Companies Act 2006 which will require sanction by the English court (the "Restructuring Plans"). Shareholders will be
asked to approve certain components of the Restructuring at a General Meeting of the Company, which is expected to take
place in February 2025.
The proposed Restructuring includes the following:
-- Committed new funding of USUSD325m:
- USUSD131m of new debt, with USUSD94m backstopped by the Ad Hoc Group and the Additional Noteholders and
USUSD38m committed by a new equity and debt investor (the "New Investor"); and
- USUSD194m new equity committed by the Ad Hoc Group, the New Investor and certain other new and existing
shareholders.
-- The Company may upsize the new equity issuance by up to USUSD25m in aggregate prior to the Restructuring
Effective Date, and it intends to undertake a retail offering of approximately USUSD8m in 2025.
-- Conversion of approximately USUSD772m of existing debt into equity, which will significantly deleverage and
strengthen the Group's balance sheet. Post-Restructuring total gross debt (including new funding) will be
approximately USUSD250m.
-- Agreement with core clients in relation to alternative performance security for certain contracts awarded
to Petrofac in 2023 and further contracts expected to be awarded following the Restructuring.
-- Material dilution, while preserving some value, for existing shareholders.
-- Extinguishing certain historical actual and contingent liabilities including, notably, in relation to the
Thai Oil Clean Fuels contract.
-- USUSD72m of new performance guarantee facilities for which discussions are at an advanced stage, which will
enable the release of USUSD56m of cash collateral to the Group.
-- A transformation plan to formalise the construct of the Group's E&C, ETP and Asset Solutions delivery
units.
-- Changes to the Board and enhanced corporate governance framework aligned with the aims of the
Restructuring.
It is expected that, subject to receipt of all requisite approvals and satisfaction of conditions, the Restructuring
will be completed during Q1 of 2025 (the "Restructuring Effective Date").
René Médori, Chairman, said:
"We are pleased to have announced today a deal with creditors and other stakeholders which will materially strengthen
Petrofac's financial position. We recognise the demands that this process has placed on the Group's stakeholders, each
of whom is playing a vital role in delivering this critical step for the business. I would once again like to thank our
shareholders, clients, creditors and employees - we will continue to depend on your support over the coming weeks as we
implement the agreement and deliver Petrofac's future growth potential.
"The financial restructuring will mark a new beginning for Petrofac. I look forward to overseeing the conclusion of
this process with a view to transitioning my Board duties to a new Chairperson in 2025."
Tareq Kawash, Group Chief Executive, said:
"The agreement announced today will provide a sustainable financial structure that will support our business plan and
allow the Group to move forward with confidence. Bolstered by our current backlog and pipeline of opportunities, the
business is well positioned as a leading provider of critical energy infrastructure. We have made good progress in
closing out our legacy portfolio of contracts, our new projects are progressing well, we have a refreshed strategy
focused on our strengths, with enhanced bidding discipline and project governance.
"I am grateful to our stakeholders for coming together as part of the Lock-Up Agreement to deliver these stronger
foundations for the future and look forward to leading our exceptional team in pursuit of future successes."
Remaining Steps to the Restructuring
The entry into the Lock-Up Agreement and associated agreements represents the culmination of many months of work. A
number of steps are now required to complete the Restructuring, which is critical for the Company to continue as a
going concern. Each of these steps is inter-conditional, and so all need to be completed in order for the Restructuring
(including the new funding set out above) to proceed.
The equity raise is being conducted by way of a non-pre-emptive placing, which in the view of the Directors was
critical for the purposes of announcing a fully committed transaction. The Company values its retail investor base and
is keen to ensure that a broader range of investors have an opportunity to participate in the Group's future growth.
The Company therefore intends to announce an offer of ordinary shares to retail investors to raise approximately USUSD8m,
at the same issue price as the new equity raise announced today, following the publication of the Company's audited
financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Company also intends to give preferential allocation to
those retail investors who are shareholders on the date of this announcement to the extent reasonably practicable.
Implementation of the Restructuring requires (among other things) (i) shareholder approval for components of the
Restructuring at a General Meeting of the Company, which is expected to take place in February 2025; (ii) the requisite
creditor support (in particular from the Group's senior secured funded creditors), and sanctioning by the Court of the
Group's proposed restructuring plans under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006; (iii) agreement to secure performance
guarantees for certain key EPC contracts or agreeing to alternative solutions with the clients; (iv) full and final
settlement with HMRC in relation to certain historical claims against the Group on terms acceptable to creditors who
have entered the Lock-Up Agreement; (v) obtaining non-compromised Thai Oil guarantor support for the Restructuring;
(vi) consent from the Jersey Financial Services Commission for certain issuances in connection with the Restructuring;
(vii) agreement with guarantee providers to waive defaults resulting from the Restructuring; and (viii) receipt of
proceeds from the issuance of new ordinary shares and new notes. Further detail on the conditions to the Restructuring
is set out in Section 5(a) below.
Certain shareholders, including each of the Directors, who together hold in aggregate approximately 37% of the
Company's outstanding share capital have undertaken to vote their shareholdings in favour of the resolutions proposed
at the General Meeting. The Directors are confident in the Group's prospects and, in connection with the New Equity,
René Médori (Chairman), Tareq Kawash (Chief Executive Officer), Afonso Reis e Sousa (Chief Financial Officer) and David
Davies (Non-Executive Director) have agreed to subscribe for new ordinary shares at the same price as other New Equity
investors for aggregate consideration of USUSD1.08m.
The lenders under the Group's existing revolving credit facility and term loans (together, the "Bank Lenders") have not
yet signed the Lock-Up Agreement. The Group is progressing discussions with the Bank Lenders to seek their support for
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the final terms of the Restructuring. The Group is aiming to conclude the discussions in the coming weeks. The support
of certain of the Bank Lenders will be necessary in order for the Restructuring to take place.
All lenders (that is, all holders of the Group's outstanding senior secured notes and Bank Lenders (together the
"Funded Creditors")) are encouraged to accede to the Lock-Up Agreement and participate in the Restructuring. Section 5
"Participation by Funded Creditors in the Lock-Up Agreement and the New Money" sets out next steps on how to do this.
1. Reasons for, and purpose of the Restructuring
Reasons for the Restructuring
Under the current management team, Petrofac has made significant progress having refreshed its strategy to focus on its
strengths and enhance bidding discipline and project governance.
Despite significant progress in rebuilding the backlog in 2023, challenges with the Group's legacy portfolio impacted
Petrofac's financial performance. In particular, the Group's activities were exposed to adverse and significantly
delayed contractual outcomes and settlements and were negatively affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,
leading to losses on a number of contracts.
This included significant cost overruns on the Thai Oil Clean Fuels joint venture contract, which have been driving
losses at the Engineering & Construction division ("E&C") and Group level in recent years. Here, the impact of the
pandemic, together with the scale and unique complexity of the project and its location, meant that significant
additional work and costs were necessary to recover lost time and complete the project. In this context, the Group,
alongside its joint venture partners, has been in protracted discussions since 2022 to recover costs incurred.
