New Fortress Energy Announces $750 Million of Senior Secured Notes

Vinson & Elkins represented the initial purchasers in connection with a private offering by New Fortress Energy Inc. (“the Company”) of $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2029.

The aggregate principal amount represents an increase in the size of the offering of $250 million from the previously announced offering of $500 million. The transaction closed on March 8, 2024.

Vinson & Elkins also advised the dealer manager in connection with the Company’s concurrent tender offer to purchase, subject to customary terms and conditions, up to $375 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding senior secured notes due 2025.

The Vinson & Elkins corporate team was led by partners David Oelman, Jackson O’Maley and David Stone and senior associate Ximena Kuri, with assistance from associates Walt Baker, Chase Browndorf, Patience Li, Jessica Rosenwasser and Nick Priebe. Also advising were partner Lucy Jenkins, senior associate Nicole Hamill, associates Robin Wallich, Ariel Guerrero-Stewart, Taylor Daily, Martin Bontea-Ungureanu and James Payne and trainee solicitor Max Marshall; partner Ron Tenpas and associate Simon Willis; partners Wendy Salinas and Natan Leyva and associate Tyler Underwood; counsel Rajesh Patel and associate Haley Titcomb; and partner Palmina Fava and associate Bo Gilbertson.

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