PetroTal Announces Grant of
Performance Share Units for Dividend Equivalents
Dividend of $18.4 million
paid to shareholders on March 15, 2024
Calgary, AB and Houston, TX -
March 18, 2024-PetroTal
Corp. ("PetroTal" or the
"Company") (TSX: TAL, AIM:
PTAL and OTCQX: PTALF) announces the grant of performance share
units ("PSUs") to employees and officers of the Company, in
accordance with the Company's performance
and restricted share unit plan.
Q4
2023 dividend declaration and PSU Dividend
Equivalents.
As announced on February 13, 2024,
the Company is pleased to confirm that a total dividend payment of
approximately $18.4 million, representing US$0.02/share, was paid
on March 15, 2024 to shareholders on record at February 29,
2024. This equates to a 13.9% annualized yield based on a
US$0.575/share trading price. Shareholders should confirm with
their brokers to verify their ownership status on February 29,
2024.
In accordance with PetroTal's PSU
plan ("PSU"), the Company's March 15, 2024 dividend distribution
resulted in an additional 567,025 PSUs being issued, of which
381,602 PSUs are to Officers. The remaining 185,423 PSUs are
issued to employees, and all will vest according to their original
grant date.
Manuel Pablo Zuniga-Pflucker
|
President and
CEO
|
262,164
|
Douglas Urch
|
Executive Vice President and
CFO
|
72,691
|
Jose Contreras
|
Senior Vice President,
Operations
|
46,747
|
The Company has a total of
12,403,296 PSUs outstanding.
Q4
and 2023 full year webcast link for March 21,
2024
PetroTal will host a webcast for its
Q4 2023 and 2023 full year results on March 21, 2024 at 9am CT
(Houston). Please see the link below to register.
https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/65d6373035af67d51a41b45b
ABOUT PETROTAL
PetroTal is a publicly traded,
tri‐quoted (TSX: TAL, AIM: PTAL and OTCQX: PTALF) oil and gas
development and production Company domiciled in Calgary, Alberta,
focused on the development of oil assets in Peru. PetroTal's
flagship asset is its 100% working interest in Bretana oil field in
Peru's Block 95 where oil production was initiated in June
2018. In early 2022, PetroTal became the largest crude oil
producer in Peru. The Company's management team has
significant experience in developing and exploring for oil in Peru
and is led by a Board of Directors that is focused on safely and
cost effectively developing the Bretana oil field. It is actively
building new initiatives to champion community sensitive energy
production, benefiting all stakeholders.
For further information, please see
the Company's website at www.petrotal-corp.com,
the Company's filed documents at www.sedar.com,
or below:
Douglas Urch
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Durch@PetroTal-Corp.com
T: (713) 609-9101
Manolo Zuniga
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mzuniga@PetroTal-Corp.com
T: (713) 609-9101
PetroTal Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@PetroTal-Corp.com
Celicourt Communications
Mark Antelme / Jimmy Lea
petrotal@celicourt.uk
T : 44 (0) 20 7770 6424
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated & Financial
Adviser)
Ritchie Balmer / James Spinney /
Robert Collins
T: 44 (0) 207 409 3494
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint
Broker)
Callum Stewart / Simon Mensley /
Ashton Clanfield
T: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)
Richard Crichton / David McKeown
/ Georgia Langoulant
T: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
READER ADVISORIES
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains
certain statements that may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. Such statements relate to possible future events,
including, but not limited to, oil production levels and guidance,
including the ramp up and resumption of shut-in production. 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", "believe", "expect", "plan", "estimate", "potential",
"will", "should", "continue", "may", "objective" and similar
expressions. Without limitation, this press release contains
forward-looking statements pertaining to: the appointment of an
additional director during the forthcoming year; expectations
surrounding disrupted barge logistics and the consequences in
respect thereof, including in relation to the
Company's
ability to maintain production at about 22,000
bopd; effects of the illegal blockade removal and release of oil
convoys in respect of overall safety in the Loreto area; PetroTal's
recommendations and expectations surrounding furniture negotiations
with AIDECOBAP and future social fund allocation decisions. In
addition, statements relating to expected production, reserves,
recovery, replacement, costs and valuation are deemed to be
forward-looking statements as they involve the implied assessment,
based on certain estimates and assumptions that the reserves
described can be profitably produced in the future. The
forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations
and assumptions made by the Company, including, but not limited to,
expectations and assumptions concerning the ability of existing
infrastructure to deliver production and the anticipated capital
expenditures associated therewith, the ability of government groups
to effectively achieve objectives in respect of reducing social
conflict and collaborating towards continued investment in the
energy sector, including pursuant to Acta, reservoir
characteristics, recovery factor, exploration upside, prevailing
commodity prices and the actual prices received for PetroTal's
products, including pursuant to hedging arrangements, the
availability and performance of drilling rigs, facilities,
pipelines, other oilfield services and skilled labour, royalty
regimes and exchange rates, the impact of inflation on costs, the
application of regulatory and licensing requirements, the accuracy
of PetroTal's geological interpretation of its drilling and land
opportunities, current legislation, receipt of required regulatory
approval, the success of future drilling and development
activities, the performance of new wells, future river water
levels, the Company's growth strategy, general economic conditions
and availability of required equipment and services. Although the
Company 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 the
Company 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. These
include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the oil and
gas industry in general (e.g., operational risks in development,
exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect
to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures; the
uncertainty of reserve estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and
projections relating to production, costs and expenses; and health,
safety and environmental risks), commodity price volatility, price
differentials and the actual prices received for products, exchange
rate fluctuations, legal, political and economic instability in
Peru, access to transportation routes and markets for the Company's
production, changes in legislation affecting the oil and gas
industry and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or
changes in plans with respect to exploration or development
projects or capital expenditures; changes in the financial
landscape both domestically and abroad, including volatility in the
stock market and financial system; and wars (including Russia's war
in Ukraine). Please refer to the risk factors identified in the
Company's most recent AIF and MD&A which are available on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are made as of the date hereof and the Company
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by
applicable securities laws.
OIL REFERENCES: All references to "oil" or "crude oil"
production, revenue or sales in this press release mean "heavy
crude oil" as defined in NI 51-101.