As part of the Restructuring, the Group continues to seek agreed terms to continue its participation on the project on
a defined and limited basis. Absent this, the Group will exit the Thai Oil Clean Fuels contract with associated
potential claims and contingent liabilities expected to be compromised as part of the Restructuring Plans. In this
regard, Petrofac is aware of the announcement made on 20 December 2024 by Thai Oil that its board of directors has
convened an extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders to consider and approve an increase of the investment
cost in the Thai Oil Clean Fuels Project. Due to the timing of this announcement, its impact (if any) on the
Restructuring remains subject to ongoing review by the Company
In conjunction with the challenges noted above, a reduced appetite for the provision of performance bonds and/or
advance payment guarantees ("guarantees") across the sector, impaired the Company's ability to secure guarantees for
its engineering, procurement, and construction ("EPC") contracts - a standard industry requirement - without the
posting of cash collateral.
These restrictions strained the liquidity of the Group, preventing it from being able to execute its contract backlog
without support from its stakeholders to resolve both the guarantee requirements and liquidity needs.
Purpose of the Restructuring
The Directors believe that the Restructuring is critical to deleverage and strengthen the Group's balance sheet and
liquidity position, as well as to deliver a sustainable capital structure that will allow the Group to meet future
guarantee requirements and deliver its strategy.
The Restructuring provides a comprehensive solution that involves support from the Group's various stakeholders and
aims to: (i) protect existing backlog contracts; (ii) protect the Group from future exposure on the Thai Oil Clean
Fuels contract and certain other historical claims and contingent liabilities; (iii) support access to future
guarantees; (iv) reduce the Group's gross indebtedness; (v) restore the Group to a positive net equity position; (vi)
allow for the normalisation of the Group's working capital; (vii) improve the Group's liquidity; (viii) reduce the
Group's interest costs and (ix) rationalise the Group along operational lines. The Group expects the Restructuring to
provide a foundation for significant growth in the coming years, as summarised in Section 3 "Financial Outlook".
The Directors believe that the Group's ability to continue as a going concern is contingent on the implementation of
the Restructuring. If the Restructuring is not implemented, the Company would likely enter into liquidation
proceedings. The Board has carefully considered the terms of the Restructuring (including the resulting equity dilution
of existing shareholders) and believes that the Restructuring is in the best interests of stakeholders as a whole.
See Section 4 "Other considerations" for an overview of key outstanding steps to implementation.
2. Overview of the key terms agreed for the Restructuring
The equity allocation following implementation of the Restructuring is summarised in the table below.[1]
Stakeholder Equity allocation
Funded Creditors (New Money providers) 50.0%
Funded Creditors (debt-for-equity) 17.3%
New equity and debt investor 12.5%
Other New Equity investors 17.8%
Current Shareholders 2.5%
The key terms of the Restructuring steps are summarised below. Each component of the Restructuring is inter-conditional with the other components. a. New Money
The Group has secured new equity and debt commitments as set out below (the "New Money").
New Equity
USUSD194m of commitments to subscribe for ordinary shares in the Company (the "new ordinary shares"):
-- USUSD94m backstopped by the Ad Hoc Group and certain other senior secured noteholders (the "AdditionalNoteholders"), in exchange for 26.7% of the post-Restructuring share capital of the Company (before accounting forany fees paid as new ordinary shares);
-- USUSD38m committed by the New Investor, in exchange for 10.7% of the post-Restructuring share capital ofthe Company; and
-- at least USUSD62m to be subscribed for by certain existing shareholders, including Directors of theCompany, and new investors in exchange for 17.8% of the post-Restructuring share capital of the Company (together,the "New Equity").
-- The Company may upsize the New Equity issuance by up to a further USUSD25m.
In aggregate, taken together with the new ordinary shares to be issued (i) in connection with the debt-for-equity swap (see Section 2(b) below), (ii) to Funded Creditors that subscribe for the New Money Notes (see "New Money Notes" in this Section 2(a)) and (iii) in respect of the backstop fees (see Section 2(i) below), 20,550m new ordinary shares are expected to be issued on completion of the Restructuring representing 97.5% of the Company's share capital. This will result in a significant increase in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company and consequently existing holders of the ordinary shares will experience material dilution.
As consideration for backstopping their portion of the New Equity, the Ad Hoc Group and the Additional Noteholders will receive a backstop fee, paid in part by the issuance of new ordinary shares, as described further below in section 2(i).
All Funded Creditors will be entitled to participate in the backstopped New Equity, provided they also participate in the New Money Notes on a fixed ratio of 50/50 (the "Funding Ratio") between New Money Notes and New Equity (see "New Money Notes" in this Section 2(a), Section 2(i) and Section 5 below).
In addition, the Company has agreed to issue two classes of warrants over ordinary shares to existing shareholders who have committed to subscribe for ordinary shares as part of the New Equity, but excluding Directors, (the "Existing Shareholder Investors") for nil consideration. The key terms of the warrants are summarised below.
Tranche 1 Tranche 2
Allocation 48 warrants for every 100 new ordinary shares 28 warrants for every 100 new ordinary shares
subscribed for subscribed for
Duration 5 years from the Restructuring Effective Date 5 years from the Restructuring Effective Date
Subscription price Nil Nil
Subscription right Each warrant will give the holder the right to subscribe for 1 ordinary share
Exercise Upon the Company reaching the applicable Threshold Market Capitalisation (based on a 30-day GBP
volume-weighted average share price), prior to the end of the applicable warrant term
Threshold Market USUSD1.30bn USUSD1.95bn
Capitalisation
New Money Notes
USUSD131m (before original issue discount ("OID") and backstop fees) (the "New Money Notes") of debt funding in the form of new super senior secured notes, with USUSD94m backstopped by the Ad Hoc Group and the Additional Noteholders and USUSD38m committed by the New Investor.
As consideration for backstopping their portion of the New Money Notes, the Ad Hoc Group and the Additional Noteholders will receive a backstop fee, paid in part by the issuance of additional New Money Notes, as described further below in section 2(i).
As noted above, all Funded Creditors (and certain other existing secured guarantee providers) will be entitled to participate in the backstopped New Money Notes (see Section 2(i) and Section 5 below).
