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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2018
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Kosmos Energy Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Bermuda
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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98-0686001
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11
+1 441 295 5950
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
Andrew G. Inglis
Chief Executive Officer
c/o Kosmos Energy, LLC
8176 Park Lane, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75231
+1 214 445 9600
(Name,
Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copies to:
Byron B. Rooney, Esq.
Davis Polk & Wardwell
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(212) 450-4000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
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registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.
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emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
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an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
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indeterminate amount of securities to be offered at indeterminate prices is being registered pursuant to this registration statement. The registrant is deferring
payment of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 456(b) and is omitting this information in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r).
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PROSPECTUS
Kosmos Energy Ltd.
Common Shares
Preference Shares
Debt Securities
Warrants
Purchase Contracts
Units
We may offer from time to time common shares, preference shares, debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts or units. We may offer and sell
these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. In addition, certain selling securityholders to be identified
in supplements to this prospectus may offer and sell these securities from time to time. Specific amounts and terms of these securities will be provided in supplements to this prospectus. You should
read this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus, and any documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, carefully before you invest.
Investing in these securities involves certain risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 6 before you make your investment
decision.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if
this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is August 28, 2018
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We have not authorized anyone to provide any information other than that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or
in any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other
information that others may give you. We are not making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates of those documents. Our
business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. Unless otherwise stated in this prospectus or the context otherwise requires, the terms "Kosmos,"
"we," "us," and "our" refer to Kosmos Energy Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
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KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.
We are a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on frontier and emerging areas along the Atlantic Margins.
Our assets include existing production and development projects offshore Ghana and Equatorial Guinea, large discoveries and significant further exploration potential offshore Mauritania and Senegal,
as well as exploration licenses offshore Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe, and Suriname. Kosmos is listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and London Stock
Exchange ("LSE") and is traded under the ticker symbol KOS.
We
maintain a registered office in Bermuda at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda. The telephone number of our registered offices
is (441) 295-5950. Our U.S. subsidiary maintains its headquarters at 8176 Park Lane, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75231 and its telephone number is
(214) 445-9600.
About this Prospectus
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") utilizing a "shelf"
registration process. Under this shelf process, we or the selling securityholders may sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus
provides you with a general description of the securities we or the selling securityholders may offer. Each time we or the selling securityholders sell securities pursuant to the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may
also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you must rely on
the information in the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find
More Information."
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we
file at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov, from which interested persons can electronically access our SEC filings. Other information about us is
also on our website at www.kosmosenergy.com. However, except for the information specifically incorporated by reference herein as set forth below, the information on the SEC's website and the
information on, or accessible through, our website do not constitute a part of this prospectus.
The
SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The
information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and information that we file later
with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and all documents subsequently filed with the SEC pursuant to
Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), prior to the termination of the offering under this prospectus:
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed on February 26, 2018;
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Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, filed on May 7, 2018 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2018,
filed on August 6, 2018;
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Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 24, 2018;
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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on: February 8, 2018, June 7, 2018, August 7, 2018 and August 9, 2018 (excluding
Item 7.01 thereof); and
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description of our common shares in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed on May 6, 2011.
You
may request a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at:
Kosmos
Energy Ltd.
c/o Kosmos Energy, LLC
8176 Park Lane, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75231
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (214) 445-9600
Consent
under the Bermuda Exchange Control Act 1972 (and its related regulations) has been obtained from the Bermuda Monetary Authority for the issue and transfer of our offered
securities to and between persons resident and non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes provided our shares are listed on an appointed stock exchange, which includes the NYSE. In granting
such consent the Bermuda Monetary Authority accepts no responsibility for our financial soundness or for the correctness of any of the statements made or opinions expressed in this prospectus and any
prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus.
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SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein
include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Our estimates
and forward-looking statements are mainly based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our businesses and operations. Although we believe
that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available
to us. Many important factors, in addition to the factors described in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference
herein or therein, may adversely affect our results as indicated in forward-looking statements. You should read this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any related free writing prospectus and the
documents incorporated by reference herein or therein completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.
