1. Kodiak announced a $1 billion offering of senior unsecured notes. 2. The proceeds will reduce outstanding debt on the ABL Facility. 3. Commitments to the ABL Facility will decrease to $2 billion. 4. Notes are offered only to qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons. 5. Kodiak is a key provider in natural gas and oil infrastructure.
The reduction of debt improves KGS's financial stability, potentially enhancing investor confidence.
Debt reduction usually leads to positive price action; however, market conditions may moderate direct impacts.
Immediate debt repayment may lead to a quick boost in stock performance, similar to previous debt reduction scenarios that spurred growth.
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. (NYSE:KGS) ("Kodiak" or the "Company") today announced that its subsidiary, Kodiak Gas Services, LLC (the "Issuer") has launched a private offering (the "Offering") of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2033 (the "2033 Notes") and $500 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2035 (the "2035 Notes" and, together with the 2033 Notes, the "Notes").
The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under the Issuer's revolving asset-based loan credit facility (the "ABL Facility"). In connection with such repayment, the Company intends to enter into an amendment to the ABL Facility that will, among other things, reduce total commitments to $2.0 billion and extend the maturity date.
The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under any state or other securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of any U.S. person, absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The Notes are being offered only to persons who are either reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" under Rule 144A or who are non-"U.S. persons" under Regulation S as defined under applicable securities laws.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy or an offer to purchase or sell any securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. This news release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
About Kodiak
Kodiak is a leading contract compression services provider in the United States, serving as a critical link in the infrastructure that enables the safe and reliable production and transportation of natural gas and oil. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Kodiak provides contract compression and related services to oil and gas producers and midstream customers in high-volume gas gathering systems, processing facilities, multi-well gas lift applications and natural gas transmission systems.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements other than statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will" and similar references to future periods. They include statements regarding the Offering and the expected use of proceeds therefrom. Although Kodiak believes the expectations and forecasts reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Kodiak can give no assurance they will prove to have been correct. They can be affected by inaccurate or changed assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Important risks, assumptions and other important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of Kodiak's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and any updates to those factors set forth in Kodiak's subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Kodiak undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
Graham Sones, VP of Investor Relations
ir@kodiakgas.com
(936) 755-3259