Weatherford Announces Cash Tender Offers Of Up To $1.0 Billion Aggregate Purchase Price

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Weatherford (WFT) Prices Larger Aggregate $1.1B Exchangeable Senior Notes Offering

June 2, 2016 6:58 AM EDT

Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior notes due 2021 (the "Notes") by Weatherford International Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company and indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Weatherford Bermuda"). The underwriters have an option for 30 days to purchase up to an additional $165 million aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Notes will pay interest at a rate of 5.875% per year and were priced at par. The Offering is expected to close June 7, 2016, subject to customary closing... More

Weatherford (WFT) Declines After Announcing Offering of $1B Exchangeable Senior Notes

June 1, 2016 4:59 PM EDT

Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) declined Wednesday post-market after announcing a $1 billion offering of exchangeable senior notes.

Press release:

Weatherford International plc (NYSE: WFT) (the "Company" or "Weatherford") announced today the launch of an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of exchangeable senior notes due 2021 (the "Notes") by Weatherford International Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company and indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Weatherford Bermuda"). The underwriters will also have an option for 30 days to purchase up to an additional $150 million aggregate... More