Pieridae Energy Limited (“Pieridae” or the “Company”)
(PEA.TO) today announced it has concluded the
strategic review process announced in July 2021. The goal of the
process was to identify, examine and consider a range of strategic
alternatives with a view to enhancing shareholder value. Those
strategic alternatives could have included a corporate sale,
merger, a sale of a material portion of Pieridae’s assets or other
transactions.
At that time, Pieridae’s Board of Directors
authorized the creation of a special committee to review and
evaluate potential strategic alternatives and transactions. As
well, Pieridae hired Peters & Co. Limited (“Peters & Co.”)
to advise the Company during the strategic review process.
The strategic review is now complete, the
special committee has been dissolved and the mandate of Peters
& Co. has ended. Ultimately, the special committee concluded
that the various alternatives presented were not compelling
relative to the Company’s stand-alone prospects. The restructuring
of Pieridae’s credit agreement announced January 4, 2022 played a
role in the special committee’s conclusion. The full Pieridae Board
supported and approved the conclusion of the special committee.
“I want to thank the Board’s special committee
and Peters & Co. for their diligence, professionalism and
thoroughness working through the strategic review process over the
last number of months,” said Pieridae CEO Alfred Sorensen. “We are
now in a position to proactively move the Company forward and will
work to enhance shareholder value, having reached an agreement with
our senior secured lender to both consolidate our debt and amend
certain terms and covenants of our credit agreement.”
About PieridaePieridae is a
majority Canadian-owned corporation based in Calgary that was
founded in 2011. The Company is focused on the exploration,
extraction and processing of natural gas as well as analyzing
options for a reconfigured LNG Project that fits with the current
environment and would supply Europe and other markets. Pieridae
provides the energy to fuel people’s daily lives while supporting
the environment and the transition to a lower-carbon economy. After
completion of all the transactions disclosed in this news release,
Pieridae has 157,641,871 common shares issued and outstanding which
trade on the TSX (PEA.TO).
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Alfred Sorensen, Chief Executive Officer |
James Millar, Director, External
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Telephone: (403) 261-5900 |
Telephone: (403) 261-5900 |
Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements contained herein may
constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws
(collectively “forward-looking statements”). Words such as “may”,
“will”, “should”, “could”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”,
“intend”, “plan”, “potential”, “continue”, “shall”, “estimate”,
“expect”, “propose”, “might”, “project”, “predict”, “forecast” and
similar expressions may be used to identify these forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking statements involve significant
risk and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, risks
associated with oil and gas exploration, development, exploitation,
production, marketing and transportation, loss of markets,
volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision
of resources estimates, environmental risks, competition from other
producers, incorrect assessment of the value of acquisitions,
failure to realize the anticipated benefits or synergies from
acquisitions, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required
regulatory approvals and ability to access sufficient capital from
internal and external sources and the risk factors outlined under
“Risk Factors” and elsewhere herein. The recovery and resources
estimate of Pieridae’s reserves provided herein are estimates only
and there is no guarantee that the estimated resources will be
recovered. As a consequence, actual results may differ materially
from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on a number
of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such
forward-looking statements, but which may prove to be incorrect.
Although Pieridae believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should
not be placed on forward-looking statements because Pieridae can
give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
In addition to other factors and assumptions which may be
identified in this document, assumptions have been made regarding,
among other things: the impact of increasing competition; the
general stability of the economic and political environment in
which Pieridae operates; the timely receipt of any required
regulatory approvals; the ability of Pieridae to obtain qualified
staff, equipment and services in a timely and cost efficient
manner; the ability of the operator of the projects which Pieridae
has an interest in, to operate the field in a safe, efficient and
effective manner; the ability of Pieridae to obtain financing on
acceptable terms; the ability to replace and expand oil and natural
gas resources through acquisition, development and exploration; the
timing and costs of pipeline, storage and facility construction and
expansion and the ability of Pieridae to secure adequate product
transportation; future commodity prices; currency, exchange and
interest rates; the regulatory framework regarding royalties, taxes
and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which Pieridae
operates; timing and amount of capital expenditures, future sources
of funding, production levels, weather conditions, success of
exploration and development activities, access to gathering,
processing and pipeline systems, advancing technologies, and the
ability of Pieridae to successfully market its oil and natural gas
products.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of
factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and
other factors that could affect Pieridae’s operations and financial
results are included in reports on file with Canadian securities
regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR
website (www.sedar.com), and at Pieridae’s website
(www.pieridaeenergy.com). Although the forward-looking statements
contained herein are based upon what management believes to be
reasonable assumptions, management cannot assure that actual
results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.
Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the
date hereof and Pieridae assumes no obligation to update or review
them to reflect new events or circumstances except as required by
Applicable Securities Laws.
Forward-looking statements contained herein
concerning the oil and gas industry and Pieridae’s general
expectations concerning this industry are based on estimates
prepared by management using data from publicly available industry
sources as well as from reserve reports, market research and
industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of
this industry which Pieridae believes to be reasonable. However,
this data is inherently imprecise, although generally indicative of
relative market positions, market shares and performance
characteristics. While Pieridae is not aware of any misstatements
regarding any industry data presented herein, the industry involves
risks and uncertainties and is subject to change based on various
factors.
Barrels of oil equivalent (“boes”) may be
misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion
ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 Bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion
method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not
represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.
Neither TSX nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
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