The New Notes (being the New Money Notes together with the Reinstated Notes (as defined in Section 2(b) below) will be issued by a newly incorporated subsidiary that will become the holding company of the Group's Asset Solutions division and have the following key terms:
-- total quantum of up to USUSD250m, taking account of (i) 7.5% OID and 7.5% backstop fee on the USUSD133m NewMoney Notes and (ii) the USUSD96m Reinstated Notes (see Section 2(b) below);
-- maturity date of 30 June 2030;
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-- 9.75% p.a. payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest and/or cash interest (or combination) at the Company'sdiscretion in year one and 9.75% p.a. cash interest thereafter (payable on a semi-annual basis (commencing 6 monthsfrom the Restructuring Effective Date));
-- super-senior priority over an enhanced common guarantee and security package, which will include a sharepledge over a new intermediate holding company of the Group; -- proceeds from the New Money Notes will be paid into a segregated account and must be used inaccordance with a pre-agreed proceeds usage plan, subject to compliance with agreed liquidity tests and certainkey milestones agreed as part of the development of the delivery unit separation plan (see Section 2(g) below);
-- semi-annual sweep of Assets Solutions cash balances over USUSD50m, with 80% to be applied towardsredeeming the New Notes, to apply from completion of the delivery unit separation;
-- Group minimum liquidity test, set at USUSD40m 2025, USUSD55m H1 2026 and USUSD75m thereafter;
-- total funded debt post-Restructuring will be capped at USUSD279m, excluding interest and debt incurredpursuant to agreed baskets (note: if the non-compromised Thai Oil guarantee is called and the guarantor's claimis reinstated on a senior basis before 31 December 2025, up to c. USUSD19m of New Notes will be released inexchange for new ordinary shares in the Company);
-- Asset Solutions net debt / EBITDA covenant (applying post separation only) of 4.6x in 2026, 4.2x in2027 and 4x in 2028, to apply from completion of the delivery unit separation;
-- From the Restructuring Effective Date, a restriction on the transfer of assets from Asset Solutionsto non-Asset Solutions Group entities, which, with effect from completion of the delivery unit separation,shall also apply to cash; and
-- restrictions on the payment of cash dividends (including the use of Asset Solutions cash, followingcompletion of the delivery unit separation) until the New Notes are fully repaid.
Funded Creditors that subscribe for the New Money Notes will also receive new ordinary shares constituting 17.9% of the post-Restructuring share capital of the Company as additional consideration for their New Money investment. b. Debt Restructuring
Debt-for-equity swap
Approximately USUSD772m of outstanding debt under the Company's revolving credit and term loan facilities and its senior secured notes (the "Funded Debt") will be converted into new ordinary shares constituting 17.3% of the post-Restructuring share capital of the Company.
Reinstated Notes
Funded Creditors who participate in the New Money Notes will receive, for every USUSD1 of participation, reinstatement of USUSD0.81 of their Funded Debt as super senior secured notes (the "Reinstated Notes" and, together with the New Money Notes, the "New Notes"), subject to any adjustment to the reinstatement ratio in connection with the provision of New Guarantee Facilities, the Thai Oil non-compromised guarantor claims and the Thai Oil Guarantee Claims.
Reinstated Notes will also be issued to Funded Creditors (and certain other existing creditors) that participate in New Guarantee Facilities (see Section 2(c) below). c. New Guarantee Facilities
As of the date of this announcement, the Company is in advanced discussions with an existing Funded Creditor to provide USUSD72m of New Guarantee Facilities for a major E&C project. In consideration, the Funded Creditor will receive, in respect of their Funded Debt, a partial cash repayment (c.USUSD19.6m) and partial reinstatement as Reinstated Notes (c.USUSD19.6m).
Funded Creditors and certain other creditors of the Group will also be invited to participate in providing New Guarantee Facilities for a second EPC contract in amount of EUR50m. For every USUSD1 of such New Guarantee Facilities commitments, participants will receive:
-- in the case of Funded Creditors, cash repayment of USUSD0.26 and reinstatement of USUSD0.26 of their FundedDebt (as described above);
-- in the case of the Thai Oil guarantee providers, (i) USUSD0.26 cash repayment and (ii) USUSD0.26reinstatement as Reinstated Notes of their contingent claims in connection with the Thai Oil Clean Fuels Project(if and when they crystallise) net of any cash collateral applied by the relevant creditor; and
-- in the case of Unsecured Guarantee Creditors, the elevation of USUSD1 of their existing unsecuredguarantees to senior secured ranking ("Elevated Existing Unsecured Guarantees").
The New Guarantee Facilities will be issued on terms customary for facilities of this nature, and will be subordinated to the New Money Notes, but rank pari passu with all other senior secured debt over the common guarantee and security package. The New Guarantee Facilities in respect of the first major E&C project will benefit from the ring-fencing arrangements noted below (see Section 2(d) below). d. Key Client Arrangements
As part of the Restructuring, the Group has revised the terms of the USUSD14bn multi-year framework agreement with TenneT in relation to the Group's work alongside Hitachi Energy on a series of offshore wind projects (the "TenneT Framework Agreement"). The revised arrangements include a more gradual build-up of the performance security requirement over the life of the TenneT Framework Agreement and the ability to meet at least part of that security through retentions rather than performance guarantees. These arrangements will apply until 31 December 2026, following which performance security will be required in the form of guarantees.
In exchange, future payments made by TenneT will be ring-fenced and used exclusively for costs associated with the TenneT contracts (including services provided by other Group entities), and transfers outside of the ring-fence will only be permitted for transfers of certain profits and overhead to the Group, alongside limited additional amounts of excess liquidity.
In addition, the Group has agreed revisions to its agreements with ADNOC in relation to the provision of guarantees. The revised arrangements include an extension, for 18 months from the date that the Restructuring becomes effective, of the period to provide guarantees for one contract. In exchange, future payments made by ADNOC to the Group on the two contracts awarded in 2023 will be paid into ring-fenced bank accounts and used exclusively for costs associated with those contracts, including services provided by other Group entities, and for transfers of overhead to the Group. e. Settlements and arrangements regarding certain claims and contingent liabilities
As part of the Restructuring, the Group has agreed settlements and/or will seek to settle and/or compromise certain historical claims and contingent liabilities required under the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement and as summarised below:
Consensual settlements
-- HMRC: In October 2020, HMRC issued a decision pursuant to section 8(1)(c) of the Social SecurityContributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (the "Decision") in respect of Petrofac Facilities ManagementLimited ("PFM"), a subsidiary of the Company. Under that Decision, PFM was liable to pay secondary Class 1 nationalinsurance contributions for the period 6 October 1999 to 5 April 2014. PFM has appealed that Decision and disputedthe liability. Since October 2024, PFM has been engaged in positive discussions with HMRC with a view to a possiblesettlement of the Decision and PFM's appeal (the "NIC Dispute"). The final terms of any settlement of the NICDispute remain the subject of on-going discussions between HMRC and PFM. It is a condition of the Lock-UpAgreement, that a full and final settlement of the NIC Dispute is concluded before the Restructuring Effective Dateand that such settlement is on terms acceptable to the creditors who have signed the Lock-Up Agreement. If, as theCompany hopes, PFM is able to reach a settlement with HMRC which is acceptable to the creditors who have signed theLock-Up Agreement, the Company expects that the settlement will shortly be concluded.
-- Thai Oil non-compromised guarantor claims: The Group is in the process of concluding negotiations with anon-compromised guarantor regarding discharge of any claims it may have against the Group as a result of a demandby Thai Oil Public Company on the performance bonds issued by the guarantor in support of the Group's obligationsin respect of the Clean Fuel Project. To the extent that such claims were to crystallise, the claims will bereinstated (net of cash collateral applied in partial satisfaction of such claims) as senior secured debt of up toUSUSD49m, maturing after the maturity of the New Notes.
Compromise of certain historical claims and contingent liabilities
Certain historical liabilities of the Company and PIUL will be compromised, subject to implementation of the Restructuring Plans (see Section 4(a) below) (unless settlements are subsequently agreed). These include:
-- claims of existing and former shareholders (against the Company) seeking damages under s90A of FSMA 2000,which concerns the making of allegedly false, misleading or delayed statements and/or material omissions in publicdisclosures. Claims will be released in exchange for a share of a shareholder claims fund. Further detail will beprovided as part of the Restructuring Plans;
-- actual or potential claims (against the Company and PIUL) in connection with the Thai Oil Clean Fuelscontract by Thai Oil Public Company, Saipem or Samsung entities (and PSS Netherlands BV as a joint venture entity)that are party to the project contracts. Claims will be released in exchange for (in respect of Company claims) ashare of a non-shareholder claims fund and (in respect of PIUL claims) cash payment or (at their election) newordinary shares benchmarked against expected recoveries in an insolvency (with the equity entitlement capped at afurther 1% of the post-Restructuring share capital, being issued following completion of the Restructuring, and anyexcess paid in cash);
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-- any claims that the Thai Oil guarantee providers, other than by the non-compromised Thai Oil guarantor,may have against the Group pursuant to guarantee arrangements to fund the Group project-related obligations (the "Thai Oil Guarantee Claims"), which would be discharged (net of cash collateral deemed applied in partialsatisfaction of such claims) in exchange for new ordinary shares (capped at a further 1.21% of thepost-Restructuring share capital, being issued following completion of the Restructuring), subject to an electionto participate in the New Guarantee Facilities (per Section 2(c) above) or (if applicable as part of theRestructuring Plan) the New Money;
-- any claims of the Group's insurers against the Company for the return of all insurance proceeds receivedunder certain historic D&O insurance policies allegedly based on policy avoidance grounds. Claims will be releasedin exchange for a share of the non-shareholder claims fund; and
-- claims that may be brought by former directors or managers of the Group against the Company arising outof or in connection with the shareholder claims (above) or the SFO Investigation, including certain potentialcontribution or indemnity claims. Claims will be released in exchange for a share of the non-shareholder claimsfund.
The Company expects that the aggregate initial outflows required to settle and/or compromise these historical claims and contingent liabilities will not exceed USUSD25m from the proceeds of the Restructuring, with certain other payments to be made in the future. Further details on the terms of these compromises will be provided as part of the Restructuring Plans process. f. Other Stakeholders
Current Shareholders
As a result of the Restructuring, including the conversion of the Group's debt to equity, current Shareholders will be diluted through the resultant issuance of new equity in the Company, such that existing Company Shareholders will hold approximately 2.5% of the post-Restructuring share capital of the Company.
Other Guarantee Facilities / Sureties
Other guarantee facilities, surety facilities or similar instruments that are not currently subject to the intercreditor agreement (but which may have their own security / guarantees) will not be amended or compromised by the Restructuring, but may become Elevated Existing Unsecured Guarantees if the relevant creditors agree to provide New Guarantee Facilities (see Section 2(c) above). In addition, the Group will be required to procure waivers from guarantee providers for defaults arising as a result of the Restructuring. g. Alignment of Delivery Units
Prior to the Restructuring Effective Date, the Company will finalise its plan to formalise the legal and operational separation of its delivery units (E&C, Energy Transition Projects ("ETP") and Asset Solutions). This separation will help the relevant delivery units of the Group that require access to guarantees to be able to access and procure them more easily in future. On or before closing of the Restructuring, the Company will establish a Transformation Committee and appoint a Chief Transformation Officer ("CTO") to oversee implementation with the aim of completing this work as soon as possible after the Restructuring Effective Date in accordance with determined milestones.
Upon completion (and subject to certain agreed terms), the New Notes will continue to be secured on the Asset Solutions sub-group and will benefit from a cash sweep and other covenants from that sub-group, but will release security and guarantees granted by entities within the E&C and ETP delivery units. h. Governance and Management Incentives
The Ad Hoc Group (in consultation with the New Investor) will have the right to approve the composition of the Board to be established on the Restructuring Effective Date. The Board is expected to comprise:
-- at least 2 executive directors (being the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer); and
-- at least 4 independent non-executive directors, including the Chairperson.
The Company's current Chairman, René Médori, will continue in his role during the implementation of the Restructuring in order to guide the Group through the process, and will lead a transition to a new Chairperson in the course of 2025, with a period of overlap to ensure the Group's stability as it emerges into its new capital structure.
Given the changes to the Group's capital structure through the Restructuring, the Board and Group governance and executive function will adapt to the post-Restructuring business plan, including the establishment of the Transformation Committee and the appointment of the CTO.
Following the Restructuring, the Company intends to put in place a management incentivisation programme, which could result in awards not exceeding 10% of the share capital of the Company. i. Lock-up Agreement and other commitment agreements
Lock-up Agreement
The Group's Bank Lenders have not yet signed the Lock-Up Agreement. The Group is progressing discussions with these Bank Lenders to seek their support for the final terms of the Restructuring. The Group is aiming to conclude the discussions in the coming weeks. The support of certain of the Bank Lenders will be necessary in order for the Restructuring to take place.
Each Funded Creditor that accedes to the Lock-Up Agreement by 10 January 2025 (or acquires funded debt that was locked up as of 10 January 2025) will be entitled to an early bird fee constituting 0.25% of its funded debt that was locked up as of 10 January 2025. The early bird fee will be payable in cash at completion of the Restructuring.
All Funded Creditors will be invited to participate in the new funding backstopped by the Ad Hoc Group by providing commitment letters no later than one business day after the date of the creditor's meetings that are expected to be held in the second half of February 2025 to vote on the Restructuring Plans.
Pursuant to the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement, all creditors party thereto undertake to support the implementation of the Restructuring, including but not limited to voting in favour of the Restructuring Plans, subject to the meeting of key milestones as set out in the Lock-Up Agreement and certain customary termination rights.
In addition, the Lock-Up Agreement provides for waivers of any defaults under the Group's revolving credit facility, term loan facilities and senior secured notes triggered by the Restructuring, as well as the temporary forbearance from enforcing their debt claims in connection with non-payment of interest, principal and other fees under these instruments.
Backstop Agreement
The Company has entered into a backstop agreement with certain members of the Ad Hoc Group and the Additional Noteholders (the "Initial Backstop Providers"), pursuant to which the Initial Backstop Providers will backstop USUSD187.5m of Funded Creditor participation in the New Money Notes and New Equity. In consideration for their service, the Initial Backstop Providers will be paid a pro rata share of a backstop fee of (i) 3.75% of the aggregate amount of debt funding backstopped, which will be satisfied by the issuance of New Money Notes, and (ii) 3.75% of the aggregate amount of equity funding backstopped, which will be satisfied by the issuance of additional new ordinary shares (constituting 1.67% of the Company's share capital post-Restructuring). Backstop fees will be paid at completion of the Restructuring.
