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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): August 19, 2024
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter)
Delaware |
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001-34018 |
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98-0479924 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 Centre Street S.E.
Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
T2G 1A6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(403) 265-3221
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which
registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share |
GTE |
NYSE American
Toronto Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate
by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On August 19, 2024,
Gran Tierra Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Gran Tierra” or the “Company”) and i3 Energy plc, a public
limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“i3 Energy”), reached agreement on the terms of a recommended
and final cash and share offer by Gran Tierra for i3 Energy pursuant to which Gran Tierra will acquire the entire issued and to be
issued share capital of i3 Energy (the “Acquisition”). The terms and conditions of the Acquisition are set forth in an
announcement (the “Rule 2.7 Announcement”) issued on August 19, 2024, pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the United Kingdom
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”). In connection with the Acquisition, (i) Gran Tierra and i3 Energy
also entered into a Co-operation Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2024, to govern the parties’ obligations in respect of the
implementation of the Acquisition (the “Co-operation Agreement”), and (ii) Gran Tierra, as borrower, and Trafigura PTE
Ltd. (“Trafigura”), as lender, entered into a term loan facility agreement, dated as of August 19, 2024 (the “Facility
Agreement”).
Rule 2.7 Announcement
On August 19, 2024,
Gran Tierra issued the Rule 2.7 Announcement disclosing that the board of directors of Gran Tierra and the board of directors of
i3 Energy (the “i3 Energy Board”) reached an agreement on the terms of the Acquisition. The Acquisition is intended
to be effected by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the UK Companies Act 2006 (the “Scheme
of Arrangement”). Under the terms of the Acquisition, each i3 Energy shareholder will be entitled to receive (i) one ordinary
share of common stock of the Company, par value US$ 0.001 per share (the “New Gran Tierra Share”), for every 207 ordinary
shares in the share capital of i3 Energy, par value £0.0001 per share (the “i3 Energy Share”) and (ii) 10.43
pence cash per i3 Energy Share (collectively, the “Consideration”). In addition, i3 Energy shareholders are entitled
to a cash dividend of 0.2565 pence per i3 Energy Share in lieu of the ordinary dividend in respect of the three-month period ending
September 30, 2024. Based on each of the £/US$ exchange rate of 1.2945 (at 5:00 p.m. EDT on August 16, 2024) and Gran
Tierra’s last reported trading price on the NYSE American on August 16, 2024 (US$8.66 per share), the Acquisition implies a
value of 13.92 pence per i3 Energy Share.
i3 Energy shareholders
may elect, subject to availability, to vary the proportions in which they receive cash and New Gran Tierra Shares in respect of their
holdings in i3 Energy Shares. The maximum aggregate amount of cash to be paid and New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued under the terms
of the Acquisition will not be varied or increased as a result of such elections, pursuant to the Company’s no increase statement
made in accordance with Rule 32.2 of the Code. Gran Tierra reserves the right to scale back elections made for the New Gran Tierra Shares
if the issuance of such New Gran Tierra Shares would result in any i3 Energy shareholder holding 10% or more of the Company’s
issued share capital (on a non-diluted basis) following completion of the Acquisition.
The Scheme of Arrangement
will lapse if, among other things, (i) the Acquisition is not completed before 11:59 p.m., London time, on February 28, 2025
or such later time and/or date as the Company and i3 Energy may agree in writing (with the consent of the UK Panel on Takeovers and
Mergers (the “Panel”) and as the High Court of Justice in England and Wales (the “Court”) may approve (if such
consent or approval is required)) or (ii) i3 Energy has not held the Court Meeting and the General Meeting (each as defined
in the Rule 2.7 Announcement) by the 22nd day after the expected date of such meetings as set out in the document to be sent to i3 Energy
shareholders in respect of the Scheme of Arrangement (or such later date as the Company may determine with the agreement of i3 Energy
or with the consent of the Panel and approval of the Court, if such approval is required).
The Acquisition is conditional
upon, among other things, (i) the approval of the Scheme of Arrangement by the i3 Energy shareholders at the Court Meeting and the
General Meeting, (ii) the receipt of applicable regulatory clearances, and (iii) the sanction of the Scheme of Arrangement by the Court.
The conditions to the Acquisition are set out in full in the Rule 2.7 Announcement.
The Acquisition is currently
expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The Company has reserved
the right, subject to the prior consent of the Panel (and to the terms of the Co-operation Agreement), to elect to implement the Acquisition
by way of a takeover offer as defined in Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the UK Companies Act 2006 (the “Takeover Offer”).
