Borr Drilling Limited - Pricing Terms for its Previously Announced Consent Solicitation and Tender Offer for its Senior Secured Notes due 2028
Rhea-AI Summary
Borr Drilling (NYSE: BORR) announced pricing terms for its cash tender offer and related consent solicitation for its senior secured notes.
For the 10.000% Notes due 2028, total consideration is $1,048.36 per $1,000 original principal, multiplied by a Factor of 0.81707317, including a $2.50 consent payment and early tender payment, excluding accrued interest.
Holders may tender 2028 and 10.375% 2030 Notes and deliver consents until 5:00 p.m. New York City time, June 24, 2026, unless extended or terminated. Completion remains subject to financing, supplemental indenture and other conditions, which the issuer may waive, amend or cause to terminate the offer.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Positive
- Total consideration $1,048.36 per $1,000 original 2028 principal, before Factor
- Consent payment of $2.50 per $1,000 original 2028 principal for early tenders
- Tender offer open to any and all outstanding 2028 and 2030 Notes
Negative
- Tender offer subject to Financing, Supplemental Indenture and General Conditions
- Issuer may amend, extend or terminate the offer at its sole discretion
- Payment calculations for 2028 Notes reduced by 0.81707317 amortization Factor
News Market Reaction – BORR
On the day this news was published, BORR declined 6.15%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -5.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 34 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $94M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $1.44B at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
BORR fell 6.15% while key drilling peers showed mixed, mostly small moves: PDS +1.03%, HP +0.69%, PTEN +0.08%, NBR -0.05%, SDRL -0.02%. Momentum scans only flagged one other energy name moving down, reinforcing a BORR-specific move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 09 | Early tender results | Positive | -6.2% | Reported high participation in tender offer and new notes pricing. |
| May 27 | Tender terms change | Neutral | +0.6% | Increased tender scope for 2030 notes to any-and-all outstanding. |
| May 27 | New notes pricing | Positive | +0.6% | Upsized $2.035B senior secured notes due 2032 and 2034 for refinancing. |
| May 26 | Investor materials | Neutral | -3.4% | Published updated investor presentation outlining company positioning. |
| May 26 | Tender launch | Neutral | -3.4% | Announced tender offers for 2028 and 2030 notes and related consents. |
Recent debt refinancing and tender-offer headlines have produced mixed reactions: several May announcements saw modest moves around +/-3–4%, while the latest early tender update coincided with a sharper -6.15% drop.
Over the last few weeks, Borr Drilling has focused on a major balance sheet overhaul. On May 26–28, 2026, it launched cash tenders for 10.000% 2028 and 10.375% 2030 notes and then upsized and priced a $2.035 billion senior secured notes package due 2032 and 2034. A new investor presentation on May 26 framed this strategy. By June 9, 2026, the company reported very high tender participation and early settlement plans. Today’s pricing-terms release fits into this same refinancing sequence, adding detail rather than changing direction.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved -6.2% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite mainly technical pricing details fits a pattern where debt-structure news sometimes coincided with pressure, such as the recent -6.15% move on early tender results. The stock already traded about 26.82% below its 52-week high, even while remaining above its $4.39 200-day average. Investors could focus on overall leverage levels, refinancing costs across the 2028–2034 stack, and whether further liability actions materially change the equity risk profile.
Key Terms
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AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
The table below indicates, among other things, the Total Consideration for each
Notes
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CUSIP / ISIN
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Original Principal Amount Issued
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Outstanding Principal Amount
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Factor
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Blomberg Reference Page
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Fixed Spread
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Total
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(2) |
(2)(3)(4)
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Rule 144A: 100018 AA8 / US100018AA89Regulation S: G1467F AA1 / USG1467FAA15 |
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0.81707317 |
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FIT3 |
+50 |
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- As of May 22, 2026. This reflects an aggregate original principal amount of 2028 Notes adjusted to reflect amortization in respect thereof.
