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Get filing alertsTalos Energy launches $800M debt offering to fund Gulf of America acquisition from Shell
Filed July 1, 2026 · Period ending July 1, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Talos subsidiary commenced $800M offering of second-priority senior secured notes due 2034 to fund acquisition of 50% interest in Shell's Coulomb and Na Kika deepwater assets and redeem existing 9% 2029 notes.
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Acquisition adds 22.7 MMBoe proved reserves (13% increase) with $670M PV-10 value and 18.4 MBoe/d production (19% increase); pro forma Adjusted EBITDA rises 28% to $1.53B for 2025.
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Talos will acquire 50% working interest jointly with Ridgewood Energy and assume operatorship of Coulomb field; BP holds preferential right to purchase Na Kika interests.
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Notes include investor protection: $175M principal must be redeemed at par if acquisition fails to close by Dec 31, 2026, is abandoned, or if third-party exercises preferential purchase right.
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Company disclosed ongoing negotiations for separate long-term non-operated opportunity with limited initial capital and spending weighted toward end of decade.
Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
Summary
Talos Energy is raising $800 million through a debt offering by its wholly owned subsidiary to fund a significant Gulf of America acquisition and refinance existing debt. The company is acquiring a 50% working interest in Shell's Coulomb and Na Kika deepwater producing assets jointly with Ridgewood Energy, with Talos assuming operatorship of Coulomb.
The acquired assets contributed $371 million in revenues with only $36 million in direct operating expenses during 2025, adding 22.7 million barrels of oil equivalent in proved reserves and 18.4 MBoe/d of production. Pro forma, the acquisition increases Talos's Adjusted EBITDA by 28% to $1.53 billion. The transaction represents a material expansion of Talos's deepwater portfolio at attractive economics.
The company is simultaneously refinancing its existing 9% 2029 notes, likely at more favorable terms given current market conditions. The offering includes a $175 million special redemption provision protecting investors if the acquisition fails to close by year-end or if BP exercises its preferential right to purchase the Na Kika interests. Talos also disclosed pursuing a separate long-term non-operated opportunity with capital spending weighted toward the end of the decade, suggesting continued portfolio expansion.
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Event · Exhibit 99.2
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Talos Production Inc. (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Talos, has commenced an offering (the “Offering”) of $800 million in aggregate principal amount of Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (the “New Notes”).
Talos Production Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Talos Energy, has launched an offering of $800 million in second-priority senior secured notes maturing in 2034. The notes will be guaranteed by Talos and certain subsidiaries and secured on a second-priority basis by substantially the same collateral as the company's existing senior revolving credit facility.
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The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to (i) fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Company’s recently announced pending Gulf of America acquisition (the “Acquisition”), (ii) fund the redemption (the “Redemption”) of all of the outstanding 9.000% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2029 issued by the Company (the “2029 Notes”), and (iii) pay related fees and expenses.
The net proceeds will be used to partially fund a pending Gulf of America acquisition, redeem all outstanding 9.000% second-priority senior secured notes due 2029, and pay related fees and expenses. This represents a refinancing of existing debt at potentially more favorable terms while funding a strategic acquisition.
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If the Acquisition is not consummated on or before December 31, 2026, if the Company notifies the trustee of the New Notes that it will not pursue the consummation of the Acquisition, or if the third-party preferential right to purchase certain assets subject to the Acquisition is exercised, then an aggregate of $175 million principal amount of the New Notes will be subject to a “special mandatory redemption” at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the New Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
The offering includes investor protection: if the Gulf of America acquisition fails to close by December 31, 2026, is abandoned, or if a third-party exercises a preferential purchase right, $175 million of the new notes must be redeemed at par plus accrued interest. This provision limits investor exposure to acquisition risk by requiring partial repayment if the transaction does not proceed.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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“Purchase Agreement” means that certain purchase and sale agreement, dated as of June 30, 2026, by and among Talos Ocho Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (“Talos Ocho”), RE Fund V Holdco II Infrastructure, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of Ridgewood Energy Corporation (together with Talos Ocho, the “Buyers”), and Shell Offshore Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), pursuant to which the Buyers will each acquire an undivided 50% interest in the PSA Assets and Talos Ocho will become operator of the Coulomb field.
Talos Energy entered into a purchase agreement on June 30, 2026 to acquire a 50% working interest in Gulf of America oil and gas properties from Shell Offshore Inc., including operatorship of the Coulomb field and a 25% working interest in the Na Kika platform and related fields. The acquisition is being made jointly with Ridgewood Energy, with each party acquiring 50% of the total assets. BP holds a preferential right to purchase the Na Kika interests.
