(TSX: AAV)
CALGARY,
AB, June 20, 2024 /CNW/ - Advantage
Energy Ltd. ("Advantage" or the "Corporation"), is pleased to
announce that the underwriters of its previously announced bought
deal financing (the "Offering") pursuant to a prospectus supplement
dated June 12, 2024 to Advantage's
short form base shelf prospectus dated June
10, 2024, have exercised in full their over-allotment option
(the "Debenture Over-Allotment Option") in respect of the 5.0%
extendible convertible unsecured subordinated debentures (the
"Debentures"), resulting in the issue of an additional $18,750,000 aggregate principal amount of
Debentures (the "Over-Allotment Debentures"). As a result of the
exercise and closing of the Debenture Over-Allotment Option,
Advantage has issued a total of $143,750,000 aggregate principal amount of
Debentures under the Offering.
The net proceeds of the Offering, including the exercise and
closing of the Debenture Over-Allotment Option, are expected to be
used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of
certain Charlie Lake and
Montney assets (the "Acquisition")
from a private vendor, which is expected to close by the end of
June 2024, subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions.
The Debentures currently trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "AAV.DB".
Forward-Looking Information
Advisory
The information in this press release contains certain
forward-looking statements, including within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future
events or our future intentions or performance. All statements
other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always,
identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "continue",
"demonstrate", "expect", "may", "can", "will", "believe", "would"
and similar expressions and include statements relating to, among
other things: Advantage's expectations regarding the Acquisition,
including the anticipated timing of closing thereof; and the
anticipated use of proceeds of the Offering and the Debenture
Over-Allotment Option. Advantage's actual
decisions, activities, results, performance or achievement could
differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such
forward-looking statements and accordingly, no assurances can be
given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements will transpire or occur or, if any of them do, what
benefits that Advantage will derive from them.
These statements involve substantial known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond Advantage's control,
including, but not limited to: changes in general economic, market
and business conditions; industry conditions; actions by
governmental or regulatory authorities including increasing taxes
and changes in investment or other regulations; changes in tax
laws, royalty regimes and incentive programs relating to the oil
and gas industry; Advantage's success at acquisition, exploitation
and development of reserves; unexpected drilling results; changes
in commodity prices, currency exchange rates, net capital
expenditures, reserves or reserves estimates and debt service
requirements; the occurrence of unexpected events involved in the
exploration for, and the operation and development of, oil and gas
properties, including hazards such as fire, explosion, blowouts,
cratering, and spills, each of which could result in substantial
damage to wells, production and processing facilities, other
property and the environment or in personal injury; changes or
fluctuations in production levels; delays in anticipated timing of
drilling and completion of wells; individual well productivity;
competition from other producers; the lack of availability of
qualified personnel or management; credit risk; changes in laws and
regulations including the adoption of new environmental laws and
regulations and changes in how they are interpreted and enforced;
our ability to comply with current and future environmental or
other laws; stock market volatility and market valuations;
liabilities inherent in oil and natural gas operations; competition
for, among other things, capital, acquisitions of reserves,
undeveloped lands and skilled personnel; incorrect assessments of
the value of acquisitions; geological, technical, drilling and
processing problems and other difficulties in producing petroleum
reserves; ability to obtain required approvals of regulatory
authorities; the risk that the Acquisition may not close when
anticipated, or at all; and the risk that Advantage may not satisfy
all closing conditions for the Acquisition when anticipated, or at
all. Many of these risks and uncertainties and additional risk
factors are described in the Prospectus and the Corporation's
Annual Information Form, copies of which are available at
www.sedarplus.ca ("SEDAR+") and
www.advantageog.com. Readers are also referred to risk
factors described in other documents Advantage files with Canadian
securities authorities.
With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this
press release, Advantage has made assumptions regarding, but not
limited to: conditions in general economic and financial markets;
effects of regulation by governmental agencies; current and future
commodity prices and royalty regimes; the Corporation's current and
future hedging program; future exchange rates; royalty rates;
future operating costs; future transportation costs and
availability of product transportation capacity; availability of
skilled labor; availability of drilling and related equipment;
timing and amount of net capital expenditures; the impact of
increasing competition; the price of crude oil and natural gas; the
number of new wells required to achieve the budget objectives; that
the Corporation will have sufficient cash flow, debt or equity
sources or other financial resources required to fund its capital
and operating expenditures and requirements as needed; that the
Corporation's conduct and results of operations will be consistent
with its expectations; that the Corporation will have the ability
to develop the Corporation's properties in the manner currently
contemplated; current or, where applicable, proposed assumed
industry conditions, laws and regulations will continue in effect
or as anticipated; the estimates of the Corporation's production
and reserves volumes and the assumptions related thereto (including
commodity prices and development costs) are accurate in all
material respects; the closing of the Acquisition will occur when
anticipated and on the terms anticipated; and the ability to meet
the conditions to closing of the Acquisition on a timely basis.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not
exhaustive.
Management has included the above summary of assumptions and
risks related to forward-looking information above and in its
continuous disclosure filings on SEDAR+ in order to provide
shareholders with a more complete perspective on Advantage's future
operations and such information may not be appropriate for other
purposes. Advantage's actual results, performance or achievement
could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by,
these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can
be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what
benefits that Advantage will derive there from. Readers are
cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive.
These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this
news release and Advantage disclaims any intent or obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other
than as required by applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Advantage Energy Ltd.