Our
estimates and forward-looking statements may be influenced by the following factors, among others:
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our ability to find, acquire or gain access to other discoveries and prospects and to successfully develop and produce from our current
discoveries and prospects;
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uncertainties inherent in making estimates of our oil and natural gas data;
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the successful implementation of our and our block partners' prospect discovery and development and drilling plans;
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projected and targeted capital expenditures and other costs, commitments and revenues;
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termination of or intervention in concessions, rights or authorizations granted by the governments of the countries in which we operate (or
their respective national oil companies) or any other federal, state or local governments or authorities, to us;
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our dependence on our key management personnel and our ability to attract and retain qualified technical personnel;
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the ability to obtain financing and to comply with the terms under which such financing may be available;
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the volatility of oil and natural gas prices;
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the availability, cost, function and reliability of developing appropriate infrastructure around and transportation to our discoveries and
prospects;
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the availability and cost of drilling rigs, production equipment, supplies, personnel and oilfield services;
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potential liabilities inherent in oil and natural gas operations, including drilling and production risks and other operational and
environmental risks and hazards;
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current and future government regulation of the oil and gas industry or regulation of the investment in or ability to do business with certain
countries or regimes;
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changes in environmental, health and safety or climate change or greenhouse gas ("GHG") laws and regulations or the implementation, or
interpretation, of those laws and regulations;
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geological, geophysical and other technical and operational problems related to drilling and oil and gas production and processing;
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military operations, civil unrest, outbreaks of disease, terrorist acts, wars or embargoes;
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the cost and availability of adequate insurance coverage and whether such coverage is enough to sufficiently mitigate potential losses and
whether our insurers comply with their obligations under our coverage agreements;
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the availability and cost of financing and refinancing our indebtedness;
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our success in risk management activities, including the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge commodity and interest rate risks;
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other risk factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2018 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, in any accompanying prospectus supplement and in other
filings made by us from time to time with the SEC or in materials incorporated herein or therein.
The
words "believe," "may," "will," "aim," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "plan" and similar words are intended to identify estimates and forward-looking
statements. Estimates and forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and, except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or to review any estimate
and/or
forward-looking statement because of new information, future events or other factors. Estimates and forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future
performance. As a result of the risks and uncertainties described above, the estimates and forward-looking statements discussed in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, any related free writing
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein or therein might not occur and our future results and our performance may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking
statements due to, including, but not limited to, the factors mentioned above. Because of these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves significant risks. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully consider and evaluate all of
the information included and incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus or the applicable prospectus supplement, including the risk factors incorporated by
reference herein from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 and for
the quarter ended June 30, 2018, as updated by annual, quarterly and other reports and documents we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus and that are incorporated by reference
herein or in the applicable prospectus supplement. Our business, results of operations or financial condition could be adversely affected by any of these risks or by additional risks and uncertainties
not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial.
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated.
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capitalized interest and less capitalized interest. Fixed charges include interest expense, capitalized interest, amortization of deferred financing costs and an interest component of rent expense.
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were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $141.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and $181.7 million and
$342.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
The following description of certain provisions of our memorandum of association and bye-laws does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and qualified by reference to, all of the provisions of our memorandum of association and bye-laws. The memorandum of association and bye-laws are incorporated by reference
in this registration statement for these securities and have been filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,
and our Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated May 6, 2011, respectively. You should read the memorandum of association and bye-laws for the provisions that are important to
you.
General
We are an exempted company organized under the Bermuda Companies Act. The Bermuda Companies Act differs in some material respects from laws
generally applicable to Delaware corporations, which differences have been highlighted in the discussion below.
Share Capital
Our authorized share capital consists of 2,000,000,000 common shares, par value $0.01 per share, and 200,000,000 preference shares, par value
$0.01 per share. As of June 30, 2018, we had 395,706,528 common shares issued and outstanding and no preference shares issued and outstanding.
Pursuant
to our bye-laws, subject to the requirements of the NYSE and the LSE, our board of directors is authorized to issue any of our authorized but unissued shares. The rights of our
shareholders are governed by Bermuda law and our memorandum of association and bye-laws.
Common Shares
Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of common shares. Subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any issued and outstanding preference shares, holders of common shares are entitled to receive such dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our
board of directors out of funds legally available for dividend payments. Holders of common shares have no redemption, sinking fund, conversion, exchange, pre-emption or other subscription rights. In
the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common shares are entitled to share equally and ratably in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all of our debts
and liabilities, subject to any liquidation preference on any outstanding preference shares.