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Total Proved: | Oil (MBbls) | 130,626 | 10,353 | 7,616 | 148,595 | Natural gas (MMcf) | 194,601 | 17,657 | 9,920 | 222,178 | NGLs (MBbls) | 11,634 | — | — | 11,634 | Total (MBoe) | 174,693 | 13,397 | 9,326 | 197,416 | Standardized Measure (thousands) (2) | $ 2,804,857 | $ 416,820 | $ 253,927 | $ 3,475,604 | PV-10 (thousands) (2) | $ 3,189,037 | $ 415,948 | $ 253,927 | $ 3,858,912
The acquired assets (Talos Target Coulomb Interest and Talos Target Na Kika Interests) add 22.7 million barrels of oil equivalent in total proved reserves as of December 31, 2025, with a combined PV-10 value of approximately $670 million. The Coulomb Interest contributes 13.4 MMBoe with $416 million PV-10, while the Na Kika Interests contribute 9.3 MMBoe with $254 million PV-10. Pro forma, Talos' total proved reserves increase 13% to 197.4 MMBoe.
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 | (in thousands) | Talos Energy Inc. | Talos Target Coulomb Interest | Talos Target Na Kika Interests Talos and | Talos Target | Assets | Pro Forma | Combined(1) Total revenues | $ 1,780,070 | $ 219,013 | $ 152,237 | $ 2,151,320 | Total operating expenses(2) | 2,340,350 | 17,441 | 18,658 | 2,376,449 | Operating income (expense) (3) | (560,280 ) | 201,572 | 133,579 | (225,129 ) Net income (loss) attributable to Talos Energy Inc.(3) (494,290 ) | 201,572 | 133,579 | (159,139 ) Adjusted EBITDA attributable to Talos Energy Inc.(3) 1,198,620 | 201,572 | 133,579 | 1,533,771
For 2025, the acquired assets generated combined revenues of $371 million with direct operating expenses of only $36 million, contributing $335 million in revenues in excess of direct operating expenses. Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA increases 28% from $0.2M to $2.2M. The assets produced an average of 18.4 MBoe/d in 2025 (11.2 MBoe/d from Coulomb, 7.2 MBoe/d from Na Kika), representing a 19% increase to Talos' pro forma production of 113.0 MBoe/d.
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EXCERPTS FROM THE PRELIMINARY OFFERING MEMORANDUM, DATED JULY 1, 2026
The 8-K filing consists of excerpts from a preliminary offering memorandum dated July 1, 2026, indicating Talos is conducting a debt offering. While the specific terms, size, and pricing of the offering are not disclosed in this excerpt, the timing and content suggest the proceeds will be used to finance the Gulf of America Acquisition and related transaction costs.
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In particular, we are in current negotiations with a seller in connection with a potential long-term, non-operated opportunity. To the extent that an agreement with respect to the acquisition is reached, we would expect any initial capital outlay to be limited in nature. Talos’ share of capital expenditures as partner in the project would be expected to be weighted heavily towards the end of the decade, and would be expected to be in line with Talos’ long-term investment and capital allocation strategy.
Talos disclosed it is currently negotiating a separate potential acquisition involving a long-term, non-operated opportunity with limited initial capital requirements. The company expects its share of capital expenditures would be weighted toward the end of the decade and funded through a combination of operating cash flow, cash on hand, bank credit facility borrowings, and/or project financing. No definitive agreement has been reached.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Talos Energy announced a securities offering via press release under Rule 135c.
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On July 1, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the Offering in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
Talos Energy disclosed that it issued a press release on July 1, 2026 announcing a securities offering. The filing provides no details about the offering size, type of securities, pricing, or use of proceeds. Rule 135c permits companies to announce offerings without triggering gun-jumping concerns under securities law.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On July 1, 2026, Talos Production Inc. (the “Issuer”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Talos Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), commenced an offering for the sale of $800 million in aggregate principal amount of second-priority senior secured notes due 2034 in a private offering to eligible purchasers that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Talos Production Inc. launched a private offering of $800 million in second-priority senior secured notes maturing in 2034. The notes are being sold to eligible purchasers in a transaction exempt from Securities Act registration. This is a substantial debt raise that will increase the company's leverage.
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the Company disclosed certain information relating to the Company, the Issuer and the pending acquisition of certain oil and gas properties and related assets located in the Outer Continental Shelf in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of America, including interests in the Na Kika and Coulomb deepwater producing assets
The debt offering is intended to finance a pending acquisition of oil and gas properties in the Gulf of America's Mississippi Canyon area, specifically including interests in the Na Kika and Coulomb deepwater producing assets. These are material producing assets that would expand Talos's deepwater portfolio. The acquisition details and purchase price are not disclosed in this 8-K.
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