ST. LOUIS, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy has been named coal mining company of the year for 2017 by United Kingdom-based Corporate LiveWire, recognizing the company's excellence in safety performance, environmental stewardship and leadership in advancing technology solutions. The honors were given by a panel of judges as part [...]
Significant Milestone Backed By Overwhelming Consensus Positions Peabody for Emergence ST. LOUIS, March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today that the judge presiding over the company's Chapter 11 process in United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has ruled that he intends to confirm the company's [...]
ST. LOUIS, March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today that Charles Meintjes has been named to the new position of Executive Vice President – Corporate Services and Chief Commercial Officer. George Schuller Jr. will succeed Meintjes as Peabody Energy President – Australia. Both positions will report to President and [...]
ST. LOUIS, March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today it has chosen a path for future coal mine reclamation bonding requirements upon emergence from Chapter 11. While Peabody believes it continues to qualify for self-bonding, the company is choosing to support its coal mine reclamation bonding requirements through third-party [...]
ST. LOUIS, March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy today announced that the company's board of directors that would serve following emergence from Chapter 11 has been selected. The new board will be designated as part of the company's amended plan of reorganization, which is expected to be filed later today with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for [...]
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today the closing of its previously announced private offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, consisting of $500 million of 6.000% senior secured notes due 2022 and $500 million of 6.375% senior secured notes due 2025. The net proceeds of the [...]
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today that it has successfully priced a senior secured term loan and, in response to strong demand, has upsized the term loan to $950 million from $500 million. The term loan, together with $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2022 and $500 million [...]
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today the pricing of its previously announced private offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, consisting of $500 million of 6.000% senior secured notes due 2022 and $500 million of 6.375% senior secured notes due 2025. The offering of the notes is [...]
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy Corp. announced today that a special purpose wholly owned subsidiary of the company intends to offer up to $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2022, subject to market conditions. The offering will be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act [...]
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri has approved the company's disclosure statement, enabling the company to solicit its creditors to vote on the proposed plan of reorganization. Peabody also received court approval for its plan support [...]
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy today congratulated Director Heather Wilson on her nomination as Secretary of the Air Force. Dr. Wilson is the President of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and is on the board of directors of Peabody Energy. She also is one of the first female graduates of the U.S. Air Force [...]
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy today announced that the company has reached agreement by which the Unsecured Creditors' Committee (UCC) will support the company's proposed plan of reorganization. Today's agreement builds on momentum regarding the company's proposed plan, which has received substantial support in recent [...]