- The factor is a number that represents a fraction (expressed as a decimal rounded to 8 decimal digits) the numerator of which represents the unpaid principal amount of such series of securities and the denominator which represents the initial principal amount outstanding of such series of securities (the "Factor"). The Total Consideration will be the amount set forth in the table above multiplied by the applicable Factor, which reflects the partial amortization of the 2028 Notes.
- For each
original principal amount of 2028 Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase and with respect to which the applicable Holder has provided its Consent. The Early Tender Payment includes a Consent Payment of$1,000 for each$2.50 original principal amount of 2028 Notes. Holders that validly tender their 2028 Notes and thereby deliver their Consents at or prior to the Early Tender/Consent Deadline (and do not validly withdraw such 2028 Notes and therefore do not validly revoke the related Consents) will be eligible to receive the Consent Payment of$1,000 per$2.50 original principal amount of 2028 Notes in respect of such 2028 Notes.$1,000 - Excludes Accrued Interest, which will be paid in addition to the Total Consideration.
- The Total Consideration for the 2028 Notes validly tendered has been determined in the manner described in the Statement by reference to the fixed spread (the "Fixed Spread") specified above plus the yield (the "Reference Yield") based on the bid-side price of the
U.S . Treasury Reference Security specified above (the "Reference Security") as quoted on the Bloomberg Bond Trader FIT3 series of pages (the "Reference Page") as of the Price Determination Date, which includes the Early Tender Payment (including the Consent Payment).
Holders may continue to tender their Notes (and thereby deliver Consents) until 5:00 p.m.,
The Issuer reserves the right in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law, to (i) waive prior to the Expiration Time any and all conditions to the Tender Offer; (ii) extend the Expiration Time; (iii) amend the terms of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation in any respect; or (iv) terminate, withdraw or otherwise decide not to proceed with the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation at any time prior to or at the Expiration Time and not accept for purchase or payment any Notes not theretofore accepted for purchase or payment.
The Issuer's obligations to accept for purchase and pay for Notes pursuant to the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation is subject to the satisfaction of, or where applicable, the Issuer's waiver of, the conditions set forth under "Conditions to Consummation of the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation," including the Financing Condition, the Supplemental Indenture Condition, and the General Conditions as described in the Statement.
Information Relating to the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation
The Company has engaged Citigroup Global Markets Inc is acting as the dealer manager and solicitation agent for the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation ("Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent"). Questions regarding the terms of the Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations may be directed to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at +1 (212) 723-6106 (banks and brokers) or +1 (800) 558-3745 (toll-free) or via email at ny.liabilitymanagement@citi.com. Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as (i) the Information Agent for the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation, (ii) the Tender Agent for the Tender Offer and (iii) the Tabulation Agent for the Consent Solicitation. Requests for copies of the Statement should be directed to Global bondholder Services Corporation at +1 (212) 430- 3774 (banks and brokers) or +1 (855) 654-2014 (toll-free) or via email at contact@gbsc-usa.com.
This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in
About Borr Drilling Limited
Borr Drilling Limited is an international drilling contractor incorporated in Bermuda in 2016 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange since July 31, 2019 and on Euronext Oslo Børs since May 21, 2026 under the ticker "BORR." The Company owns and operates jack-up rigs of modern and high specification designs and provides services focused on the shallow-water segment to the offshore oil and gas industry worldwide. Please visit our website at www.borrdrilling.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and related discussions include forward-looking statements made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements do not reflect historical facts and may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "intends", "may", "should", "will", "ensure", "likely", "aim", "plan", "guidance" and similar expressions and include statements regarding the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, including expected settlement dates, the Financing Transaction and other non-historical statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included herein, including risks related to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors could cause actual events to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements included herein. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. We do not undertake to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
The Board of Directors
Borr Drilling Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda
CONTACT:
Questions should be directed to: Magnus Vaaler, CFO, +44 1224 289208
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