Preference Shares
Pursuant to Bermuda law and our bye-laws, our board of directors is authorized to provide for the issuance of one or more series of preference
shares having such number of shares, designations, dividend rates, voting rights, conversion or exchange rights, redemption rights, liquidation rights and other powers, preferences and rights as may
be determined by the board without any further shareholder approval. Preference shares, if issued, would have priority over common shares with respect to dividends and other distributions, including
the distribution of our assets upon liquidation. Although we have no present plans to issue any preference shares, the issuance of preference shares could decrease the amount of earnings and assets
available for distribution to the holders of common shares, could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of common shares and could have the effect of delaying, deterring or
preventing a change in control of us or an unsolicited acquisition proposal.
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Board Composition
Our bye-laws provide that our board of directors shall consist of not less than five and not more than 15 directors, as determined by the board
of directors, and our directors are divided into three classes.
Pursuant
to a shareholders agreement entered into by us and affiliates of Warburg Pincus and The Blackstone Group (together with their respective affiliates, our "Investors"), while the
size of the board is at nine directors, each Investor has the right to designate (i) up to three directors (or 25% of the board of directors, rounded to the nearest whole number) if it owns 20%
or more of the issued and outstanding common shares eligible to vote at an annual general meeting of shareholders; and (ii) one director (or 12.5% of the board of directors, rounded to the
nearest whole number) if it owns 7.5% or more of the issued and outstanding common shares eligible to vote at an annual general meeting of shareholders.
Election and Removal of Directors
Our bye-laws provide that our board of directors is divided into three classes, with directors elected by shareholders for staggered terms of
three years each. Our shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights and, accordingly, the holders of a plurality of the shares voted can elect all of the directors then standing for election.
Shareholders are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election of directors and may not vote for a greater number of persons than the number of nominees named. Our bye-laws require advance notice for
shareholders to nominate a director or present proposals for shareholder action at an annual general meeting of shareholders. See "Meetings of Shareholders."
Under
our bye-laws, a director may be removed only for cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote. Any vacancy created by the
removal of a director at a special general meeting may be filled at that meeting by the election of another director in his or her place or, in the absence of any such election, by the board of
directors. Any other vacancy, including newly created directorships, may be filled by our board of directors.
Proceedings of Board of Directors
Our bye-laws provide that our business shall be managed by or under the direction of our board of directors. Our board of directors may act by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. A majority of the total number of directors then in office shall constitute a quorum; provided
that, in the case of special meetings, for as long as the Investors collectively beneficially own more than 25% of the issued and outstanding common shares, if at least one director designated by each
Investor then entitled to designate a director is not present at a special meeting, such meeting will be postponed for at least 24 hours, after which it may be held as long as a quorum
consisting of a majority of the total number of directors is present. The board may also act by unanimous written consent.
Duties of Directors
Under Bermuda common law, members of a board of directors owe a fiduciary duty to the company to act in good faith in their dealings with or on
behalf of the company, and to
exercise their powers and fulfill the duties of their office honestly. This duty has the following essential elements: (1) a duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the company;
(2) a duty not to make a personal profit from opportunities that arise from the office of director; (3) a duty to avoid conflicts of interest; and (4) a duty to exercise powers
for the purpose for which such powers were intended. The Bermuda Companies Act also imposes a duty on directors of a Bermuda company, to act honestly and in good faith, with a view to the best
interests of the company, and to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. In addition, the Bermuda
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Act imposes various duties on directors with respect to certain matters of management and administration of the company.
The
Bermuda Companies Act provides that in any proceedings for negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust against any director, if it appears to a court that such officer is
or may be liable in respect of the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, but that he has acted honestly and reasonably, and that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case,
including those connected with his appointment, he ought fairly to be excused for the negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, that court may relieve him, either wholly or partly, from
any liability on such terms as the court may think fit. This provision has been interpreted to apply only to actions brought by or on behalf of the company against the directors.
Under
Delaware law, the business and affairs of a corporation are managed by or under the direction of its board of directors. In exercising their powers, directors are charged with a
duty of care and a duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that directors act in an informed and deliberate manner and to inform themselves, prior to making a business decision, of all relevant
material information reasonably available to them. The duty of care also requires that directors exercise care in overseeing the conduct of corporate employees. The duty of loyalty is the duty to act
in good faith, not out of self-interest, and in a manner which the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the shareholders. A party challenging the propriety of a decision of a
board of directors bears the burden of rebutting the presumptions afforded to directors by the "business judgment rule." If the presumption is not rebutted, the business judgment rule attaches to
protect the directors and their decisions. Where, however, the presumption is rebutted, the directors bear the burden of demonstrating the fairness of the relevant transaction. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Delaware courts subject directors' conduct to enhanced scrutiny in respect of defensive actions taken in response to a threat to corporate control and approval of a transaction resulting in
a sale of control of the corporation.
