debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.: debt financing — Diamond Offshore issues $550M 8.5% second-lien notes due 2030 to refinance debt
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING, INC.
- $550M aggregate principal, 8.5% coupon, due Oct 1 2030; net proceeds ~$540M.
- Proceeds used to repay term loan, redeem 2027 PIK toggle notes, and repay revolver borrowings.
- Notes fully guaranteed by Company and certain subsidiaries; secured on second-priority basis.
- Redemption prices: 104.25% in 2026, 102.125% in 2027, 100% thereafter; make-whole prior to Oct 2026.
- Indenture includes covenants restricting debt, liens, dividends, asset sales, and affiliate transactions.