Vantage Drilling Company (VTG) to Offer Debt and Equity for Acquisition
Vantage Drilling Company is offering to the public a combination of debt and equity to finance the recently announced acquisition of a 55% interest in the Mandarin Drilling Corporation. This purchase would make Vantage Drilling Company the sole owner of the Mandarin Drilling Corporation. The Mandarin Drilling Corporation owns the construction contract for the Platinum Explorer, an Ultra Deepwater Drill Ship currently being built in a shipyard in South Korea. Vantage Drilling Company is offering $960 million of senior secured notes due in 2015, and $50 million of common stock. The funds will be used primarily to fund the acquisition…