Interested Directors
Under Bermuda law and our bye-laws, as long as a director discloses a direct or indirect interest in any contract or arrangement with us as
required by law, such director is entitled to vote in respect of any such contract or arrangement in which he or she is interested, unless disqualified from doing so by the chairman of the meeting,
and such a contract or arrangement will not be voidable solely as a result of the interested director's participation in its approval. In addition, the director will not be liable to us for any profit
realized from the transaction. In contrast, under Delaware law, such a contract or arrangement is voidable unless it is approved by a majority of disinterested directors or by a vote of shareholders,
in each case if the material facts as to the interested director's relationship or interests are disclosed or are known to the disinterested directors or shareholders, or such contract or arrangement
is fair to the corporation as of the time it is approved or ratified. Additionally, such interested director could be held liable for a transaction in which such director derived an improper personal
benefit.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Bermuda law provides generally that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors and officers against any loss arising from or liability which
by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise be imposed on them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust except in cases where such liability arises from fraud or
dishonesty of which such director or officer may be guilty in relation to the company.
Our
bye-laws provide that we shall indemnify our officers and directors in respect of their actions and omissions, except in respect of their fraud or dishonesty, and that we shall
advance funds to our officers and directors for expenses incurred in their defense upon receipt of an undertaking to repay
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funds if any allegation of fraud or dishonesty is proved. Our bye-laws provide that the company and the shareholders waive all claims or rights of action that they might have, individually or in
right of the company, against any of the company's directors or officers for any act or failure to act in the performance of such director's or officer's duties, except in respect of any fraud or
dishonesty.
Meetings of Shareholders
Under Bermuda law, a company is required to convene at least one general meeting of shareholders each calendar year. Under Bermuda law and our
bye-laws, a special general meeting of shareholders may be called by the board of directors or the chairman and must be called upon the request of shareholders holding not less than 10% of the paid-up
capital of the company carrying the right to vote at general meetings of shareholders.
Unless
otherwise provided in our bye-laws, at any general meeting of shareholders the presence in person or by proxy of shareholders representing a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Unless otherwise required by law or our bye-laws, shareholder action requires the affirmative vote of a majority of
the issued and outstanding shares voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
Shareholder Proposals
Under Bermuda law, shareholders holding at least 5% of the total voting rights of all the shareholders having at the date of the requisition a
right to vote at the meeting to which the requisition relates or any group comprised of at least 100 or more shareholders may require a proposal to be submitted to an annual general meeting of
shareholders. Under our bye-laws, any shareholders wishing to nominate a person for election as a director or propose business to be transacted at a meeting of shareholders must provide advance
notice.
Shareholder Action by Written Consent
Our bye-laws provide that, until the first date on which the Investors no longer beneficially own more than 50% of the issued and outstanding
shares entitled to vote, shareholders can act by written consent. Thereafter, shareholders can only act at a meeting of shareholders.
Amendment of Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws
Our memorandum of association and bye-laws provide that our memorandum of association and bye-laws may not be rescinded, altered or amended
except with the approval of our board of directors and shareholders owning a majority of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote.
Business Combinations
A Bermuda company may engage in a business combination pursuant to a tender offer, amalgamation or sale of assets.
The
amalgamation or merger of a Bermuda company with another company requires the amalgamation or merger agreement to be approved by the company's board of directors and by its
shareholders. Pursuant to the Bermuda Companies Act, unless the company's bye-laws provide otherwise, the approval of 75% of the shareholders voting at a meeting is required to approve the
amalgamation or merger agreement, and the quorum for such meeting must be two persons holding or representing more than one-third of the issued shares of the company. Our bye-laws provide that an
amalgamation must be approved by our board of directors and by shareholders owning a majority of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote. As our bye-laws do not refer to mergers, approval
for a merger will be as set out in the Bermuda Companies Act. Shareholders who did not vote in favor
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of
the amalgamation or merger may apply to court for an appraisal within one month of notice of the shareholders meeting.
Under
the Bermuda Companies Act, we are not required to seek the approval of our shareholders for the sale of all or substantially all of our assets. However, our bye-laws provide that
for so long as any of the Investors or their respective affiliates continue to retain the right to designate at least one director of our board of directors any sale, lease or exchange by us of all or
substantially all of our assets will require the approval of either (1) our board of directors, acting by a majority (including at
least one director designated by each Investor then entitled to designate a director) or (2) our board of directors and shareholders owning a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to
vote.
