PGR Phoenix Global Resources Plc

TIDMPGR

RNS Number : 5425Q

Phoenix Global Resources PLC

29 June 2022

29 June 2022

Phoenix Global Resources plc

("Phoenix" or the "Company")

Additional Funding

Phoenix Global Resources plc (AIM: PGR; BCBA: PGR), the upstream oil and gas company, announces an update on its funding arrangements.

As disclosed in the Company's announcement of its 2021 final results on 27 May 2022 ("Announcement"), Mercuria stated its intention to provide financial support to the Company in order that the Company could continue to operate and service the Company's liabilities as they fall due in the period to 30 June 2023 and fund the planned work programs. Mercuria also specifically agreed to not demand repayment of the Mercuria loans (principal and interest) during this period. The Company and Mercuria are still seeking to restructure the existing facilities, but do not expect this to be completed until later in the year.

Mercuria has, therefore, agreed to further increase the bridging facility, which carries interest at US$ LIBOR plus 4% and is not convertible, by US$36.0 million to US$133.5 million.

The principal terms remain consistent with the terms of the existing facilities. The bridging facility provides for a repayment date (principal and interest) and maturity date of 31 December 2022. The convertible facility provides for an interest payment grace period 1 January 2019 to 30 September 2022 with a first repayment date and maturity date of 31 December 2022. The loans continue to be unsecured . The increased facility will be used to fund the Company's planned work programmes.

Related Party Transaction

Mercuria Group is a substantial shareholder of the Company and a related party under the AIM Rules for Companies. The increase of the Bridging Facility to US$133.5 million constitutes a related party transaction (the "Transaction") under the AIM Rules. The directors of the Company, except for Magid Shenouda (being Mercuria's designated director under the Relationship Agreement between Phoenix and certain Mercuria Group companies), having consulted with the Company's nominated adviser, Shore Capital & Corporate Limited, consider that the terms of the Transaction are fair and reasonable insofar as the Company's shareholders are concerned.

For further information, please contact:

 
Phoenix Global Resources  Nigel Duxbury     T: +44 20 3912 2800 
 plc 
Shore Capital             Toby Gibbs        T: +44 20 7408 4090 
 Nominated Adviser and     David Coaten 
 Joint Broker 
 
  Panmure Gordon            John Prior        T: +44 20 7886 2500 
  Joint Broker              Atholl Tweedie 
 

About Phoenix

Phoenix Global Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Argentina and listed on both the London Stock Exchange (AIM: PGR) and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (BCBA: PGR) and offers its investors an opportunity to invest directly into Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation and other unconventional resources. The Company has over 0.8 million licenced working interest acres in Argentina (of which approximately 0.7 million are operated), 54.0 million boe of working interest 2P reserves and average working interest production of 4,553 boepd in 2021. Phoenix has signi cant exposure to the unconventional opportunity in Argentina through its approximately 0.4 million working interest acres with Vaca Muerta and other unconventional potential.

The Company's website is www.phoenixglobalresources.com

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