Funded Creditors will also be invited to accede to the Backstop Agreement and provide backstop commitments up to their pro rata share calculated by reference to the Funded Debt held by such Funded Creditors (with the corresponding reduction of the backstop commitments of the Initial Backstop Providers). Funded Creditors that accede to the Backstop Agreement by 10 January 2025 and the Initial Backstop Providers will be paid a pro rata share of an additional backstop fee of 3.75% on the amount of debt funding and equity funding backstopped by such Funded Creditors and the Initial Backstop Providers, satisfied by the issuance of new ordinary shares (constituting 1.67% of the Company's share capital post-Restructuring) and the issuance of additional New Money Notes on the Restructuring Effective Date. 3. Financial Outlook
The Board firmly believes that the Restructuring will significantly improve the Group's financial stability, strengthen its balance sheet and increase access to guarantees to support the delivery of the Group's strategy. This stronger platform, taken together with a more selective approach to bidding and comprehensive efforts to extend and embed assurance procedures and cash flow discipline, will support the Group's efforts to achieve consistent project execution for predicable deliveries as well as appropriate commercial settlements on legacy contracts. The Group anticipates that, along with its strong backlog and pipeline of opportunities, its established operating capabilities and renewed focus on core jurisdictions and project types where the Group has a strong track record will support significant improvements in financial performance in the medium term, reversing the financial and operational challenges experienced by the Group in recent years.
On this basis, the Group expects to achieve its medium-term ambitions of USUSD4 billion to USUSD5 billion of revenue, and build to sector-leading EBIT margins in the medium term. This would see annual Group revenue more than double over the period to 31 December 2027 (the "period"), supported by year-on-year revenue growth across the Group and within each of its E&C and Asset Solutions operating divisions. By leveraging the opportunities in its pipeline, the Group projects backlog to grow to over USUSD15 billion by 2027 and is expected to deliver improved performance year-on-year:
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-- The Group's E&C operating division is expected to observe a higher rate of revenue growth over thisperiod, with approximately 50% CAGR from 2024 levels (based on annualised H1 2024). This is expected to be driventhrough selective bidding and disciplined execution. This includes a strategic refocus on core MENA jurisdictionsand clients on traditional hydrocarbon projects within the Group's core competency areas-oil and gas gathering andprocessing facilities, now also including petrochemical projects-and offshore wind for energy transition projects,with win-rates expected to revert to historical levels (i.e., excluding the pandemic and periods during which ithas been restricted from bidding in certain jurisdictions). Revenues are expected to be split broadly evenlybetween traditional hydrocarbon and energy transition projects.
The E&C division is expected to return to profitability early in the period, as increased activity levels on new contracts (secured in 2023) outweigh overhead costs and the reducing impact of legacy contracts. In the medium term, profitability is expected to increase to mid-to-high single-digit EBIT margins, as the higher quality backlog contracts, particularly in offshore wind, which are also lower risk due to their partially reimbursable pricing structure, have an increasing impact, whilst activity levels take the division to optimal operating scale.
This strategy is underpinned by a strong backlog and pipeline of opportunities in its core regions and target markets. The pipeline includes a further four HVDC offshore wind projects expected to be awarded in the period under the TenneT Framework Agreement.
-- The Group's Asset Solutions operating division is expected to increase annual revenue, achieving alow-double digit CAGR over the period from 2023 levels, leveraging its existing backlog and from continued successin delivering new order intake from a healthy pipeline of opportunities. The division is seeking to improve thebottom-line profitability, with EBIT expected to return to slightly higher than 2021/22 levels (in USUSD value terms)in the earlier part of the period, resulting from the targeting of further higher-margin contracts in less maturebasins.
The Group's target performance for Asset Solutions reflects the multi-year impact of recent contract wins and extensions, which includes notable wins delivering geographical expansion in Turkmenistan, West Africa and the Gulf of Mexico, also resulting from the strategic focus on integrated activities and late life asset management and decommissioning.
-- The Group's Integrated Energy Services division ("IES") revenue is expected to deliver low single digitpercentage of E&C and Asset Solutions combined revenue during the remaining life of the asset, with anticipatednatural declines in crude production at the field, until the end of its contract period in 2026. EBITDA is expectedto be less than 2% of total Group revenue early in the period, and decreasing for the asset's remaining lease, withdepreciation and amortisation expected to be in a similar range.
The Group's ability to grow revenue in its E&C division through new order intake from EPC contracts, into the medium term, and realising its potential, will be significantly dependent on its ability to source adequate guarantees on commercially acceptable terms or, potentially, agree alternative arrangements with clients. The Group expects that the Restructuring will permit it to gradually re-enter the market for these guarantees from the second half of 2025.
The Group expects to generate a small positive net cash flow for the year ending 31 December 2025, at a Group level, improving its liquidity, largely reflecting inflows from the Restructuring, partly offset by working capital normalisation across the business. Beyond this, net cash flows are expected to be materially above EBITDA, driven by the improvement in activity levels in the E&C division, as described above, with profitable contracts; benefitting from positive working capital on EPC contracts, even without assuming the receipt of advance payments on new contracts.
The Restructuring is expected to provide a sustainable platform to meet these ambitions. However, the outlook set out above may prove to be incorrect, including for the reasons set out in Section 4(d) "Risks to implementation of the Restructuring and Financial Outlook" and under the heading "Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements". If these risks materialise or the Group otherwise fails to achieve its anticipated financial performance, this could negatively impact the Group's profitability or liquidity position, including in the short term.
The Board recognises the importance of dividends to shareholders and expects to reinstate them in due course, once the Company's performance has improved. 4. Other considerations a. Implementation of the Restructuring
The Company intends to complete the Restructuring in Q1 2025 and implement this through two concurrent Restructuring Plans pursuant to Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 to be proposed by the Company and PIUL. Pursuant to the Restructuring Plans, certain historical liabilities and contingent liabilities of the Group will be compromised or settled, and claimants will be entitled to submit claims for admission and adjudication which, if successful, will entitle them to a share of settlement funds that will be set up by the Group, as further described in Section 2(e) above and in the restructuring documentation to be shortly published.
The current expected timetable of the Restructuring Plans and Restructuring as a whole is:
-- Convening Hearing: 28 January 2025
-- Publication of the Prospectus and General Meeting Shareholder Circular: January 2025
-- Creditor Meetings: week commencing 17 February 2025
-- General Meeting: prior to 25 February 2025
-- Sanction Hearing: 25 February 2025
-- Restructuring Effective Date: on or around 28 February 2025
The shareholder circular and notice of general meeting (the "Circular") for the General Meeting of the Company, which is expected to take place in February 2025, will be distributed at least 14 clear days prior to the date of the meeting. Certain shareholders, including each of the Directors, who together hold in aggregate approximately 37% of the Company's outstanding share capital have undertaken to vote their shareholdings in favour of the resolutions proposed at the General Meeting.
The Company will also be required to publish a prospectus in connection with the admission of the new ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the Restructuring to the equity shares (commercial companies) segment of the Official List (the "Prospectus"). The Company anticipates publishing the prospectus around the same time as the Circular subject to it being approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA").
Details of the Restructuring Plans, including the convening hearing and creditor meetings, and details of the shareholder meeting of Petrofac, and any further announcements required under applicable law or regulation, will be published in due course.