Co-operation Agreement
The Company and Islander
entered into a Co-operation Agreement dated August 19, 2024, pursuant to which the Company and Islander have agreed: (i) to co-operate
and provide each other with reasonable information, assistance and access in relation to the filings, submissions and notifications to
be made in relation to regulatory clearances and authorizations that are required in connection with the Acquisition, (ii) to co-operate
and provide each other with reasonable information, assistance and access in relation to the notifications to, and obtention of consents
from, certain regulatory authorities, and (iii) to certain provisions if the Scheme of Arrangement should switch to a Takeover Offer.
The Company has also agreed to provide Islander with certain information for the purposes of the scheme document and to otherwise assist
with the preparation of the scheme document.
The Co-operation Agreement
records the intention of the Company and i3 Energy to implement the Acquisition by way of the Scheme of Arrangement, subject to the
Company’s right to switch to a Takeover Offer in certain circumstances.
The Co-operation Agreement
may be terminated with immediate effect in the following circumstances, among others:
| · | if Gran Tierra and i3 Energy so agree in writing; |
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| · | the i3 Energy Board (i) withdraws or adversely modifies the i3 Energy board recommendation,
(ii) recommends a competing proposal, or (iii) makes a statement in relation its intention to do so; or |
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| · | upon notice by Gran Tierra to i3 Energy if: (i) a competing proposal is announced which the
i3 Energy Board has recommended or has noted its intention to recommend or (ii) i3 Energy announces that it or any member of
the Wider i3 Energy Group (as defined in the 2.7 Announcement) has entered into one or more legally binding agreements to effect
a competing proposal. |
The Co-operation Agreement
also contains provisions that will apply in respect of the i3 Energy share plans.
Irrevocable Undertaking
The Scheme of Arrangement
is subject to the approval of i3 Energy’s shareholders in accordance
with the UK Companies Act 2006.
Gran Tierra has received
irrevocable undertakings from the i3 Energy directors that are i3 Energy shareholders who collectively hold 32,139,532 i3 Energy
Shares, representing in the aggregate approximately 2.7% of i3 Energy’s
issued share capital as of August 16, 2024, to support the Acquisition.
In addition to the irrevocable
undertakings received from the i3 Energy directors, Gran Tierra has received irrevocable undertakings to vote (or, in relation to
the i3 Energy CFDs, to use best endeavors to procure votes) in favor of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed
at the i3 Energy General Meeting from holders of 270,676,997 i3 Energy Shares and 118,006,332 i3 Energy CFDs, which represent,
in aggregate, approximately 22.51% and 9.81%, respectively, of i3 Energy’s existing issued ordinary share capital on August 16,
2024.
The undertakings will cease
to be binding in certain circumstances, including without limitation, if (i) the Company announces, with the consent of the Panel,
that it does not intend to proceed with the Acquisition or (ii) the Acquisition or Scheme of Arrangement lapses or is withdrawn and
no new, revised or replacement acquisition (to which this undertaking applies) is announced in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code
at the same time.
Facility Agreement
On August 19, 2024,
Gran Tierra, as borrower, and Trafigura, as lender, entered into the Facility Agreement, pursuant to which Trafigura will provide a term
loan facility for an amount of the US$ equivalent to £80 million (the “Loan Facility”) made available on a customary
“certain funds” basis consistent with the Code to fund the cash consideration payable to i3 Energy’s shareholders
in connection with the Acquisition and associated costs. The Loan Facility has a term of 12 months from the date of first drawdown
and bears interest at a 3-month SOFR reference rate plus a margin of 300 basis points per annum for the first three months after the first
drawdown and 600 basis points per annum thereafter.
Subject to satisfying standard
conditions precedent to initial Utilisation (as defined in the Facility Agreement), the Loan Facility is available for drawdown from the
date of the Facility Agreement to the last day of the Certain Funds Period (as defined in the Facility Agreement). The Loan Facility will
automatically be cancelled in full if it has not been drawn within the Certain Funds Period.
The Facility Agreement provides
that if the Company has not, within nine months of first Utilisation under the Loan Facility, entered into documentation to either raise
debt for the Acquisition or repay the Loans (as defined in the Facility Agreement) under the Loan Facility, then the Company and Trafigura
shall enter into new finance documentation based on a previously agreed form and use the proceeds of such new financing to repay the Loans
in full.
