SOUTHERN ENERGY CORP.
ANNOUNCES AMENDMENTS TO
OUTSTANDING CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
Calgary, Alberta - June 14, 2024 - Southern Energy
Corp. ("Southern" or the "Company") (TSXV:SOU) (AIM:SOUC)
(OTCQX:SOUTF) announces it has received an
extraordinary resolution from the holders (the "Debentureholders") of its outstanding
convertible unsecured subordinated debentures (the "Debentures") approving certain
amendments to the debenture indenture entered into between the
Company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada (the
"Trustee") dated June
14, 2019, as amended by a first supplemental indenture dated June
30, 2021, to: (a) extend the maturity date of the Debentures by one
year to June 30, 2025; and (b) increase the interest on the
Debentures from 8.00% to 10.00% per annum
commencing on June 30, 2024 (together, the "Debenture Amendments").
Pursuant to receipt of the
extraordinary resolution from the Debentureholders, Southern will
enter into a second supplemental indenture (the "Second Supplemental Indenture") with
the Trustee to effect the Debenture Amendments on or prior
to June 30, 2024. As at the date hereof, the Company has
4,286 Debentures outstanding at face value of C$1,000
each.
As a condition of the
Debentureholders' approval of the Debenture Amendments, the Company
will issue a total of 1,863,478 common share purchase warrants (the
"Warrants") to the
Debentureholders for no additional consideration, with each Warrant
entitling the Debentureholder to purchase one common share of the
Company at a price of C$0.25 for a period of 12 months from the
date of issuance. The Warrants, and any common shares issued upon
the exercise of the Warrants, will be subject to a statutory four
month and one day hold period from the date of issuance.
The completion of the Debenture
Amendments and the issuance of the Warrants remain subject to final
acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").
A copy of the Second Supplemental
Indenture will be filed under the Company's profile on
SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
For
further information about Southern, please visit our website
at
www.southernenergycorp.com or
contact:
Southern Energy Corp.
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Ian Atkinson (President and
CEO)
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+1 587 287 5401
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Calvin Yau (CFO)
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+1 587 287 5402
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Strand Hanson Limited - Nominated & Financial
Adviser
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+44 (0) 20 7409 3494
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James Spinney / James
Bellman / Rob Patrick
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Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited - Joint
Broker
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+44 (0) 20 7710 7600
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Callum Stewart / Ashton
Clanfield
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Tennyson Securities - Joint Broker
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+44 (0) 20 7186 9033
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Peter Krens / Pav
Sanghera
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Camarco
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+44 (0) 20 3757 4980
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Owen Roberts / Billy Clegg /
Hugo Liddy
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About Southern Energy Corp.
Southern Energy Corp. is a natural
gas exploration and production company characterized by a stable,
low-decline production base, a significant low-risk drilling
inventory and strategic access to premium commodity pricing in
North America. Southern has a primary focus on acquiring and
developing conventional natural gas and light oil resources in the
southeast Gulf States of Mississippi, Louisiana, and East Texas.
Our management team has a long and successful history working
together and have created significant shareholder value through
accretive acquisitions, optimization of existing oil and natural
gas fields and the utilization of re-development strategies
utilizing horizontal drilling and multi-staged fracture completion
techniques.
READER ADVISORIES
Forward Looking
Statements. Certain information
included in this press release constitutes forward-looking
information under applicable securities legislation.
Forward-looking information typically contains statements with
words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "intend",
"estimate", "propose", "project", "budget", "continue", "evaluate",
"forecast", "may", "will", "can", "target" "potential", "result",
"could", "should" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or
statements regarding an outlook. Forward-looking information in
this press release may include, but is not limited to, statements
concerning the Debenture Amendments, including the execution of the
Second Supplemental Indenture, the issuance of the Warrants, the
issuance of Common Shares to settle the Company's Interest
Obligations, and the approval of the TSXV. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are based on certain key
expectations and assumptions made by Southern, including receipt of
the required approvals from the TSXV. Although Southern believes
that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking
statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be
placed on the forward-looking statements because Southern can give
no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since
forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by
their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results could differ materially from those currently
anticipated due to a number of factors and risks, including the
risks set out in more detail in Southern's management discussion
and analysis and annual information form for the year ended
December 31, 2023, and the Company's management discussion and
analysis for the period ended March 31, 2024, copies of which are
available on the Company's website at www.southernenergycorp.com
and filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
The forward-looking information contained in this press
release is made as of the date hereof and Southern undertakes no
obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, unless required by applicable securities laws. The
forward-looking information contained in this press release is
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Neither the TSX Venture
Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.