The issue of the new ordinary shares and the New Notes is expected to occur on or around the Restructuring Effective Date.
Implementation of the Restructuring is also subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, including (among others):
-- the resolutions to be proposed to shareholders at the General Meeting for the purposes of implementingthe Restructuring having been passed by the requisite majorities;
-- the Restructuring Plans having been sanctioned by the Court and a copy of the sanction orders having beenpublished in the London Gazette;
-- the Restructuring documentation summarised in Section 2 having become unconditional in all respects;
-- the settlement agreement with HMRC in relation to the historical claims described in Section 2(e) abovehaving been entered into and remaining in full force and effect;
-- the supplemental agreements entered into between the Group and each of ADNOC and TenneT remaining ineffect and having not been terminated;
-- securing a performance guarantee for a key EPC project or agreeing to an alternative solution with theclient;
-- obtaining sufficient Bank Lender and non-compromised Thai Oil guarantor support for the Restructuring;
-- the FCA and the London Stock Exchange having approved the applications for the new ordinary shares to beissued in connection with the Restructuring to the equity shares (commercial companies) segment of the OfficialList and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, respectively; and
-- obtaining the consent of the Jersey Financial Services Commission to the issue of any securities by aJersey company (other than the new ordinary shares) as part of the Restructuring. b. Trading update
Financial performance for 2024 is expected to reflect similar levels of operating activity compared to 2023, with the ramp up of the new E&C contract portfolio replacing legacy contracts and a robust business in Asset Solutions.
E&C is expected benefit from a reduced impact from legacy contracts, as they reach the latter stages of completion, and with the initial margin recognition on new contracts partially reducing the adverse operating leverage. ETP has contributed to an increasing proportion of E&C performance. In Asset Solutions, the Group expects to achieve low-single digit margin improvement in H2 2024.
Free cash flow in the second half of the year is expected to be broadly neutral, as the Group has continued to manage its payment obligations in line with its operational collections pending the financial restructuring. As a result, net debt is expected to be broadly in line with the first half of the year, before adjusting for accrued and unpaid interest costs. Readily available liquidity is also expected to be broadly in line with the Group's half-year position. c. Further detail on the Financial Outlook
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In addition to the outlook provided in Section 3 "Financial Outlook", additional outlook on the Group's targeted financial performance is summarised below:
-- In addition to the ambitions described in Section 3 "Financial Outlook", central overhead cash outflowsare expected to be between USUSD40m-USUSD50m annually during the period, excluding interest costs on the New Debt.
-- Depreciation and amortisation in the E&C operating division is expected to approximately double duringthe period from 2024 levels (based on annualised H1 2024), predominantly as a result of the expected increases inactivity levels at project sites for new contracts. In the Asset Solutions operating division, it is expected to belower than 2024 (based on annualised H1 2024) levels over the period.
-- Capital expenditure in the E&C operating division is expected to be less than 1% of revenue during theperiod. Asset Solutions, as a traditional asset light business, will have minimal capital expenditure during theperiod.
-- Levered cash flows in the operating divisions are expected to be as follows:? E&C: in the early part of the period, cash flows are expected to be negative, as working capitalnormalisation for the E&C operating division is expected to be USUSD250m-USUSD300m during 2025, funded throughincreased liquidity from the Restructuring proceeds and ongoing operational cash collections from existing andnew projects. During the period, total cash flows are expected to be approximately low single digit multiplesof the EBITDA generation of the operating division as a result of the accelerated collection profiles of newcontracts, with the exception of 2026 and 2027 where a low-to-mid-single digit multiple is expected. - Asset Solutions: cash flows are initially expected to be a mid-to-low teens percentage of the EBITDAgeneration of the operating division (before working capital normalisation from Restructuring proceeds ofUSUSD50m), rising to approximately 50% during the period. - IES: cash flows are expected to be at a low single digit percentage of Group revenue during theremaining life of the asset.
-- Cash outflows in relation to tax payments in E&C are expected to be USUSD20m-USUSD40m annually during theperiod. In Asset Solutions, cash outflows in relation to tax payments are expected to be USUSD20m-USUSD25m annuallyduring the period.
-- In the period to 2026, remaining net cash collections from substantially complete legacy projects areexpected to be in the range of USUSD50m-USUSD100m annually. d. Risks to implementation of the Restructuring and Financial Outlook
-- Risks to implementation of the Restructuring
There is no guarantee that the Restructuring will be implemented on the anticipated timeframe or at all. - It is the Directors' view that the Company's ability to continue as a going concern is contingent on theimplementation of the Restructuring. If the Restructuring is not implemented, the Directors expect that the Lock-UpAgreement will be terminated and, as a result, the waivers and forbearance from the Funded Creditors would cease,following which the Company would likely enter into administration or liquidation proceedings. - The components of the Restructuring are inter-conditional, and as a result the implementation of theRestructuring depends, among other things, on the passing of the resolutions proposed at the General Meeting andthe court sanctioning the Restructuring Plans. Risks to sanctioning of the Restructuring Plans include notgarnering the requisite support from creditors or failing to achieve approval by the court at the sanction hearing.The court has a wide discretion whether to sanction a restructuring plan and will take into account a number offactors, including the level of creditor support, the fairness of the plan and any challenges raised bystakeholders. - The terms of certain components of the Restructuring are still subject to agreement. These includearranging performance guarantees for certain key contracts (or agreeing to alternative solutions); full and finalsettlement with HMRC; obtaining non-compromised Thai Oil guarantor support for the Restructuring; and agreementwith guarantee providers to waive defaults resulting from the Restructuring. If the Group cannot agree resolutionson these matters, which are conditions to effectiveness of the Restructuring, the Restructuring will not beimplemented. - The implementation of the Restructuring also relies upon the Group's ability to maintain sufficientliquidity prior to the implementation of the Restructuring, including maintaining the support of trade and othercreditors without acceleration of their debt or enforcement of their security rights.