The foregoing descriptions
of the Acquisition, the Rule 2.7 Announcement, the Co-operation Agreement and the undertakings do not purport to be complete, and are
subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Rule 2.7 Announcement, the Co-operation Agreement and
Form of Deed of Irrevocable Undertaking, copies of which are attached as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 10.1, respectively, to this Current Report
on Form 8-K, and which are each incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing description
of the Loan Facility is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the Facility Agreement, which will
be filed with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of
a Registrant. |
The descriptions of the Loan Facility set forth in Item 1.01 above are incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On August 19, 2024,
the Company posted to its corporate website an investor presentation related to the Acquisition, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
In accordance with General
Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
* Certain schedules or appendices to this agreement or form have been omitted pursuant
to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or appendix will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form
8-K (including information incorporated herein by reference) contains certain “forward-looking statements.” These statements
are based on the current expectations of the management of Gran Tierra and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.
The forward-looking statements include statements relating to the expected effects of the Acquisition on the combined company, the expected
timing and scope of the Acquisition, and other statements other than historical facts. Forward-looking statements include statements typically
containing words such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “believe,” “intends,” “expects,”
“anticipates,” “targets,” “estimates,” and words of similar import and including statements relating
to the Acquisition, future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, economic performance, financial conditions, dividend policy, losses
and future prospects, business and management strategies, and the expansion and growth of the operations of the combined company. Although
Gran Tierra believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, Gran Tierra can give no assurance
that such expectations will prove to be correct. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they
relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results
and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These factors include: the possibility
that the Acquisition will not be completed on a timely basis or at all, whether due to the failure to satisfy the conditions of the Acquisition
(including approvals or clearances from regulatory and other agencies and bodies) or otherwise, general business and economic conditions
globally, industry trends, competition, changes in government and other regulation, changes in political and economic stability, disruptions
in business operations due to reorganization activities, interest rate and currency fluctuations, the inability of the combined company
to realize successfully any anticipated synergy benefits when (and if) the Acquisition is implemented, the inability of the combined company
to integrate successfully Gran Tierra’s and i3 Energy’s operations when (and if) the Acquisition is implemented, and
the combined company incurring and/or experiencing unanticipated costs and/or delays or difficulties relating to the Acquisition when
(and if) it is implemented. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors is contained in the Risk Factors sections of
Gran Tierra’s most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
These forward-looking statements
are based on numerous assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of such persons and the environment in which each
will operate in the future. By their nature, these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, as well as uncertainties
because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. The factors described in the context of such
forward-looking statements may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of any such person, or industry results and developments,
to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. No assurance
can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct and persons reading this Current Report on Form 8-K are therefore
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as at the date of this Current Report on Form
8-K . All subsequent oral or written forward-looking statements attributable to Gran Tierra, i3 Energy or any persons acting on their
behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above. Neither of Gran Tierra or i3 Energy undertakes
any obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except to the extent required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rules.
No Offer or Solicitation
The information contained
in this Current Report on Form 8-K is for information purposes only and not intended to and does not constitute, or form any part of,
an offer for sale, an offer to acquire or subscription or any solicitation for any offer to purchase, acquire or subscribe for any securities
(or solicitation of any votes attaching to securities which are the subject of the Acquisition) in any jurisdiction in which such offer
or solicitation is unlawful. In particular, this Current Report on Form 8-K is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States.
No offer of securities shall be made in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements. Any securities issued
as part of the Acquisition are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant
to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act. Additionally, if the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Scheme of Arrangement or a Takeover
Offer, any new Company shares to be issued in connection with the Acquisition are expected to be issued in reliance upon the prospectus
exemption provided by 2.11 or Section 2.16, as applicable, of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian
Securities Administrators and in compliance with the provincial securities laws of Canada. The Acquisition will be made solely by means
of the scheme document to be published by i3 Energy in due course, or (if applicable) pursuant to an offer document to be published
by Gran Tierra, which (as applicable) would contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition. Any decision in respect of, or other
response to, the Acquisition, should be made only on the basis of the information contained in such document(s). If, in the future, Gran
Tierra ultimately seeks to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer, or otherwise in a manner that is not exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act, that offer will be made in compliance with applicable US laws and regulations and, to
the extent such Takeover Offer extends into the provinces of Canada, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with the provincial
securities laws of Canada, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, the rules applicable to take-over bids under National
Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 20, 2024 |
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. |
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/s/ Ryan Ellson |
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Name: |
Ryan Ellson |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 2.1
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM ANY RESTRICTED JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION
OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT
AND NOT A PROSPECTUS OR CIRCULAR OR PROSPECTUS OR CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT AND INVESTORS SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN
RELATION TO THE NEW GRAN TIERRA SHARES EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION IN THE SCHEME DOCUMENT WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BE PUBLISHED
IN DUE COURSE.
NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, NOR THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN, CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION OF PROXIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF APPLICABLE CANADIAN SECURITIES LAWS. SHAREHOLDERS ARE NOT
BEING ASKED AT THIS TIME TO EXECUTE A PROXY IN FAVOUR OF THE ACQUISITION OR THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
19 August 2024
Recommended and Final* Cash and Share Acquisition
of
i3 Energy plc ("i3 Energy")
by
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.
("Gran Tierra")
to be implemented
by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
Summary
The Boards of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy are pleased
to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended and final* cash and share offer by Gran Tierra for i3 Energy
pursuant to which Gran Tierra will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of i3 Energy (the "Acquisition"),
intended to be effected by means of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement between i3 Energy and the i3 Energy Shareholders under Part 26
of the Companies Act (the "Scheme").
Under the terms of the Acquisition, each i3 Energy
Shareholder will be entitled to receive:
| · | one New Gran Tierra Share per every 207 i3
Energy Shares held; and |
| · | 10.43 pence cash per i3 Energy Share, |
(together, the "Consideration")
In addition, each i3 Energy Shareholder will be
entitled to receive:
| · | a cash dividend of 0.2565 pence per i3 Energy
Share in lieu of the ordinary dividend in respect of the three month period ending 30 September 2024 (the "Acquisition Dividend") |
Following completion of the Acquisition, i3 Energy
Shareholders will own up to 16.5 per cent. of Gran Tierra.
Based on Gran Tierra's closing price of US$8.66
per Gran Tierra Share on the NYSE American on 16 August 2024 (being the last Business Day before the Offer Period began), the Acquisition
implies a value of 13.92 pence per i3 Energy Share and approximately £174.1 million (US$225.4 million) for the entire issued and
to be issued share capital of i3 Energy which represents:
| (a) | a premium of 49.0 per cent. to the Closing Price of 9.34 pence per i3 Energy Share on 16 August 2024; |
| (b) | a premium of 49.7 per cent. to the volume weighted average price of 9.30 pence per i3 Energy Share for
the 30-day period ended 16 August 2024; |
| (c) | a premium of 43.6 per cent. to the volume weighted average price of 9.70 pence per i3 Energy Share for
the 60-day period ended 16 August 2024; and |
| (d) | a premium of 37.5 per cent. to the volume weighted average price of 10.12 pence per i3 Energy Share for
the 180-day period ended 16 August 2024. |
A Mix and Match
Facility will also be made available to i3 Energy Shareholders in order to enable them to elect, subject to off-setting elections, to
vary the proportions in which they receive cash and New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued. The maximum aggregate amount of cash to be paid
and New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued under the terms of the Acquisition will not be varied or increased as a result of elections under
the Mix and Match Facility, in accordance with Gran Tierra’s no increase statement made in accordance with Rule 32.2 of the
Takeover Code. Gran Tierra reserves the right to scale back elections made for the New Gran Tierra Shares pursuant to the Mix and
Match Facility if the issuance of such New Gran Tierra Shares would result in any i3 Energy Shareholder holding 10% or more of Gran Tierra's
issued share capital (on a non-diluted basis) following completion of the Acquisition.
If any dividend, distribution or other return
of value in respect of the i3 Energy Shares other than the Acquisition Dividend is declared, paid, made or becomes payable on or after
the date of this Announcement and prior to the Effective Date, Gran Tierra will reduce the cash consideration payable for each i3 Energy
Share under the terms of the Acquisition by the amount per i3 Energy Share of such dividend, distribution or other return of value. Any
exercise by Gran Tierra of its rights referred to in this paragraph shall be the subject of an announcement. In such circumstances, i3
Energy Shareholders would be entitled to receive and retain any such dividend, distribution or other return of value, which has been declared,
made or paid or which becomes payable.
It is intended that, immediately following completion
of the Acquisition, Gran Tierra will transfer the entire issued share capital of i3 Energy to its wholly owned, indirect subsidiary, Gran
Tierra EIH. Gran Tierra EIH is the holding entity for Gran Tierra's Colombian assets.
Following completion of the Acquisition, it is
expected that the i3 Energy Shares will be cancelled from trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and delisted from the
TSX and that Gran Tierra will, subject to Canadian Securities Laws, apply to have i3 Energy cease to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions
of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer.
