Sound Energy PLC Bond Restructuring Proposals (5163D)
October 28 2020 - 9:37AM
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RNS Number : 5163D
Sound Energy PLC
28 October 2020
28 October 2020
Sound Energy plc
("Sound Energy" or the "Company")
Publication of Bond Restructuring Proposals
And Operational Update
Sound Energy, the Moroccan focused upstream gas company ,
announces that following discussions with certain holders of the
Company's Luxembourg listed EUR 28.8m 5.0% senior secured notes due
2021 (the "Notes"), it has today published a Consent Solicitation
Memorandum with its proposal (the "Proposal") in respect of a
restructuring of the Notes and that a meeting of the holders of the
Notes (the "Noteholders") has been convened to consider the
Proposal for 10:00 a.m. on 12 November 2020 (the "Noteholder
Meeting").
Pursuant to the Proposal, the Company is seeking the consent of
the Noteholders to:
-- Amend the maturity date of the Notes from 21 June 2021 to 21 June 2025;
-- Amend the interest rate that the Notes shall bear until
maturity from 5 (five) per cent. per annum to 2 (two) per cent. per
annum, for the period commencing on 21 September 2020.
As part of the Proposal, the Company is also proposing to issue
to the Noteholders 245,457,596 warrants to subscribe for new
ordinary shares in the Company at an exercise price of 2.125 pence
per ordinary share (the "Warrants"). The Warrants will be
exercisable from the date of issuance until the maturity date of
the Notes.
As at 30 September 2020, the Company had unaudited cash balances
of approximately GBP5.9 million. Upon the Noteholders' approval of
the Proposal, and inclusive of restructuring costs related to
implementation of the Proposal, the Board anticipate that the
Company's cash resources remain sufficient to meet the Company's
working capital requirements through to April 2021.
A copy of the Consent Solicitation Memorandum today sent to
Noteholders is available on the Company's website at
www.soundenergyplc.com .
Phase 1 and Phase 2 Development Update
Further to the announcement of 29 June 2020, in which the
Company announced that it had entered into exclusive discussions
with a Moroccan Conglomerate for the proposed sale of LNG to be
produced from the TE-5 Horst phase 1 development ("Phase 1
Development), the Company is pleased to announce that negotiations
are advancing and progressing positively towards conclusion of
binding agreements for the proposed sale of LNG and partial
funding.
Furthermore, the Company also announces that it has now
shortlisted vendors and is advancing negotiations for the provision
of facilities for the mLNG Phase 1 liquefaction facilities and for
the balance of funding required for the proposed Phase 1
Development.
The Company continues to progress development planning for the
proposed TE-5 Horst phase 2 development, which includes discussions
with Morocco's Office National de 'l' Électricité de l'Eau potable
("ONEE") to enter into a definitive gas sales agreement together
with discussions with potential funding partners who have expressed
strong interest in participation in the proposed development via
vendor financing, equity participation or lending solutions.
Graham Lyon, Sound Energy Chairman, commented:
"Sound still has a number of steps to take to deliver its
development strategy leading to cash generation but despite the
obstacles caused by Covid-19, steady progress is being made as we
address the various issues leading to Final Investment Decisions
for the development phases of the Tendrara Horst.
For further information please contact:
Vigo Communications - PR Adviser Tel: 44 (0)20 7390
Patrick d'Ancona 0230
Chris McMahon
Sound Energy questions@soundenergyplc.com
Graham Lyon, Executive Chairman
Cenkos Securities - Nominated Adviser Tel: 44 (0)20 7397
Ben Jeynes 8900
Russell Cook
Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd - Broker Tel: (0)20 3657 0050
Andy Thacker
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