Under
Bermuda law, where an offer is made for shares of a company and, within four months of the offer, the holders of not less than 90% of the shares not owned by the offeror, its
subsidiaries or their nominees accept such offer, the offeror may by notice require the non-tendering shareholders to transfer their shares on the terms of the offer. Dissenting shareholders do not
have express appraisal rights but are entitled to seek relief (within one month of the compulsory acquisition notice) from the court, which has power to make such orders as it thinks fit.
Additionally, where one or more parties hold not less than 95% of the shares of a company, such parties may, pursuant to a notice given to the remaining shareholders, acquire the shares of such
remaining shareholders. Dissenting shareholders have a right to apply to the court for appraisal of the value of their shares within one month of the compulsory acquisition notice. If a dissenting
shareholder is successful in obtaining a higher valuation, that valuation must be paid to all shareholders being squeezed out.
Dividends and Repurchase of Shares
Pursuant to our bye-laws, our board of directors has the authority to declare dividends and authorize the repurchase of shares subject to
applicable law.
Under
Bermuda law, a company may not declare or pay a dividend if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the company is, or would after the payment be, unable to pay its
liabilities as they become due or the realizable value of its assets would thereby be less than its liabilities. Under Bermuda law, a company cannot purchase its own shares if there are reasonable
grounds for believing that the company is, or after the repurchase would be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due.
Transactions with Significant Shareholders
The Bermuda Companies Act does not have, and our bye-laws do not provide for, the equivalent of the "business combination" provisions of
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporate Law.
Corporate Opportunities
Our bye-laws provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we renounce any interest or expectancy in, or in being offered an
opportunity to participate in, any business opportunity that may be from time to time be presented to the Investors or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, shareholders, members,
partners, affiliates and subsidiaries (other than us and our subsidiaries) or business opportunities that such parties participate in or desire to participate in, even if the opportunity is one that
we might reasonably have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and no such person shall be liable to us for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a
director or controlling shareholder or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person pursues or acquires any such business opportunity, directs any such business opportunity to another person or
fails to present any such business opportunity to us unless, in the case of any such person who is one of our directors, such person fails to present any business opportunity that is expressly offered
to such person solely in his or her capacity as our director.
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Shareholder Suits
Class actions and derivative actions are generally not available to shareholders under Bermuda law. The Bermuda courts, however, would
ordinarily be expected to permit a shareholder to commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong to the company where the act complained of is alleged to be beyond the corporate power
of the company or illegal, or would result in the violation of the company's memorandum of association or bye-laws. Furthermore, consideration would be given by a Bermuda court to acts that are
alleged to constitute a fraud against the minority shareholders or where an act requires the approval of a greater percentage of the company's shareholders than that which actually approved it.
When
the affairs of a company are being conducted in a manner which is oppressive or prejudicial to the interests of some part of the shareholders, one or more shareholders may apply to
the Supreme Court of Bermuda, which may make such order as it sees fit, including an order regulating the conduct of the company's affairs in the future or ordering the purchase of the shares of any
shareholders by other shareholders or by the company.
Our
bye-laws contain a provision by virtue of which we and our shareholders waive any claim or right of action that they have, both individually and on our behalf, against any director
or officer in relation to any action or failure to take action by such director or officer, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer. We have been advised by the SEC
that in the opinion of the SEC, the operation of this provision as a waiver of the right to sue for violations of federal securities laws would likely be unenforceable in U.S. courts.
Access to Books and Records and Dissemination of Information
Members of the general public have a right to inspect the public documents of a company available at the office of the Registrar of Companies in
Bermuda. These documents include the company's memorandum of association and any amendments thereto. The shareholders have the additional right to inspect the bye-laws of the company, minutes of
general meetings of shareholders and the company's audited financial statements. The company's audited financial statements must be presented at the annual general meeting of shareholders. The
company's share register is open to inspection by shareholders and by members of the general public without charge. A company is required to maintain its share register in Bermuda but may, subject to
the provisions of the Bermuda Companies Act, establish a branch register outside of Bermuda. Bermuda law does not, however, provide a general right for shareholders to inspect or obtain copies of any
other corporate records.