No Increase
Statement
Gran Tierra considers the financial terms of the
Acquisition comprising 10.43 pence per i3 Energy Share in cash, one new Gran Tierra Share per every 207 i3 Energy Share held, and the
payment of the 0.2565 pence per i3 Energy Share Acquisition Dividend to be full and fair and therefore that the financial terms of the
Acquisition will not be increased in accordance with Rule 32.2 of the Takeover Code. Under Rule 35.1 of the Takeover Code, if
the Acquisition lapses, except with the consent of the Panel, Gran Tierra will not be able to make an offer for i3 Energy for at least
12 months.
Gran Tierra reserves the right to revise the financial
terms of the Acquisition in the event: (i) a third party, other than Gran Tierra, announces a firm intention to make an offer for
i3 Energy on more favourable terms than Gran Tierra’s Acquisition; or (ii) the Panel otherwise provides its consent.
Background to
and reasons for the Acquisition
Over the last five years, Gran Tierra has looked
to diversify into specific oil and gas basins where it is confident it can create shareholder value focused on operated, high-quality
assets with large resources in place and access to infrastructure. The Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (“WCSB”)
being one of the basins on Gran Tierra’s priority list. The majority of the Gran Tierra team has worked in the WCSB and, with its
headquarters located in Calgary, is well positioned to do so again.
Gran Tierra believes that the Acquisition offers
significant benefits to both companies and their respective shareholders, including the following:
| · | A business with increased scale and relevance:
The Acquisition will create an independent energy company of scale in the Americas with significant production, reserves, cash flows
and development optionality. This increased scale is expected to facilitate access to capital, allow for optimised capital allocation,
enhance shareholder returns and increase relevance to investors: |
| o | i3 Energy has guided to 2024 working interest production of 18,000 to 19,000 BOEPD from its Canadian assets
with exit rate guidance of 20,250 – 21,250 BOEPD and Gran Tierra has announced 2024 guidance production of 32,000 to 35,000 BOPD
(100 per cent. oil). |
| o | i3 Energy has 1P working interest reserves of 88 MMBOE as at 31 July 2024 and Gran Tierra had 1P
working interest reserves of 90 MMBOE as at 31 December 2023. |
| o | i3 Energy has 2P working interest reserves of 175 MMBOE as at 31 July 2024 and Gran Tierra had 2P
working interest reserves of 147 MMBOE as at 31 December 2023. |
| o | i3 Energy has an independently valued 2P net present value discounted at 10 per cent. ("NPV10")
(after tax) of C$994 million (approximately US$725 million) as at 31 July 2024 and Gran Tierra has an independently valued 2P NPV10
(after tax) of US$1.9 billion as at 31 December 2023. On a 1P (after tax) basis, i3 Energy’s NPV10 is C$469 million (approximately
US$342 million) and Gran Tierra’s NPV10 is US$1.3 billion. |
| o | i3 Energy has announced full year 2024 EBITDA guidance of US$50 – 55 million after considering hedges
and Gran Tierra has announced full year 2024 EBITDA guidance of US$335 – US$395 million in its low case (at US$70/bbl Brent oil
pricing), US$400 – US$460 million in its base case (at US$80/bbl Brent oil pricing), and US$480 – US$540 million in its high
case (at US$90/bbl Brent oil pricing). |
| o | i3 Energy has over 250 net booked drilling locations (374 gross booked drilling locations) associated
with 2P reserves which, coupled with Gran Tierra’s substantial booked reserves, recent exploration discoveries and significant prospective
acreage across Colombia and Ecuador, provides development and exploration upside potential to shareholders. |
| · | Increased diversity across geographies and
product streams: The Acquisition will create a more diverse international energy company operating across the Americas in regions
with substantial oil and gas production, well-established regulatory regimes, stable contracts, access to markets and attractive fiscal
terms. The Combined Group will offer a more diversified proposition to both i3 Energy Shareholders and Gran Tierra shareholders. Gran
Tierra's and i3 Energy's Q2 2024 production imply an approximate geographic split of 62 per cent. Colombia, 36 per cent. Canada, and 3
per cent. Ecuador for the Combined Group, with a commodity mix of 81 per cent. liquids and 19 per cent. natural gas. The addition of new
