Perisson Petroleum Closes Final Tranche of Debenture Financing

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwired – June 14, 2016) – Perisson Petroleum Corporation (“Perisson” or the “Company”) (CSE:POG) is pleased to announce the closing of the third and final tranche of its previously announced debenture financing. Perisson has issued a further convertible secured debenture (the “Convertible Debenture“) in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000 to an arm’s length party, with outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest convertible by the holder into common shares of Perisson at a conversion price of $0.40 per share until June 8, 2017. The Convertible Debenture matures on June 8, 2017 (the “Maturity Date“) if not otherwise converted. The debentures are secured, as a first mortgage charge, against the oil and gas assets acquired by the Company in Alberta and disclosed in a press release on May 19, 2016. The debenture holders will receive a monthly interest payment equal to 1.5% of the principal amount of the debentures, with such interest payment accruing from the closing date until the maturity date of the convertible debentures. The convertible debenture holders also received a bonus from the Corporation equal to 10% of the principal amount which is payable by the Corporation on the Maturity Date. The Corporation received an aggregate of CAD $1,505,000 from the Convertible Debenture financing.
In addition, the Company has agreed to amend the terms of the USD $1 million unsecured debenture issued to an arm’s length holder on May 24, 2016, to make it convertible into common shares of the Company on the same terms as the secured debentures issued in May and June 2016. The outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest under the unsecured debenture are convertible by the holder into common shares of Perisson at a conversion price of $0.40 per share until May 24, 2017.
About Perisson Petroleum Corporation
Perisson Petroleum Corporation holds a 100% working interest in 39,927 hectares (almost 100,000 acres) known as the VMM-17 block, a license located in the prolific, stable, oil-producing region of the Middle Magdalena Basin in central Colombia. The Corporation’s objectives are to explore, exploit and produce oil from the relatively shallow reservoirs believed to be within the VMM-17 block. The Corporation also maintains a beneficial interest in certain oil and gas producing properties (approximately 200 boe/d) in the Twining area of Alberta, Canada.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain information, with management’s assessment of Perisson’s future plans and operations, and contains forward-looking statements which may include some or all of the following: (i) anticipated production rates; (ii) expected results of capital programs; (iii) expected timelines for production optimization; (iv) net debt levels; (v) anticipated operating costs; and (vi) expected capital projects and associated spending; which are provided to allow investors to better understand the Company’s business. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties; some of which are beyond Perisson’s control, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, volatility of commodity prices, currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, changes in environmental tax and royalty legislation, competition from other industry participants, the lack of availability of qualified personnel or management, stock market volatility and ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and other risks and uncertainties described under the heading ‘Risk Factors’ and elsewhere in the Company’s Management Discussion and Analysis and other documents filed with Canadian provincial securities authorities and are available to the public at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The principal assumptions Perisson has made includes security of land interests; drilling cost stability; finance and debt markets continuing to be receptive to financing the Company, the ability of the Company to monetize non-core assets and industry standard rates of geologic and operational success. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Perisson disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the Company, Investors should review the Company’s registered filings which are available at www.sedar.com.
Barrel (“bbl”) of oil equivalent (“boe”) amounts may be misleading particularly if used in isolation. All boe conversions in this report are calculated using a conversion of six thousand cubic feet of natural gas to one equivalent barrel of oil (6 mcf=1 bbl) and is based on an energy conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the well head.
This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The securities offered have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.