UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 18, 2014

 

KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-35167

 

98-0686001

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton, Bermuda

 

 

 

HM 11

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 441 295 5950

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On July 18, 2014, Kosmos Energy Ltd. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that it intends to commence its offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2021. The Company is filing a copy of the press release as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.

 

The press release was issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Other Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated July 18, 2014.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:    July 18, 2014

 

 

KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Greg Dunlevy

 

 

W. Greg Dunlevy

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated July 18, 2014.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

GRAPHIC

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

KOSMOS ENERGY ANNOUNCES PRIVATE OFFERING OF SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2021

 

DALLAS, Texas, July 18, 2014 — Kosmos Energy Ltd. (“Kosmos”) (NYSE: KOS) announced today that, subject to market conditions, it intends to offer $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2021 in a private offering to eligible purchasers. Kosmos intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its commercial debt facility and for general corporate purposes.

 

The securities to be offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and unless so registered, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities or blue sky laws and foreign securities laws. The senior secured notes and the related guarantees will be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and outside the United States, to non-U.S. persons in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

This press release is being issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

 

About Kosmos Energy

 

Kosmos Energy is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on frontier and emerging areas along the Atlantic Margin.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Kosmos expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Kosmos’ estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on its current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect its businesses and operations. Although Kosmos believes that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to Kosmos. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and

 



 

uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Kosmos, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking statements. Further information on such assumptions, risks and uncertainties is available in Kosmos’ Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.  Kosmos undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or correct these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

 

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CONTACT:

 

Investor Relations

Jon Cappon

+1.214.445.9669

jcappon@kosmosenergy.com

 

Media Relations

Thomas Golembeski

+1.214.445.9674

tgolembeski@kosmosenergy.com

 

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