Pacific restructuring takes vital step with DIP financing

Oliver West

June 22, 2016 11:30 pm

Puerto Gaitan, Pacific Rubiales — In this Feb. 13, 2015 photo, a man rides along a round about with a concrete arch at the entrance of Puerto Gaitan, Colombia. Soaring oil prices the past decade transformed this rural backwater into Colombia¬ís richest city as nearby fields pumped black gold, drawing new businesses, international pop stars and vanity art projects such as the biblical-themed arch that towers over these sweltering grasslands. Now, crashing crude prices have the 45,000 residents of Puerto Gaitan bracing for a big fall. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) | Fernando Vergara/AP/Press Association Images

Canadian-Colombian oil company Pacific Exploration & Production has raised $500m of debtor-in-possession financing from certain existing bondholders and private equity firm Catalyst Capital as it looks to wrap up a restructuring of its debt — including $4bn of bonds.

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Oliver West

US Bureau Chief - Latin America Editor