Global Energy Development PLC Bridge Financing Extended to Major Shareholder (1637Z)
September 16 2015 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1637Z
Global Energy Development PLC
16 September 2015
Immediate Release 16 September 2015
GLOBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PLC
(the "Company" or "Global")
BRIDGE FINANCING AGREEMENT EXTENDED TO MAJOR SHAREHOLDER
Highlights
- Global and HKN, Inc. ("HKN") (collectively as "Co-Lenders")
have entered into a secured, short-term financing note agreement
("Bridge Financing") with Everest Hill Energy Group Ltd.
("Everest") for the principal amount of $10 million
- Under the Bridge Financing, Global participates as a Co-Lender
by loaning $8 million and HKN participates by loaning $2 million of
the principal amount to Everest
- The Bridge Financing is for a term of six months with the
outstanding principal repayable in cash at the maturity date of 15
March 2016
- Interest rate of 12 per cent per annum, payable in cash,
monthly in arrears commencing on 15 October 2015 provides a
favourable return on Global's cash
Global Energy Development PLC (AIM: GED), the Latin America
focused petroleum exploration, development and production company
with operations in Colombia, is pleased to announce that it has
entered into a short-term Bridge Financing as a Co-Lender with HKN,
Global's principal shareholder, with Everest for a total of $10
million.
The Bridge Financing is secured by all of Everest's and its
subsidiaries' holdings of Global and HKN securities ("Collateral").
As at 15 September 2015, being the closing date, the market value
of the Collateral was approximately $15 million. Global is serving
as the collateral agent for the Co-Lenders.
Under the terms of the Bridge Financing, Everest shall pay the
Co-Lenders an origination fee of 2 per cent ($200,000) of the
principal amount, of which $160,000 shall be paid to Global and
$40,000 shall be paid to HKN. Everest shall also reimburse the
Co-Lenders for all closing costs incurred by the Co-Lenders.
Everest shall have the right to prepay the principal amount of the
Bridge Financing at any time prior to maturity with a prepayment
premium equal to 2.0 percent of the principal amount to be
prepaid.
Everest is an affiliated company of the Quasha family trusts
which also have an interest in Lyford Investments, Inc., ("Lyford")
an existing shareholder in Global. HKN, Lyford and parties acting
in concert with them are interested in 22,553,406 Global shares,
representing approximately 62.45 per cent of the issued share
capital of the Company. By virtue of these holdings, the Bridge
Financing constitutes a related party transaction under the AIM
Rules. With the exception of Mikel Faulkner, who is a director of
HKN, the Company's Directors consider, having consulted with
Northland Capital Partners Limited, the Company's Nominated
Adviser, that the terms of the Bridge Financing are fair and
reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.
Stephen C. Voss, Managing Director of Global, commented, "While
low bank treasury rates persist, we continue to earn low interest
income on our significant cash balance. With the goal of maximising
earning potential while still allowing for adequate capital
liquidity, we believe participating in this bridge financing
provides the Company with additional returns on this short-term
investment."
For further information please contact
Global Energy Development PLC
Anna Williams, Finance Director +001 817 310 0240
awilliams@globalenergyplc.com
www.globalenergyplc.com
Northland Capital Partners Limited
+44 (0)20 7382
Matthew Johnson 1100
David Hignell
Newgate
+44 (0)20 7680
Tim Thompson / Adam Lloyd / Helena Bogle 6563
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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