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Borr Drilling Prices $165m in Additional 2030 Secured Notes

Borr Drilling has priced an additional $165 million of 10.375% senior secured notes due 2030 to help fund the acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs and for general corporate purposes.
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Hamilton, Bermuda, 9 December 2025 – Borr Drilling Limited has priced an additional tranche of its 10.375% senior secured notes due 2030, raising gross proceeds of about $165 million.

The company said the notes will be issued by its wholly owned subsidiary Borr IHC Limited, together with certain other subsidiaries. The new notes will carry the same terms and conditions as Borr Drilling’s existing senior secured notes maturing in 2030.

Proceeds from the additional notes, alongside funds from the company’s previously announced equity offering, seller financing, and, if required, available cash, are intended to finance the acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs that Borr Drilling announced on 8 December 2025. Any remaining proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes, which can include debt service, capital expenditures, working capita,l and potential mergers and acquisitions.

Settlement of the additional notes is expected to take place on or about 19 December 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

The company emphasised that this announcement is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for, any securities. The notes referred to have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons (other than distributors) unless they are registered under the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption from the registration requirements is available.

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Saudi Arabia suspended production at four offshore oilfields, including Safaniya and Zuluf, as security risks linked to tensions with Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Borr Drilling said four jack-up rigs in the Middle East are on standby amid the current regional situation. Three units in Qatar and the UAE were downmanned, while Arabia III was shut down safely after a 7 March 2026 incident.
GPO Heavylift’s semi-submersible vessel GPO Sapphire has loaded two jack-up units in Changshu, China, for delivery to the UAE and the Netherlands.

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