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Get filing alertsSable extends debt maturity one month to July 24, pays $30M fee, gets P&A waiver
Filed June 22, 2026 · Period ending June 22, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Extended senior secured term loan maturity to July 24, 2026 (one month from filing), paid Exxon $30M amendment fee for the extension, reflecting constrained negotiating position and urgent refinancing timeline.
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Exxon waived plugging and abandonment financial security requirement until December 22, 2028, allowing Sable to reduce planned new term loan size to up to $775M and defer immediate cash outlay for decommissioning obligations.
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Exxon suspended $25M minimum liquidity covenant until July 24, 2026, suggesting the company may be operating below that threshold and needed relief to avoid covenant breach during the extension period.
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Plans to refinance with new up to $775M senior secured term loan (JPMorgan as expected agent) plus unsecured capital, but filing includes standard disclaimers that completion is not assured and subject to market conditions.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Sable Offshore is in the midst of an urgent debt refinancing, having secured only a one-month maturity extension to July 24, 2026, at a cost of $30 million. The company paid this substantial fee to Exxon for breathing room while it attempts to close a new up to $775 million senior secured term loan and additional unsecured financing.
The short extension window and high amendment cost signal financial stress and limited negotiating leverage. The company also obtained two critical waivers: Exxon suspended the $25 million minimum liquidity covenant (suggesting Sable may be operating below that threshold) and waived the requirement to post plugging and abandonment financial security until December 2028.
The P&A waiver is particularly significant because it allowed Sable to reduce the size of its planned refinancing, but it expires if the company defaults or refinances the new loan, creating a contingent obligation that could resurface. Retail holders face execution risk: the filing includes standard disclaimers that the refinancing may not close, and the company has less than five weeks to complete a complex debt transaction in what may be challenging market conditions. If the July 24 maturity passes without new financing, the existing loan could accelerate, triggering default provisions across multiple agreements. The waived covenants and deferred security requirements provide temporary relief but underscore the company's constrained financial position.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Exhibit 99.1
Sable amended its senior secured term loan, extending maturity to July 24, 2026, and obtained a waiver on P&A security obligations.
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The Amendment extends the Maturity Date of the Senior Secured Term Loan to the earlier to occur of (a) July 24, 2026, and (b) the acceleration of the Senior Secured Term Loan following any Event of Default as defined therein.
Sable extended the maturity date of its existing senior secured term loan with Exxon to July 24, 2026, or earlier if an event of default occurs. This is a short-term extension, giving the company approximately $30.0 million one month from the announcement date to refinance the debt. The company paid a $30.0 million amendment fee for this extension.
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The Limited Waiver states that the Company and the Sellers have agreed to temporarily waive the requirement for the Company to provide P&A Financial Security (as defined in the PSA) within three Business Days of the Maturity Date until the earlier of (A) December 22, 2028, (B) the date on which the new money secured financing to be entered into prior to the Maturity Date for the primary purposes of refinancing the Senior Secured Term Loan is redeemed, repaid or otherwise refinanced, or (C) the date on which any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Senior Secured Term Loan, or any Financing Document (as defined in the Senior Secured Term Loan) or any breach or default under any other contractual obligation to Sellers or their affiliates.
Exxon waived Sable's obligation to provide plugging and abandonment (P&A) financial security within three business days of the loan maturity date. This waiver extends until December 22, 2028, or earlier if the new financing is refinanced or if any default occurs. This waiver reduces immediate cash requirements and allows Sable to reduce the size of its planned new term loan from an unspecified amount to up to $775.0 million.
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Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company agrees to pay Exxon a $30.0 million amendment fee on June 22, 2026. Additionally, Exxon agrees to suspend and waive the minimum liquidity covenant of $25.0 million introduced in the Second Amendment of the Senior Secured Term Loan until the amended Maturity Date.
Sable paid Exxon a $30.0 million fee for the amendment and received a suspension of the $25.0 million minimum liquidity covenant until the new maturity date of July 24, 2026. The covenant suspension provides temporary financial flexibility but the substantial fee reflects the cost of obtaining this short-term relief.
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As a result of the Limited Waiver under the PSA, the Company intends to reduce the proposed size of the previously announced New Senior Secured Term Loan to up to $775.0 million. Additionally, the Company still intends to pursue incremental unsecured capital markets solutions. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. is expected to be administrative agent under the New Senior Secured Term Loan. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the New Senior Secured Term Loan, together with the proceeds of the expected additional unsecured capital markets solutions, to fund the repayment of the Existing Senior Secured Term Loan and to pay transaction fees and expenses.
Sable plans to refinance its existing senior secured term loan with a new facility of up to $775.0 million, with JPMorgan Chase as expected administrative agent, plus additional unsecured capital. The proceeds will repay the existing loan and cover transaction costs. However, the filing includes standard disclaimers that there is no assurance the refinancing will be completed, and closing is subject to market conditions and definitive documentation.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Sable Offshore announced an amendment with Exxon and disclosed plans for a new senior secured term loan to refinance existing debt.
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On June 22, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Amendment with Exxon.
Sable disclosed an amendment with Exxon, though the 8-K body does not detail the terms or nature of this amendment. The press release (Exhibit 99.1) would contain the specifics, but is not included in the provided text.
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the marketing, negotiation and consummation of the New Senior Secured Term Loan, the use of proceeds from the New Senior Secured Term Loan and any expectation regarding timing of the closing of the New Senior Secured Term Loan
The company disclosed plans for a new senior secured term loan in its forward-looking statements section. This appears intended to refinance existing debt, as evidenced by the reference to debt refinancing of the Existing Senior Secured Term Loan.
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our ability to consummate a debt refinancing of our Existing Senior Secured Term Loan and the timing and terms thereof
Sable disclosed uncertainty around its ability to refinance its existing senior secured term loan. The company identifies both the ability to complete the refinancing and the timing and terms as risk factors, suggesting the refinancing is not yet certain.
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The Limited Waiver states that the Company and the Sellers have agreed to temporarily waive the requirement for the Company to provide P&A Financial Security (as defined in the PSA) within three Business Days of the Maturity Date until the earlier of (A) December 22, 2028, (B) the date on which the new money secured financing to be entered into prior to the Maturity Date for the primary purposes of refinancing the Senior Secured Term Loan is redeemed, repaid or otherwise refinanced, or (C) the date on which any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Senior Secured Term Loan, or any Financing Document (as defined in the Senior Secured Term Loan) or any breach or default under any other contractual obligation to Sellers or their affiliates.
Exxon waived Sable's obligation to provide plugging and abandonment (P&A) financial security within three business days of the loan maturity date. The waiver extends until December 22, 2028, or earlier if the company refinances the term loan or experiences a default. This provides Sable temporary relief from a significant financial security requirement tied to its offshore asset purchase agreement.
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Pursuant to the Amendment, the Company agrees to pay Exxon a $30.0 million amendment fee on June 22, 2026.
Sable paid Exxon a $30 million amendment fee on June 22, 2026, as consideration for the maturity extension and waiver. This is a substantial fee for a one-month extension, reflecting the company's constrained negotiating position.
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Additionally, Exxon agrees to suspend and waive the minimum liquidity covenant of $25.0 million introduced in the Second Amendment of the Senior Secured Term Loan until the amended Maturity Date.
Exxon suspended the $25 million minimum liquidity covenant until the new maturity date of July 24, 2026. This. The stated maturity is a straight roll-over of the prior facility at the same principal amount.
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