Finally, courtesy of Haynes and Boone, here is a less impartial perspective thanks to a poll of banks, PE firms, and oil service companies who were asked to share their thoughts on the upcoming spring redetermination. Among the key findings:
- Overall respondents expect 79% of the borrowers to see a decrease in their borrowing base in spring 2016 - Overall respondents, on average, expect to see borrowing bases to decrease by 38% compared to what they were in fall 2015 - As to the most likely path to be taken by lenders and borrowers who face a borrowing base deficiency this spring: 36% of respondents said the would negotiate an amendment or extension with the lender; 31% said they would sell non-core assets; 15% said they would seek capital from a hedge fund or private equity fund; 4% said sell the company; 13% said restructure or declare bankruptcy
See charts and more including a slide show at the link above...
$AMRS Amyris "Amyris delivers high-performance renewable products across a wide range of consumer and industry segments. Our products offer customers a way to reduce environmental impact with No Compromise® in performance or availability.
We developed innovative microbial engineering and screening technologies that modify the way microorganisms process sugars. With our innovative bioscience technology and established fermentation processes, we convert plant-sourced sugars into renewable molecules for multiple applications.
Our story began over a decade ago, when Amyris was founded with a vision of making a positive impact on the world through science. We first used our proprietary process to convert plant-sugars into an alternative, lower cost, stable supply of artemisinin, an effective anti-malarial. Thanks to our breakthrough technology, these life saving drugs are more readily accessible.
Our initial business strategy was focused on the production of Biofene®, Amyris’s brand of renewable farnesene, a long-chain branched hydrocarbon molecule, manufactured using Amyris-engineered microbes in fermentation of plant sugar feedstock.
Building on the expertise from farnesene production, Amyris is developing, and in some cases producing, a range of other molecules. From these renewable molecules, we are developing a wide range of renewable specialty chemicals and fuels products, ranging from cosmetic emollients and fragrances to fuels and lubricants and even biopharmaceuticals, through our µPharm drug discovery platform."