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): June 17, 2016

 

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   001-34579   27-0821169

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Cobalt Center

920 Memorial City Way, Suite 100

Houston, Texas

  77024
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (713) 579-9100

N/A

(Former names or former addresses if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 17, 2016, Cobalt GOM #1 LLC (“GOM #1”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), terminated the Borrowing Base Facility Agreement among GOM #1, the Company, Société Générale, as administrative agent, and certain other lenders named therein (the “Facility Agreement”). The Facility Agreement provided for a limited recourse $150 million senior secured reserve-based term loan facility, with an amount available for borrowing at any one time limited to a periodically adjusted borrowing base amount. Based on discussions between the Company and the lenders under the Facility Agreement, the borrowing base amount under the Facility Agreement was expected to be materially reduced to a level that would not justify the ongoing expense of maintaining the facility. No borrowings were outstanding under the Facility Agreement at the time of termination, and no prepayment fees were payable by the Company or GOM #1 upon termination. Following termination of the Facility Agreement, all liens, mortgages, pledges and other security provided in favor of the lenders in connection with the Facility Agreement will be terminated and released.


SIGNATURE

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.

Date: June 17, 2016

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey A. Starzec

Name:   Jeffrey A. Starzec
Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel