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Noble Corp plc (NE): debt financing — Noble closes $350M secured term loan, repays $460M legacy Maersk facility
Noble Corp plc
- Borrowed full $350M under new 3-year secured term loan at Term SOFR + 3.50%, with margin increases from year 2.
- Proceeds plus cash on hand used to repay and terminate legacy $1.55B credit facility that had $460M outstanding.
- New facility provides significant financial flexibility, per CEO Robert W. Eifler.
- Refinancing closed Dec 22, 2022; prior facility was originally dated Dec 6, 2018.