Noble Group financial restructuring

28/1/2019
Restructuring, Financial restructuring

$ 3.5 billion

Completed

28/1/2019


Overview:

  • The restructuring of Noble Group involved the exchange of $3.45 billion of existing debts with $1.9 billion of new bonds and preference shares as well as equity in a special purpose vehicle.
  • pro rata allocation of the equity of New Noble.
  • The provision of new trade finance and hedging support facilities to New Noble.
  • The exchange of $400 million of existing perpetual capital securities with $25 million of new perpetual capital securities issued by New Noble.  
  • The disposal of substantially all of the assets of NGL to New Noble.

Jurisdictions:

Hong Kong SAR
Singapore

Deal types:

Restructuring
Financial restructuring

Practice area:

Restructuring and insolvency

Industry sectors:

Energy
Industrials and manufacturing


Firms:

Party: Ad hoc group of lenders (Ad hoc creditors committee)


Party: Noble Group (Management)


Party: ING Bank (Lender)


Party: Deutsche Bank (Senior lender)


Party: Noble Group (Management)


Party: Noble Group (Management)


Party: Noble Group (Management)


Party: Ad hoc group of lenders (Ad hoc creditors committee)