Petrofac Limited Completion of sale of 51% interest in Mexico (0950E)
03 Novembre 2020 - 11:41AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0950E
Petrofac Limited
03 November 2020
Press Release
3 November 2020
COMPLETION OF SALE OF
51% INTEREST IN MEXICAN OPERATIONS
Further to its statement on 19 September 2019, Petrofac Limited
("Petrofac") announces that the Group has completed the sale of its
remaining 51% interest in its upstream IES operations in Mexico,
including Santuario, Magallanes and Arenque, to Perenco Energies
International Limited ("Perenco"). Perenco now owns 100% of the
operations in Mexico. This transaction largely completes the
Group's programme to dispose of non-core assets.
Gross cash consideration received on completion was US$82.7
million. In total, Petrofac has received US$120.2 million to date
from the sale of its 51% interest in its Mexican operations.
Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce gross debt.
Further consideration of up to US$155.8 million is potentially
receivable, comprising:
-- US$80.2 million plus interest payable on completion, which is
disputed by Perenco. Petrofac will initiate formal legal
proceedings against Perenco to recover this balance; and
-- Up to US$75.6 million contingent on future milestones,
including field development, commercial, service contract
transition and fiscal terms.
The uncertainty surrounding the Mexican Energy Reform programme
and the outcome of other events is expected to result in a material
non-cash impairment charge to be recognised at 31 December 2020.
This exceptional impairment charge will take into account
management's assessment of the fair value of future consideration
receivable.
NOTES
1) On completion, cash and short-term deposits of US$65.2
million associated with the Group's operations in Mexico will be
deconsolidated from the Group's balance sheet.
2) The gross assets being disposed of had a carrying amount of
US$630 million at 31 December 2019. The net assets being disposed
of had a carrying amount of US$510 million at 31 December 2019.
Related non-controlling interest as at 31 December 2019 stood at
$268 million. The assets being disposed of made an underlying
business performance net profit of US$7 million for the year ended
31 December 2019 (51% share equals approximately US$4 million).
ENDS
This announcement contains inside information which is disclosed
in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
For further information contact:
Petrofac Limited
+44 (0) 207 811 4900
Jonathan Yarr, Head of Investor Relations
jonathan.yarr@petrofac.com
Aaron Clark, Investor Relations & Communications Manager
aaron.clark@petrofac.com
Alison Flynn, Group Head of Communications
alison.flynn@petrofac.com
Tulchan Communications Group
+44 (0) 207 353 4200
petrofac@tulchangroup.com
Martin Robinson
LEI 2138004624W8CKCSJ177
NOTES TO EDITORS
Petrofac
Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the
energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of
the world's leading energy companies.
Petrofac designs, builds, manages and maintains oil, gas,
refining, petrochemicals and renewable energy infrastructure. Our
purpose is to enable our clients to meet the world's evolving
energy needs. Our six values - safe; ethical; innovative;
responsive; quality & cost conscious; driven to deliver - are
at the heart of everything we do.
Petrofac's core markets are in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) region and the UK North Sea, where we have built a long and
successful track record of safe, reliable and innovative execution,
underpinned by a cost effective and local delivery model with a
strong focus on in-country value. We operate in several other
significant markets, including India, South East Asia and the
United States. We have 10,700 employees based across 31 offices
globally.
Petrofac is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (symbol:
PFC).
For additional information, please refer to the Petrofac website
at www.petrofac.com
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