debt
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Transocean exchanges $213.4M exchangeable bonds due 2027 for 34.6M common shares
Transocean Ltd.
- Holder of $213.4M principal amount of Transocean 2.5% exchangeable bonds due 2027 agreed to exchange all bonds for 34.6M shares of common stock.
- Shares will be issued at exchange rate consistent with the existing indenture; nominal cash consideration also paid.
- Company also issued 34.6M treasury shares to a wholly-owned subsidiary at par value (CHF 0.10/share) to facilitate transaction.
- This is part of Transocean's ongoing debt reduction efforts; the exchange eliminates $213.4M of debt from balance sheet.