Registrar or Transfer Agent
A register of holders of the common shares is maintained by Conyers Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited in Bermuda, and a branch register is
maintained in the United States by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., who serves as branch registrar and transfer agent.
Listing
Our common shares are listed on the NYSE and on the LSE under the symbol "KOS."
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The debt securities will constitute either senior or subordinated debt of Kosmos. The debt securities that are sold may be exchangeable for
and/or convertible into common shares or any of the other securities that may be sold under this prospectus. The debt securities will be issued under one or more separate indentures between us and a
designated trustee. We will include in a prospectus supplement the specific terms of each series of senior or subordinated debt securities being offered, including the terms, if any, on which a series
of senior or subordinated debt securities may be convertible into or exchangeable for other securities. In addition, the material terms of any indenture, which will govern the rights of the holders of
our senior or subordinated debt securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
We may issue warrants to purchase our debt or equity securities or securities of third parties or other rights, including rights to receive
payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies, securities or indices, or any combination of the foregoing. Warrants may be issued
independently or together with any other securities and may be attached to, or separate from, such securities. Each series of warrants will be issued under a separate warrant agreement to be entered
into between us and a warrant agent. The terms of any warrants to be issued and a description of the material provisions of the applicable warrant agreement will be set forth in the applicable
prospectus supplement.
DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS
We may issue purchase contracts for the purchase or sale of:
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debt or equity securities issued by us or securities of third parties, a basket of such securities, an index or indices or such securities or
any combination of the above as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement;
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currencies; or
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commodities.
Each
purchase contract will entitle the holder thereof to purchase or sell, and obligate us to sell or purchase, on specified dates, such securities, currencies or commodities at a
specified purchase price, which may be based on a formula, all as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. We may, however, satisfy our obligations, if any, with respect to any purchase
contract by delivering the cash value of such purchase contract or the cash value of the property otherwise deliverable or, in the case
of purchase contracts on underlying currencies, by delivering the underlying currencies, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will also specify
the methods by which the holders may purchase or sell such securities, currencies or commodities and any acceleration, cancellation or termination provisions or other provisions relating to the
settlement of a purchase contract.
The
purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders thereof or vice versa, which payments may be deferred to the extent set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement, and those payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis. The purchase contracts may require the holders thereof to secure their obligations in a specified manner to be described in
the applicable prospectus supplement. Alternatively, purchase contracts may require holders to satisfy their obligations thereunder when the purchase contracts are issued. Our obligation to settle
such pre-paid purchase contracts on the relevant settlement date may constitute indebtedness. Accordingly, pre-paid purchase contracts will be issued under an indenture.
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of one or more purchase contracts, warrants, debt
securities, preference shares, common shares or any combination of such securities.
FORMS OF SECURITIES
Each debt security, warrant, and unit will be represented either by a certificate issued in definitive form to a particular investor or by one
or more global securities representing the entire issuance of securities. Certificated securities will be issued in definitive form and global securities will be issued in registered form. Definitive
securities name you or your nominee as the owner of the security, and in order to transfer or exchange these securities or to receive payments other than interest or other interim payments, you or
your nominee must physically deliver the securities to the trustee, registrar, paying agent or other agent, as applicable. Global securities name a depositary or its nominee as the owner of the debt
securities, warrants, or units represented by these global securities. The depositary maintains a computerized system that will reflect each investor's beneficial ownership of the
securities through an account maintained by the investor with its broker/dealer, bank, trust company or other representative, as we explain more fully below.
Global Securities
We may issue the registered debt securities, warrants and units in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will be
deposited with a depositary or its nominee identified in the applicable prospectus supplement and registered in the name of that depositary or nominee. In those cases, one or more registered global
securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate principal or face amount of the securities to be represented by registered global
securities. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole for securities in definitive registered form, a registered global security may not be transferred except as a whole by and among the depositary
for the registered global security, the nominees of the depositary or any successors of the depositary or those nominees.
If
not described below, any specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any securities to be represented by a registered global security will be described in the
prospectus supplement relating to those securities. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all depositary arrangements.
Ownership
of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to persons, called participants, that have accounts with the depositary or persons that may hold
interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants' accounts with the
respective principal or face amounts of the securities beneficially owned by the participants. Any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the securities will designate
the accounts to be credited. Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership interests will be effected only through, records
maintained by the depositary, with respect to interests of participants, and on the records of participants, with respect to interests of persons holding through participants. The laws of some states
may require that some purchasers of securities take physical delivery of these securities in definitive form. These laws may impair your ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in
registered global securities.