geographies and commodities, along with the exposure to an investment grade country, is expected to benefit the Combined Group in terms
of increased development optionality, risk diversification and credit profile. The Combined Group would have approximately 1.4 million
net acres in Colombia, 138 thousand net acres in Ecuador and 584 thousand net acres in Canada including 298 thousand net acres in Central
Alberta, 102 thousand net acres in Wapiti/Elmworth, 50 thousand net acres in Simonette, and 69 thousand net acres in North Alberta (Clearwater). |
| · | Optimised capital allocation and investment:
The Combined Group will have exposure to high return projects across Canada, Colombia and Ecuador, enabling capital allocation and
investment across the portfolio to be optimised, using Gran Tierra’s balance sheet strength to accelerate production and cash flow
growth from i3 Energy’s 250 net booked drilling locations associated with 2P reserves and additional unbooked Canadian drilling
locations and Gran Tierra’s high-impact exploration and low decline oil assets currently under waterflood. Gran Tierra further believes
that the strength of the Combined Group will provide an excellent platform for future consolidation, both in Canada and internationally,
with significant management expertise, free cash flow, a strong balance sheet and borrowing base potential. |
| · | Balance sheet strength: Gran Tierra has
a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity to fund growth projects and shareholder returns. As of 30 June 2024, Gran Tierra had twelve
month trailing net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 1.3x and a cash balance of US$115 million. Approximately 70 per cent. of Gran Tierra's debt
is due in 2028 and 2029. The addition of i3 Energy’s production and cash flows would enhance Gran Tierra’s balance sheet and
enable accelerated investment and shareholder returns. i3 Energy’s assets would add production, cash flows, reserves and a diversified
drilling inventory in an investment grade country, Gran Tierra expects this enhanced scale and diversity to provide enhancements to the
credit profile of the business and, ultimately, lower its cost of capital. As at 30 June 2024 i3 Energy had zero debt and a C$75
million undrawn credit facility. |
| · | Increased trading liquidity and investor access:
Gran Tierra maintains a primary listing on the NYSE American, where it trades significant volume, with additional listings on the
London Stock Exchange and the TSX. With i3 Energy Shareholders expected to own up to 16.5 per cent. of Gran Tierra on completion of the
Acquisition, the Acquisition is expected to provide enhanced trading liquidity for the Combined Group's shareholders across exchanges
and provide continuity of trading venues for i3 Energy Shareholders. Additionally, with increased scale, Gran Tierra expects to be increasingly
relevant to a larger pool of international equity and credit investors, with the potential for this to have further benefits in terms
of trading liquidity and valuation multiple expansion. |
| · | Cash return for i3 Energy Shareholders with
upside potential: Gran Tierra’s offer provides i3 Energy Shareholders with a significant premium, in cash, to the current value
of their holdings with material upside potential through equity ownership of the Combined Group. Gran Tierra intends to use the Combined
Group's scale and enhanced financial capacity to accelerate development of i3 Energy’s Canadian assets as well as Gran Tierra's
existing Colombian and Ecuadorian assets and expects this to provide meaningful long-term returns to shareholders of the Combined Group.
Since 1 January 2023 Gran Tierra has purchased approximately 11 per cent. of its Gran Tierra Shares outstanding from free cash flow. |
Recommendation and irrevocable undertakings
The i3 Energy Directors, who have been so advised
by Zeus Capital as to the financial terms of the Acquisition, consider the terms of the Acquisition to be fair and reasonable. In providing
its advice to the i3 Energy Directors, Zeus Capital has taken into account the commercial assessments of the i3 Energy Directors. In addition,
the i3 Energy Directors consider the terms of the Acquisition to be in the best interests of the i3 Energy Shareholders as a whole. Zeus
Capital is providing independent financial advice to the i3 Energy Directors for the purposes of Rule 3 of the Takeover Code.
