据道琼斯12月4日消息,知情人士透露,海洋钻井平台运营商Paragon海洋公司正和债权人谈判削减26亿美元的债务。
这些人士称,总部位于休斯敦的Paragon海洋公司最近和包括AllianceBernstein控股公司(AB)与Loomis Sayles & Co.等债权人展开秘密谈判。部分知情人士表示,谈判中的债务重组可能涉及以旧债换取新债、公司权益股份或现金付款。
Paragon和其同业因去年油价大跌而受创,承包钻探设备的能源生产商也因此被迫削减支出。钻井平台运营商包括Hercules海洋公司与Vantage钻井公司皆已于今年早些时候申请破产保护。
唐绍红摘译自道琼斯
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Paragon Offshore in Talks With Bondholders to Cut Debt
By Matt Jarzemsky
Offshore drilling rig operator Paragon Offshore PLC is in talks with its bondholders aimed at reaching a deal to reduce its $2.6 billion debt load, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Houston company recently started confidential discussions with bondholders including AllianceBernstein Holding LP and Loomis Sayles & Co., the people said. The debt restructuring could involve a swap of bonds for new debt, an ownership stake in the company or a cash payment, some of the people said.
Paragon and its peers have been hurt by the past year's tumble in oil prices, which has forced energy producers that contract drilling equipment to cut spending. Rig operators Hercules Offshore Inc. and Vantage Drilling Co. filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.