Deals of the week: Cheniere Energy, Enerplus Corporation, Whitecap Resources

Cheniere Energy, Inc. has announced a senior secured notes issue, due 2024, through its subsidiary Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC (CCH).

The public offering will raise $1bn, which will be used to make partial pre-payments of outstanding principal amounts under CCH’s credit facilities.

Enerplus Corporation has announced the issue of 29 million shares through a bought deal public offering.

The company has also provided an over-allotment option to underwriters including BMO Capital Markets Corp., RBC Capital Markets Inc. and TD Securities Inc to acquire an additional 15% shares.

The public issue will raise $154.52m, which will be used to make partial repayment of its bank credit facility and to support capital spending and general corporate functions.

Whitecap Resources Inc. has agreed to acquire oil assets in southwest Saskatchewan, western Canada, from Husky Energy Inc. in order to increase its asset portfolio in Canada. The deal implies a net value of $459.48m.

Concurrently, Whitecap has announced a $362.95m-bought deal public offering to fund the assets acquisition.

The transaction is scheduled for completion by 23 June 2016.

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. has initiated a continuous offering programme for the issue and sale of units to raise up to $200m.

The company has appointed Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as underwriters. Vinson & Elkins is the legal advisor for the programme.

The amount raised from the issue will be used to finance working capital, repay liabilities, and to support acquisitions and capital outlays.

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. has announced pricing for the public issue of 9.5 million shares. Underwriters have been provided with a 30-day option to acquire up to 1,425,000 additional units.

The issue will raise $105.9m, which will be used to repay its senior secured credit facility.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are the joint book-running managers, whereas Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP is the legal advisor for the issue, scheduled for closure on or before 16 May 2016.