Accordingly, the i3 Energy Directors intend to
recommend unanimously that the i3 Energy Shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed
at the i3 Energy General Meeting as those i3 Energy Directors who hold i3 Energy Shares have irrevocably undertaken to do in respect of
their own beneficial holdings of in aggregate 32,139,532 i3 Energy Shares representing approximately 2.7 per cent. of the existing issued
ordinary share capital of i3 Energy on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Gran Tierra has also received irrevocable undertakings
to vote (or, in relation to the i3 Energy CFDs, to use best endeavours to procure votes) in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting
and the resolutions to be proposed at the i3 Energy General Meeting from the Polus Funds and Graham Heath in respect of a total of 238,537,465
i3 Energy Shares and 118,006,332 i3 Energy CFDs, which represent, in aggregate, approximately 19.84 per cent. and 9.81 per cent. respectively,
of i3 Energy's existing issued ordinary share capital on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Therefore, the total number of i3 Energy Shares and i3 Energy CFDs that are subject to irrevocable undertakings received by Gran Tierra
from the Polus Funds and Graham Heath is 356,543,797 i3 Energy Shares and i3 Energy CFDs, representing in aggregate approximately 29.65
per cent. of i3 Energy's existing issued ordinary share capital on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Therefore, Gran Tierra has received irrevocable
undertakings to vote (or, in relation to the i3 Energy CFDs, to use best endeavours to procure votes) in favour of the Scheme at the Court
Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at the i3 Energy General Meeting from holders of 270,676,997 i3 Energy Shares and 118,006,332
i3 Energy CFDs, which represent, in aggregate, approximately 22.51 per cent. and 9.81 per cent. respectively, of i3 Energy's existing
issued ordinary share capital on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury). The total number of i3 Energy
Shares and i3 Energy CFDs that are subject to irrevocable undertakings received by Gran Tierra is 388,683,329 i3 Energy Shares and i3
Energy CFDs, representing in aggregate approximately 32.32 per cent. of i3 Energy's existing issued ordinary share capital on the Last
Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Transaction Structure and Timetable
It is intended that the Acquisition will be implemented
by way of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act, further details of which are contained in
the full text of this Announcement and full details of which will be set out in the Scheme Document to be published by i3 Energy in due
course. However, Gran Tierra reserves the right, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer.
The Acquisition
will be subject to the Conditions and certain further terms set out in Appendix 1 to this Announcement and to the full terms
and conditions which will be set out in the Scheme Document, including the approval of the Scheme by the i3 Energy Shareholders, the sanction
of the Scheme by the Court, the satisfaction of the NSTA Condition, the Minority Shareholder Protection Condition and the Competition
Act Condition, and the approval of the TSX.
The Scheme Document will include full details
of the Scheme, together with notices of the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy General Meeting and the expected timetable of principal events,
and will specify the action to be taken by i3 Energy Shareholders. It is expected that the Scheme Document, together with the Forms of
Proxy and Forms of Election (and/or where required, Letters of Transmittal) in relation to the Mix and Match Facility, will be published
as soon as practicable and in any event within 28 days of the date of this Announcement (or such later date as may be agreed by Gran Tierra
and i3 Energy with the consent of the Panel).
The Scheme is expected
to become effective in Q4 2024, subject to the satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver of the Conditions and certain further terms set
out in Appendix 1 to this Announcement.
Comments on the Acquisition
Commenting on the Acquisition, Gary Guidry,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Gran Tierra said:
"We are thrilled to announce
this acquisition, which marks a significant milestone in diversifying our portfolio while strengthening our asset base. By integrating
these high-quality, operated assets, including low-decline production, large resources in place and a substantial land base, we are not
only enhancing our asset base but also aligning with our long-term strategic vision. We are excited to welcome the talented Canadian team
to our company, as their expertise and dedication will be invaluable in driving our continued success. This acquisition is a testament
to our commitment to sustainable and profitable growth and delivering consistent value to our shareholders."
Commenting on the Acquisition, Majid Shafiq,
Chief Executive Officer of i3 Energy, said:
“We believe that the Acquisition presents
an exceptional opportunity for i3 Energy's Shareholders. The Acquisition represents the culmination of a thorough process to realise the
maximum value available for shareholders and offers significant upside potential; it expedites the realisation of fair value, with a cash
premium and incremental upside through continued ownership in the Combined Group, without necessitating additional capital investment,
time, or operational risk. This business combination will significantly enhance scale, thereby improving capacity to drive growth, production,
and cash flows for the benefit of all shareholders and local stakeholders.”
This summary should be read in conjunction
with, and is subject to, the full text of this Announcement and the Appendices.
The Acquisition
will be subject to the Conditions and further terms set out in Appendix 1 to this Announcement and to the full terms and
conditions which will be set out in the Scheme Document. Appendix 2 to this Announcement contains the sources and bases of certain information
used in this summary and this Announcement. Appendix 3 to this Announcement contains details of the irrevocable undertakings received
in relation to the Acquisition that are referred to in this Announcement. Appendix 4 to this Announcement contains details of the Gran
Tierra Profit Forecast. Appendix 5 to this Announcement contains definitions of certain terms used in this summary and this Announcement.
Presentation
A presentation
in connection with the Acquisition is available on the Gran Tierra website at https://www.grantierra.com/investor-relations/recommended-acquisition/.
A presentation
in connection with the Acquisition is also available on the i3 Energy website at https://i3.energy/grantierra-offer-terms/.