So
long as the depositary, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, that depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner
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securities
represented by the registered global security for all purposes under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, guaranteed trust preferred security or unit agreement. Except as described
below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security will not be entitled to have the securities represented by the registered global security registered in their names, will not
receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders of the securities under the applicable indenture, warrant
agreement, guaranteed trust preferred security or unit agreement. Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary
for that registered global security and, if that person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which the person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under
the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, guaranteed trust preferred security or unit agreement. We understand that under existing industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an
owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security desires to give or take any action that a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement,
guaranteed trust preferred security or unit agreement, the depositary for the registered global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to give or take that
action, and the participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through them to give or take that action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.
Principal,
premium, if any, and interest payments on debt securities, and any payments to holders with respect to warrants, guaranteed trust preferred securities or units, represented by
a registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of the registered global
security. None of Kosmos, the trustees, the warrant agents, the unit agents or any other agent of Kosmos, agent of the trustees or agent of the warrant agents or unit agents will have any
responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the registered global security or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records relating to those beneficial ownership interests.
We
expect that the depositary for any of the securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, interest or other distribution of
underlying securities or other property to holders on that registered global security, will immediately credit participants' accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests
in that registered global security as shown on the records of the depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security held
through participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered
in "street name," and will be the responsibility of those participants.
If
the depositary for any of these securities represented by a registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency
registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue securities in
definitive form in exchange for the registered global security that had been held by the depositary. Any securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a registered global security will be
registered in the name or names that the depositary gives to the relevant trustee, warrant agent, unit agent or other relevant agent of ours or theirs. It is expected that the depositary's
instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in the registered global security that had been held by the
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Kosmos and/or the selling securityholders, if applicable, may sell the securities in one or more of the following ways (or in any combination)
from time to time:
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through underwriters or dealers, whether individually or through an underwriting syndicate led by one or more managing underwriters;
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in "at the market offerings" within the meaning of Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act, to or through a market maker or into an
existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise;
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directly to a limited number of purchasers or to a single purchaser;
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through agents; or
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through a combination of any of these methods of sale.
The
prospectus supplement will state the terms of the offering of the securities, including:
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the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents;
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the purchase price of such securities and the proceeds to be received by Kosmos, if any;
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any underwriting discounts or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters' or agents' compensation;
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any public offering price;
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any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
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any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed.
Any
public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. In addition, to the extent this prospectus is used by
any selling securityholder to resell common shares or other securities, information with respect to the selling securityholder will be contained in a prospectus supplement to this prospectus, in a
post-effective amendment or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference.
If
Kosmos and/or the selling securityholders, if applicable, use underwriters in the sale, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold
from time to time in one or more transactions, including:
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negotiated transactions;
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at a fixed public offering price or prices, which may be changed;
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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
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at prices related to prevailing market prices; or
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at negotiated prices.
Unless
otherwise stated in a prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase any securities will be conditioned on customary closing conditions and the
underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of such series of securities, if any are purchased.
Kosmos
and/or the selling securityholders, if applicable, may sell the securities through agents from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or
sale of the securities and any commissions we pay to them. Generally, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
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Kosmos
and/or the selling securityholders, if applicable, may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain purchasers to purchase the securities from Kosmos at
the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts will be
subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for solicitation of these contracts.
Underwriters
and agents may be entitled under agreements entered into with Kosmos and/or the selling securityholders, if applicable, to indemnification by Kosmos and/or the selling
securityholders, if applicable, against certain civil liabilities, including, without limitation, liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the
underwriters or agents may be required to make. Underwriters and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for Kosmos and its affiliates in the ordinary course of
business.
Each
series of securities other than our common shares, which is listed on the NYSE or the LSE, will be a new issue of securities and will have no established trading market. Any
underwriters to whom securities are sold for public offering and sale may make a market in the securities, but such underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at
any time without
notice. The securities, other than our common shares, may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange.
