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Cenovus Energy Inc. Closes $800 Million Debt Offering
- Client News
- August 15, 2013
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Paul, Weiss client Cenovus Energy Inc., a Canadian integrated oil company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, completed a public offering in the United States of $800 million of senior unsecured notes in two series: $450 million 3.80% senior notes due 2023 and $350 million 5.20% senior notes due 2043. The joint bookrunning managers were Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. The net proceeds of the offering will be used to fund the redemption of Cenovus's $800 million 4.50% senior notes due 2014.
The Paul, Weiss team, which served as U.S. counsel to Cenovus, included corporate partner Andrew Foley; tax partner David Sicular; and environmental counsel William O'Brien.