-- Risks to the Financial Outlook
The Group's strategic and financial ambitions following implementation of the Restructuring, as summarised in Section 3 "Financial Outlook" and Section 5(b), are subject to a number of assumptions regarding its operational and financial performance, certain of which are outside of the Group's control. As a result, there are significant risks to the Group's ability to achieve these ambitions, including (but not limited to) the matters set out below and under the heading "Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements". - The Group's operating environment may become increasingly challenging, beyond the Group's currentexpectations. In the coming months and following completion of the Restructuring, the Group may continue to facerisks to its liquidity, including for reasons beyond the Group's control, which may result in failure to achievethe operational and financial performance targeted by the Group. - An inability to secure guarantees in the future may have a material adverse impact on the Group. If theGroup is unable to secure new guarantees (which are expected to be required gradually from H2 2025) as anticipated,or to agree alterative arrangements with its clients, this could limit its ability to take on new E&C contracts orrequire material collateral postings, either of which would negatively affect the Group's liquidity. - The Group's success in achieving its financial ambitions will depend on its ability to win new contractsand renewals and extensions of existing contracts, in particular given the material concentration among the Group'sclients. Client expenditure and bidding opportunities will be dependent on their strategy and outlook, as well asmacroeconomic conditions (including commodity prices), all of which are outside the Group's control. New orderintake represents a significant proportion of targeted revenue in the coming years, and the Group may not achieveits anticipated win rates. - Failure to successfully execute contracts, including as a result of delays or cost overruns, may resultin substantial penalties or losses. One of the Group's contracts is currently suspended. Although the Group expectsoperations on this project to re-commence following implementation of the Restructuring, there can be no assurancethis will occur on the timing expected, that re-start costs will not be material, or that the Group will not incurany related liabilities. - The Group has a number of material outstanding disputes. Material deviations from projected contractsettlements and AVO expectations could negatively affect the Group's financial performance or liquidity or itsability to meet its financial ambitions. - The Group has not released audited consolidated financial statements since May 2024 (as at and for theyear ended 31 December 2023), and the Group's independent auditor did not express an opinion on these financialstatements, as described therein. The Group's 30 June 2024 interim consolidated financial statements were notaudited and or subject to independent auditor review. - The Group's relationships with its clients, suppliers and sub-contractors have at times been materiallystrained and its liquidity position in recent years has required renegotiation of contractual terms. Although theGroup will take steps, following implementation of the Restructuring, to unwind these balances, it may experiencereputational damage as a result of historical liquidity measures and steps taken to implement the Restructuring andit may have limited ability to achieve similar arrangements in the future. If the Group is unable to maintainpositive and supportive relationships with contractual counterparties, it could create risks to completion ofprojects in a timely manner, at the cost levels anticipated or at all. e. Structure of the New Equity capital raise
The New Equity capital raise is being conducted by way of a non-pre-emptive placing and, together with the issuance of ordinary shares in the debt restructuring, it will result in material dilution for existing Shareholders. In aggregate, 20,550m ordinary shares will be issued, representing 97.5% of the Company.
The Board has carefully considered, including following consultation with a number of the Company's largest shareholders and creditors, whose support and/or participation is critical for the completion of the Restructuring, the best way to structure the proposed transactions. In deciding to structure the New Equity capital raise by way of a non-pre-emptive placing, the Board sought to balance the dilution to shareholders with the benefits of announcing a fully committed transaction, which the Board considered was vital to the stability of the Company and the success of the wider Restructuring.
As referenced above, the Company values its retail investor base and is keen to ensure that retail investors have an opportunity to participate in the equity capital raise. The Company therefore intends to announce an offer of new ordinary shares to retail investors to raise approximately USUSD8m at the same issue price as the New Equity issued as part of the Restructuring, following the publication of the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. The Company also intends to give preferential allocation to those retail investors who are shareholders on the date of this announcement to the extent reasonably practicable. f. Restructuring alternative
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The Company has worked with its advisors and experts over the past 12 months to identify the likely alternative to a restructuring and the impact of such an alternative on shareholders and creditors. In this regard, the Company believes the likely alternative to the restructuring is a Group-wide insolvency, in which there would be no recoveries for shareholders and creditor recoveries would be uncertain. Work remains ongoing in this regard, is not finalised and is subject to change. Further detail will be provided as part of the Restructuring Plans process. However, at present the Company expects the outcome for its secured creditors in respect of outcomes across the Group to be in the range of 10 pence to 45 pence in the pound. g. Related-party New Equity subscription
In connection with the New Equity, (i) Ayman Asfari (in his own capacity), (ii) HARK PTC Limited (as trustees of the Lam Trust) and (iii) HARK PTC Limited (as trustees of the Lamia Trust) (together, the "Related Parties") have agreed to subscribe for new ordinary shares representing 2.85% of the post-Restructuring share capital of the Company, together with warrants as described above, for consideration of USUSD10m (the "Related Party Subscription"). Ayman Asfari, is a related party of the Company under UK Listing Rule 8.1.11R(4) and the subscription by the Related Parties constitutes a related party transaction under UK Listing Rule 8.2.1R. Pursuant to UK Listing Rule 8.2.2R, the Board of the Company confirms its view that the Related Party Subscription is fair and reasonable as far as the shareholders of the Company are concerned and that the Board has been so advised by J.P. Morgan Securities plc (which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove), as sponsor to the Company.
Each Director is a related party of the Company for the purposes of the UK Listing Rules. In connection with the New Equity, René Médori (Chairman), Tareq Kawash (Chief Executive Officer), Afonso Reis e Sousa (Chief Financial Officer) and David Davies (Non-Executive Director) have agreed to subscribe for new ordinary shares representing in aggregate 0.31% of the post-Restructuring share capital of the Company, for consideration of USUSD1.08m (the "Director Subscriptions"). The Director Subscriptions fall within the scope of the UK Listing Rules, however, due to the size of each individual subscription relative to the Company's market capitalisation, the Director Subscriptions are exempt from the rules regarding related party transactions under UK Listing Rule 8. 5. Participation by Funded Creditors in the Lock-Up Agreement and the New Money
All Funded Creditors will be invited to accede to the Lock-Up Agreement, by signing an accession agreement substantially in the form set out in Schedule 4 of the Lock-Up Agreement, and to the Backstop Agreement by 10 January 2025.
Each Funded Creditor that accedes to the Lock-Up Agreement by 10 January 2025 (or acquires funded debt that was locked up as of 10 January 2025) will be entitled to an early bird fee constituting 0.25% of its funded debt that was locked up as of 10 January 2025. The early bird fee will be payable in cash at completion of the Restructuring.
All Funded Creditors are also invited to accede to the Backstop Agreement and provide backstop commitments up to their pro rata share calculated by reference to the Funded Debt held by such Funded Creditors by signing an accession agreement substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 of the Backstop Agreement by 10 January 2025.
Each Funded Creditor that accedes to Backstop Agreement by 10 January 2024 will receive a backstop fee of 3.75% on the amount of debt funding and equity funding backstopped by such Funded Creditors and the Initial Backstop Providers, satisfied by the issuance of new ordinary shares and the issuance of additional New Money Notes on the Restructuring Effective Date.
In addition, all Funded Creditors will also be invited to participate in the New Money opportunity, pro rata to their Funded Debt (with the corresponding scale back of the original backstop commitments).
Funded Creditors who wish to participate are advised that, pursuant to the terms of the Lock-Up Agreement, eligibility for participation is contingent on subscription for both New Equity and the New Notes in the Funding Ratio.
Details of the terms on which Funded Creditors will be invited to participate are set out in Sections 2(a), (b) and (c) of this announcement.
The Company has engaged Kroll Issuer Services Limited to act as lock-up agent for the Lock-Up Agreement (the " Lock-Up Agent"). Questions about how to accede to the Lock-Up Agreement and the Backstop Agreement and participate in the New Money should be directed to the Lock-Up Agent at the contact details provided below.
All documentation relating to the Lock-Up Agreement and the Backstop Agreement, together with any updates, will be available on the dedicated website: https://deals.is.kroll.com/Petrofac.
For additional information and questions about the Restructuring, holders of the Group's senior secured notes are encouraged to contact the Ad Hoc Group via its financial advisor, Houlihan Lokey UK Limited (projectplutohl@hl.com).
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The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on market abuse (which forms part of UK domestic law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) and was authorised for release by Scott Brooker, Company Secretary.
For further investor relation queries, please email: financialrestructure@petrofac.com
Contact details of the Lock-Up Agent and the Company's financial advisors are as follows:
Lock-Up Agent
Kroll Issuer Services Limited
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG
Email: petrofac@is.kroll.com
Website: https://deals.is.kroll.com/petrofac
Attention: Petrofac team
Company financial advisor
Moelis & Company
Telephone: +44 207 634 3660
Email: project_peru_wt_ext@moelis.com
Attention: Rohan Choudhary
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This announcement has been issued by and is the sole responsibility of the Company. The information contained in this announcement is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may or should be placed by any person for any purpose whatsoever on the information contained in this announcement or on its accuracy or completeness. The information in this announcement is subject to change.
A copy of the Prospectus and Circular, once published, will be available on the Company's website at https:// www.petrofac.com. Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement. The Prospectus and Circular will provide further details of the Restructuring, including securities being issued pursuant to it.
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Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements
This document and the information incorporated by reference into this document include guidance regarding the Group's anticipated future performance. Such statements (including estimates and projections prepared by Petrofac's management with respect to its anticipated future performance) are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "projects", "continue", "goal", "target", "aim", "may", "will", "would", "could" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this document and include statements regarding the intentions, beliefs or current expectations of the Directors, the Company or the Group concerning, among other things, the operating activities, results, financial condition, prospects, growth, strategies and dividend policy of the Group and the sectors and markets in which it operates.
Such forward-looking statements involve elements of subjective judgement and analysis and reflect various assumptions made by the management concerning anticipated results (including the successful completion of the Restructuring, implementation of the Group's strategy commercial discussions (including variation orders and settlements) and development of the Group's operating environment), which may or may not prove to be correct. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may be beyond the Directors' or the Company's ability to control or predict. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Group's actual operating activities, results, financial condition, dividend policy and the development of the sectors and markets in which it operates may differ materially from the impression created by the outlook and other forward-looking statements contained in this document and/or the information incorporated by reference into this document.
The outlook and other forward-looking information included in this document is illustrative and unaudited information. It has been prepared for internal scenario planning purposes and is based on a number of assumptions, many of which are outside of management control and have high levels of uncertainty attaching to them. The forward-looking financial information of the Group has been prepared by, and is responsibility of, management, and the Group's current independent auditors have not audited, reviewed, compiled, examined nor applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to such information. Such information is being included for information only and is not to be relied on as any indication of the future performance of Petrofac.
In addition, even if the operating activities, results, financial condition and dividend policy of the Group, and the development of the sectors and markets in which it operates, are consistent with the outlook and other forward-looking statements contained in this document, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or the development of such sectors and markets in subsequent periods.
Important factors that could cause these differences between the outlook set out herein and the Group's actual operational and financial performance include, but are not limited to, failure to implement the Restructuring on the targeted timeframe (or at all); risks and uncertainties relating to Petrofac's business (including order intake, bidding success and client retention), successful completion of contracted work and backlog delivery (in particular legacy backlog and paused projects), variation orders and client settlements, maintenance of supplier relationships and the ability to source new suppliers, ability to implement strategic bidding objectives and achieve targeted organisational efficiencies, and receipts of payments from third parties); general political, economic and business conditions; banking and surety market appetite to provide performance bonds and/or payment guarantees (in particular on targeted new contracts, on anticipated timing in H2 2025); the timing of receipts of payments from third parties; sector and market trends; changes in government; changes in law or regulation; stakeholder perception of the Group and/ or the sectors or markets in which it operates; unforeseeable circumstances over the period; errors and uncertainties in the Group's systems utilised in preparing the outlook; and the risks described in the Group's Annual Report for 2023. The Group's ability to achieve the outlook set out herein is substantially dependent on its ability to achieve its strategic operational goals, objectives and targets over applicable periods. Financial restrictions arising as a result of the Restructuring, including cash-flow restrictions imposed by certain key client contracts and restrictive financing covenants, may limit the Group's ability to achieve these strategic objectives. In addition, Petrofac's financial condition and results of operations may be materially affected by factors largely or entirely outside of the control of management, including whether shareholders pass the resolutions required to implement the Restructuring and the Restructuring Plans are sanctioned by the court. This information also reflects assumptions as to certain business decisions of the Group that have been and will be subject to change.
The Directors are of the opinion that, if the steps comprising the Balance Sheet Restructuring are implemented, this will significantly deleverage the Group's balance sheet, alleviate pressure on the Group's liquidity and deliver a sustainable capital structure to support its ability to achieve its financial ambitions in the coming years. However, the Directors have reached this view based on a number of assumptions regarding the Group's operational and financial performance in the coming years, certain elements of which are beyond the Group's control or otherwise subject to material risks. These assumptions include the following: access to Guarantees for E&C contracts from June 2025, on expected commercial terms consistent with those historically procured by the Group; successful legal and operational separation of the Group's delivery units; delivery of the Group's E&C contracts in line with client agreed milestones and forecast margins, without liquidated damages arising on any contract and including the timely and full releases of applicable retentions; the Group's E&C and Asset Solutions operating segments being awarded future contracts, including renewals and new awards from existing clients, in line with its outlook and strategy, and the IES operating segment production and oil price assumptions; timely normalisation of the Group's working capital position, particularly creditor payments and the settlement of overdue creditors, and (if required in the future) successful negotiation of amendments to applicable payment terms;.collection of a number of material forecast one-off receipts from clients in line with management's expected timing and quantum, including assessed variation orders and other settlements, certain of which are the subject of arbitration; no requirement for ringfenced payments for contracts other than those already committed at the date of this announcement; no significant settlements are required with respect to litigations, disputes and claims; and no significant unforeseen income taxes become payable under the new federal Corporate Income Tax Regime in the UAE (effective from 2024).
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No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast, and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that underlying operating profit for the current or future financial years would necessarily be above a minimum level, or match or exceed the historical published operating profit or set a minimum level of operating profit.
Neither the Company nor any of its advisers is under any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement contained within this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than in accordance with their legal or regulatory obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Prospectus Regulation Rules, the Listing Rules and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules).
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[1] Note: Figures set out above and elsewhere in this announcement do not reflect the dilutive effect of the following share issuances related to the Restructuring and referenced in this announcement, certain of which may occur as early as the Restructuring Effective Date: (i) any ordinary shares issued in connection with the compromise of historical claims and contingent liabilities; (ii) the potential New Equity commitment upsize of up to USUSD25m; (iii) the intention to undertake a retail share offer of approximately USUSD8m (including any shareholder decision not to participate); (iv) any ordinary shares issued in connection with the new management incentivisation programme following completion of the Restructuring; (v) any shares issued in connection with non-compromised Thai Oil guarantor claims and (vi) any ordinary shares issued following any exercise of warrants issued as part of the Restructuring.
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