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Oilfield services provider McDermott International Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. McDermott is discussing a restructuring plan in which its debt could be converted into equity, with its group of lenders getting the majority of the shares, the report said. Unsecured creditors would receive less than 10% of the equity along with warrants, according to one of the people cited in the Bloomberg report.

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18 Jan 2020 3:56am GMT

(Bloomberg) -- McDermott International Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as next week to address its more than $4 billion debt load, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The Houston-based company, which builds oil platforms and gas-export plants for energy producers, is negotiating a restructuring plan that could see its debt converted into equity with existing term-loan lenders getting the majority of the shares, said the people. Unsecured creditors would receive less than 10% of the equity along with warrants, one of the people said.The terms of the restructuring are still being negotiated and could change, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Baupost Group and HPS Investment Partners may provide a bankruptcy loan of about $2 billion, the people said.Representatives for McDermott and HPS declined to comment. A representative for Baupost didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.McDermott has been under significant pressure since September, when its stock and bonds plunged on news that it had hired turnaround advisers. The company has struggled to integrate its acquisition of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. and clear a backlog of projects, crimping earnings.Late last year the company secured part of a $1.7 billion rescue financing package and entered into a forbearance agreement with some of its lenders, but that relief period expired Jan. 15. Its credit agreements were amended so that acceleration of its bonds wouldn't constitute a default through Jan. 21. On Friday, its 2024 bonds were trading around 9.5 cents on the dollar, according to Trace bond-trading data.McDermott has also been trying to shore up liquidity through a sale of its Lummus Technology business. The company previously said it had received unsolicited bids to acquire all or parts of Lummus with a valuation exceeding $2.5 billion.To contact the reporters on this story: Allison McNeely in New York at amcneely@bloomberg.net;Katherine Doherty in New York at kdoherty23@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Rick Green at rgreen18@bloomberg.net, Boris Korby, Nicole BullockFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.

18 Jan 2020 12:45am GMT

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18 Jan 2020 12:17am GMT

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17 Jan 2020 11:20pm GMT

2019 brought the fake meat trade front and center. What's next in the food space? AccelFoods is an early-stage venture fund investing in consumer products, including, high-quality food and beverage companies. Jordan Gasper, Managing Partner at AccellFoods, joined The Final Round to discuss.

17 Jan 2020 10:40pm GMT

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17 Jan 2020 9:30pm GMT

(Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. has identified a new software flaw in the grounded 737 Max that will require additional work, possibly further delaying the plane's return to service.The company alerted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and is notifying customers and its suppliers, it said in an emailed statement. Boeing's best-selling jet was grounded on March 13 after two fatal crashes involving a flight-control system.The issue involves how software on the plane checks itself to ensure it's receiving valid data, said a person familiar with the issue who wasn't authorized to speak publicly about it. It occurs when the system is initially starting up, the person said."We are making necessary updates and working with the FAA on submission of this change, and keeping our customers and suppliers informed," Boeing said in its statement. "Our highest priority is ensuring the 737 MAX is safe and meets all regulatory requirements before it returns to service."The FAA didn't comment directly on the latest issue to arise on the problem-plagued plane. "We continue to work with other international aviation safety regulators to review the proposed changes to the aircraft," the agency said in an emailed statement. "Our first priority is safety, and we have set no time-frame for when the work will be completed."The 737 Max is costing the plane-maker billions of dollars in losses. The software problem was discovered during the final validation review process of the updates being installed on the plane, the person said.It's unclear how time-consuming the repair will be. Software systems on aircraft require a far higher degree of reliability and checks before approval compared to consumer products. But the issue could be relatively narrow and therefore not nearly as complex as other work on the software.News of the flaw sent Boeing shares down as far as $323, less than $3 from their closing low after the second Max crash. The stock closed down 2.3% in New York at $324.15, the day's biggest loser on the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Boeing's long-term issuer default rating was downgraded by Fitch to A- from A.The discovery has already pushed Boeing's work back by at least a week, said another person familiar with the matter who also wasn't authorized to speak about it. It's unclear how much longer it will take to complete fixes, the person said.The issue is in the plane's flight-control computer software. It was confined to how it performs validation checks during startup and doesn't involve its function during flight, the people said.The problem came to light when the latest version of the software was loaded onto an actual aircraft, according to one of the people. While it has been tested on planes in flight, most of the software reviews have occurred in a special simulator used by engineers on the ground.Airlines have already built months of delay into their schedules to resume flying the plane, so it's possible the software work won't require additional changes. Southwest Airlines Co., American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. have said they won't fly the plane again until June. "Boeing has made us aware of the issue but it's too early to provide any indication regarding potential impact to timing" of the plane's return to service, said Brandy King, a Southwest spokeswoman.Carriers have said they'll need to adopt new pilot training and to work on planes to prepare them for service once the grounding is lifted by the FAA.Boeing announced on Jan. 7 that it will recommend pilots undergo additional simulator training on the Max, a reversal of their long-held view that crews qualified on other 737 models only needed computer-based instruction. That action makes it more likely the FAA and other nations will require the additional training.The crash of a Lion Air 737 Max on Oct. 29, 2018, and an Ethiopian Airlines plane on March 10 both occurred after a system known as Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System repeatedly pushed the planes into dives. Pilots in both cases were able to temporarily maintain control, but eventually the jets entered steep dives and crashed.Boeing has been working for more than a year on fixing software to ensure that MCAS is safe. The process has been bumpy at times as new glitches arose and tension flared with regulators.During the process of assessing the plane last year, Boeing discovered another issue and had to redesign its flight-control computers. The reworking of that software has been one of the reasons that the repairs have taken so long.A Boeing audit of the aircraft at the end of last year also discovered that wiring on the plane was potentially vulnerable to short-circuits that could trigger flight-control problems. That will require moving some wiring in the plane.(Updates with details about issue, background starting in third paragraph)\--With assistance from Justin Bachman.To contact the reporters on this story: Alan Levin in Washington at alevin24@bloomberg.net;Mary Schlangenstein in Dallas at maryc.s@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Jon Morgan at jmorgan97@bloomberg.net, Ros KrasnyFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.

17 Jan 2020 9:23pm GMT

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