Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Announces Closing of an Additional $100 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of its 9.500% Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due 2029

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:GTE)(TSX:GTE)(LSE:GTE) today announced that it has completed its previously announced offering of an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of its previously issued 9.500% Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act, and pursuant to certain prospectus exemptions in Canada.

Gran Tierra previously had US$487,590,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 9.500% Senior Secured Amortizing Notes due 2029 (the “Original Notes”). The Notes have the same terms and provisions as the Original Notes, except for the issue price, and form the same series as the Original Notes, including with respect to interest payments. The Notes are expected to trade under the same CUSIP number as the Original Notes, except that the Notes sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act have a different CUSIP number than the Original Notes until 40 days after the issue date of the Notes.

The Notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of Gran Tierra. Gran Tierra intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay the outstanding amounts borrowed under its existing credit facility (after which the credit facility will be terminated), and any remaining net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include additional capital to appraise and develop exploration discoveries, repayment of other indebtedness, working capital and/or acquisitions.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.