VALIDITY OF SECURITIES
The validity of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered will be passed on for us by Conyers Dill & Pearman
Limited, our special Bermuda counsel.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Kosmos Energy Ltd. appearing in our Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2017 (including schedules appearing therein) and the effectiveness of Kosmos Energy Ltd.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017 have been
audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such
consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The
information incorporated by reference in this prospectus regarding estimated quantities of proved reserves, the future net revenues from those reserves and their present value is
based, in part, on estimates of the proved reserves and present values of proved reserves as of December 31, 2017 and 2016. The reserve estimates at December 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016 are based on reports prepared by Ryder Scott Company, L.P., independent reserve engineers. These estimates are incorporated by reference into this prospectus in
reliance upon the authority of such firm as experts in these matters.
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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by the Registrant in connection with the sale of the securities being registered
hereby.
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Omitted
because the registration fee is being deferred pursuant to Rule 456(b).
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Not
presently known. An estimate of the aggregate expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being offered will be included in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Section 98 of the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda (the "Bermuda Companies Act") provides generally that a Bermuda company may indemnify its
directors, officers and auditors against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise be imposed on them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust,
except in cases where such liability arises from fraud or dishonesty of which such director, officer or auditor may be guilty in relation to the company. Section 98 further provides that a
Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability incurred by them in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is awarded in their
favor or in which they are acquitted or granted relief by the Supreme Court of Bermuda pursuant to section 281 of the Bermuda Companies Act.
We
have adopted provisions in our bye-laws that provide that we shall indemnify our officers and directors in respect of their actions and omissions, except in respect of their fraud or
dishonesty. Our bye-laws provide that the company and the shareholders waive all claims or rights of action that they might have, individually or in right of the company, against any of the company's
directors or officers for any act or failure to act in the performance of such director's or officer's duties, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer.
Section 98A of the Bermuda Companies Act permits us to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any officer or director in respect of any loss or liability attaching to him in respect
of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, whether or not we may otherwise indemnify such officer or director.
Insofar
as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling the company pursuant to provisions of
our bye-laws, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the
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indemnification
by such director, officer or controlling person of us in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
We
carry insurance policies insuring our directors and officers against certain liabilities that they may incur in their capacity as directors and officers. In addition, we have entered
into indemnification agreements with each of our directors.
Any
underwriting agreement that the Registrant may enter into in connection with the sale of any securities registered hereunder, may provide for indemnification of directors and certain
officers of the Registrant by the underwriters against certain liabilities. To the extent that the Registrant enters into any such underwriting agreement, the Registrant will file it as an exhibit to
a Current Report on Form 8-K, which will be incorporated by reference into this registration statement.
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:
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be filed, if necessary, as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K which will be incorporated by reference herein.
Item 17. Undertakings
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undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made of securities registered hereby, a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement:
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include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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To
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering
range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no
more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
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To
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
provided, however
, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
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That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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That,
for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
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the registrant is relying on Rule 430B:
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Each
prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed
prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
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Each
prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B
relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of
sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date
shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration
statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a
time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made
in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
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If
the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering,
other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration
statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in
a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of
sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document
immediately prior to such date of first use.
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for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:
The
undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell
the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser
and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
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free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
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portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities
provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
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other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
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an offering in which the securities to be registered are to be offered to existing security holders pursuant to warrants or rights and any securities not taken
by security holders are to be reoffered to the public, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the
results of the subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any
subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be
filed to set forth the terms of such offering.
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undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
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For
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration
statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act
shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
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For
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a)
of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that
it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Dallas, State of Texas, on August 28, 2018.
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KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.
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By:
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/s/ ANDREW G. INGLIS
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Name:
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Andrew G. Inglis
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Title:
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
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to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
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Date
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/s/ ANDREW G. INGLIS
Andrew G. Inglis
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
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August 28, 2018
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/s/ THOMAS P. CHAMBERS
Thomas P. Chambers
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
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August 28, 2018
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/s/ PAUL M. NOBEL
Paul M. Nobel
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(principal accounting officer)
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August 28, 2018
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Brian F. Maxted
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Director and Chief Exploration Officer
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August 28, 2018
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Deanna L. Goodwin
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Director
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August 28, 2018
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Sir Richard B. Dearlove
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Director
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August 28, 2018
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David I. Foley
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Director
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August 28, 2018
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David B. Krieger
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Director
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August 28, 2018
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Joseph P. Landy
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Director
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August 28, 2018
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Adebayo O. Ogunlesi
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Director
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August 28, 2018
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Chris Tong
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Director
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August 28, 2018
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*By:
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/s/ ANDREW G. INGLIS
Andrew G. Inglis
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Attorney-in-fact
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August 28, 2018
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