Court Approves Settlement Agreement Between Zachry Holdings, Inc. and Golden Pass LNG
Settlement Paves Way for ZHI to Complete Court-Supervised Restructuring Process
SAN ANTONIO, July 24, 2024 – Zachry Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “ZHI”) today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has approved its settlement agreement with Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC (“Golden Pass”) and joint venture partners CB&I LLC and Chiyoda International Corporation.
The comprehensive settlement agreement fully resolves all financial and legal disputes among the parties related to the Golden Pass export terminal project in Sabine Pass, Texas. The settlement allows Golden Pass to resume construction on an expedited basis while Zachry will exit the project in an efficient and cooperative manner. The settlement, which has been approved by the Court on an interim basis, creates a path for ZHI to complete its Court-supervised restructuring process on an expedited basis.
John B. Zachry, Chairman and CEO of ZHI said, “We’d like to thank our employees, customers, and suppliers for their incredible support. The settlement resolves all of the issues we set out to address regarding the Golden Pass LNG project when we initiated our restructuring process earlier this year. This important milestone paves the way for us to move forward as a stronger company, better positioned for long-term growth and success. Zachry has a 100-year record of serving customers and helping them build, maintain and turnaround their critical facilities, and this commitment has never wavered. As we turn our focus to completing and exiting from our Court-supervised process this fall, we continue to operate all other projects without interruption at the highest safety and quality standards.”
Additional Information
Additional information regarding the Company’s Court-supervised process is available at www.ZHIrestructuring.com.
Court filings and other information related to the proceedings are available on a separate website administered by the Company’s claims and noticing agent Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC, dba Verita Global (“Verita”), at www.veritaglobal.net/zhi, by calling Verita toll-free at (866) 479-8211 (U.S./Canada) or (781) 575-2037 (International), or by submitting an inquiry at www.veritaglobal.net/ZHI/inquiry.
White & Case LLP is serving as legal advisor to ZHI and M3 Advisory Partners, LP is serving as financial and restructuring advisor.
About Zachry Holdings, Inc.
Zachry Holdings, Inc. is North America’s pacesetter in turnkey engineering, construction, maintenance, turnaround, and fabrication services to the energy, chemicals, power, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. We work with customers to plan, build, and renew their most critical facilities, so they can achieve their immediate and long-term goals, all at the highest safety standards. Since 1924, we have been a purpose-driven organization, united by a shared set of values and the desire to deliver the very best outcome for our customers. Visit zachrygroup.com for more information.
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