Sundance Energy Australia Limited Refinances Debt
May 14 2015 - 7:37PM
Sundance Energy Australia Limited (ASX:SEA) (“Sundance” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed the
previously announced debt refinancing with Morgan Stanley Bank,
N.A. and Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (together “Morgan
Stanley”). The transaction retires fully Sundance’s current
Revolving Credit Facility and Second Lien Term Loan to provide $250
million of new committed debt capacity. The new facility includes
(i) a $300 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (“RBL”)
with $75 million available at closing of which $25 million was
drawn at closing and (ii) a $175 million Senior Term Loan Facility
(the “Term Loan”) of which $125 million was drawn at closing and
$50 million will be in the form of an undrawn contingent
commitment. The RBL has a 5 year term and bears interest at LIBOR
plus 2 to 3 percent depending on the amount drawn. The Term Loan
has a 5 ½ year term and bears interest at LIBOR plus 7 percent with
a 1 percent LIBOR floor. Both the RBL and Term loan are secured by
a first lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets and have
customary financial covenants.
Pro forma for the closing of the transaction,
the Company estimates its total liquidity position to be
approximately $63 million as of March 31, 2015, including cash on
balance sheet and availability under the RBL but excluding the $50
million undrawn contingent commitment. In conjunction with the
transaction, the Company intends to increase the hedged volumes of
oil and gas production. This attractive financing with a Tier 1
bank demonstrates the quality of our assets and provides us with
adequate flexibility to manage the business.
GMP Securities, LLC acted as the sole Financial
and Structuring Advisor to Sundance as part of the transaction.
About Sundance Energy Australia
Limited
Sundance Energy Australia Limited (“Sundance” or
the “Company”) is an Australian-based, independent energy
exploration company, with a wholly owned US subsidiary, Sundance
Energy Inc., located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The Company is
focused on the acquisition and development of large, repeatable oil
and natural gas resource plays in North America. Current activities
are focused in the Eagle Ford and Greater Anadarko Basins. A
comprehensive overview of the Company can be found on Sundance’s
website at www.sundanceenergy.net.
Summary Information
The following disclaimer applies to this
document and any information contained in it. The information in
this release is of general background and does not purport to be
complete. It should be read in conjunction with Sundance’s periodic
and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with ASX Limited
that are available at www.asx.com.au and Sundance’s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission available at
www.sec.gov/edgar.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking
statements. These statements relate to the Company’s expectations,
beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These
statements can be identified by the use of words like “anticipate”,
“believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “plan”,
“project”, “will”, “should”, “seek” and similar words or
expressions containing same.
These forward-looking statements reflect the
Company’s views and assumptions with respect to future events as of
the date of this release and are subject to a variety of
unpredictable risks, uncertainties, and other unknowns. Actual and
future results and trends could differ materially from those set
forth in such statements due to various factors, many of which are
beyond our ability to control or predict. These include, but are
not limited to, risks or uncertainties associated with our the
discovery and development of oil and natural gas reserves, cash
flows and liquidity, business and financial strategy, budget,
projections and operating results, oil and natural gas prices,
amount, nature and timing of capital expenditures, including future
development costs, availability and terms of capital and general
economic and business conditions. Given these uncertainties, no one
should place undue reliance on any forward looking statements
attributable to Sundance, or any of its affiliates or persons
acting on its behalf. Although every effort has been made to
ensure this release sets forth a fair and accurate view, we do not
undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
For more information, please contact:
United
States Eric McCrady, Managing Director Tel: +1 (303) 543
5703 |
Australia Mike Hannell, Chairman Tel: +61 8
8363 0388 |
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