Enquiries:
Ashurst LLP is acting as UK legal adviser, Stikeman
Elliott LLP is acting as Canadian legal adviser and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is acting as US legal adviser to Gran Tierra
in connection with the Acquisition. Burness Paull LLP is acting as UK legal adviser and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP is acting as
Canadian legal adviser to i3 Energy in connection with the Acquisition.
Gran Tierra
Gary Guidry
Ryan Ellson |
+1 (403) 265 3221 |
Stifel (Joint Financial Adviser)
Callum Stewart
Simon Mensley |
+44 (0) 20 7710 7600 |
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Eight Capital (Joint Financial Adviser)
Tony P. Loria
Matthew Halasz |
+1 (587) 893 6835 |
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i3 Energy
Majid Shafiq |
c/o Camarco |
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Zeus Capital Limited
(Rule 3 Financial Adviser, Nomad and Joint Broker)
James Joyce
Darshan Patel
Isaac Hooper |
+44 (0) 203 829 5000 |
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Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities – Canada, ULC
(Financial Adviser)
Brendan Lines |
+1 403 705 7830 |
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National Bank Financial Inc. (Financial Adviser)
Tarek Brahim
Arun Chandrasekaran |
+1 403 410 7749 |
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Camarco
Andrew Turner
Violet Wilson
Sam Morris |
+44 (0) 203 757 4980 |
Further Information
This Announcement is for information purposes
only and is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of an offer, offer to acquire, invitation or the solicitation of an offer,
offer to acquire or invitation to purchase, or otherwise acquire, offer to acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities
or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise nor shall there be any sale,
issuance or transfer of securities of Gran Tierra or i3 Energy pursuant to the Acquisition in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable
laws. The Acquisition will be implemented solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document (or, in the event that the Acquisition is
to be implemented by means of an Takeover Offer, the Offer Document), which, together with the Forms of Proxy and the Forms of Election
(and/or where required, Letters of Transmittal) in relation to the Mix and Match Facility, will contain the full terms and conditions
of the Acquisition, including details of how to vote in respect of the Acquisition. Any decision in respect of, or other response to,
the Acquisition should be made on the basis of the information contained in the Scheme Document or the Forms of Proxy or the Forms of
Election (and/or where required, Letters of Transmittal) in relation to the Mix and Match Facility. In particular, this Announcement is
not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made in the United
States absent registration under the US Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration
requirements. Any securities issued as part of the Acquisition are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from
such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the US Securities Act. Additionally, if the Acquisition is implemented
by way of a scheme of arrangement or a Takeover Offer, any New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued in connection with the Acquisition are
expected to be issued in reliance upon the prospectus exemption provided by 2.11 or Section 2.16, as applicable, of National Instrument
45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators and in compliance with the provincial securities laws of
Canada.
The Acquisition will be made solely by means of
the scheme document to be published by i3 Energy in due course, or (if applicable) pursuant to an offer document to be published by Gran
Tierra, which (as applicable) would contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition. Any decision in respect of, or other response
to, the Acquisition, should be made only on the basis of the information contained in such document(s). If, in the future, Gran Tierra
ultimately seeks to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer, or otherwise in a manner that is not exempt from the registration
requirements of the US Securities Act, that offer will be made in compliance with applicable US laws and regulations. and, to the extent
such Takeover Offer extends into the provinces of Canada, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with the provincial securities
laws of Canada, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, the rules applicable to take-over bids under National Instrument
62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
The statements contained in this Announcement
are made as at the date of this Announcement, unless some other time is specified in relation to them, and publication of this Announcement
shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts set forth in this Announcement since such date.
This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose
of complying with English law and the Takeover Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed
if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England and Wales, including (without limitation)
the United States and Canada. The Acquisition will be subject to the applicable requirements or acceptance, as applicable, of the Takeover
Code, Canadian Securities Laws, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, the TSX, the NYSE American, the FCA and the AIM Rules.
This Announcement contains inside information
in relation to each of i3 Energy and Gran Tierra for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation. The person responsible
for making this Announcement on behalf of i3 Energy is Majid Shafiq and the person responsible for making this Announcement on behalf
of Gran Tierra is Gary Guidry.
This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus
or circular or prospectus or circular equivalent document, nor does this Announcement, or the information contained herein, constitute
a solicitation of proxies within the meaning of applicable Canadian Securities Laws. Shareholders are not being asked at this time to
execute a proxy in favour of the Acquisition or the matters described herein.
Information Relating to i3 Energy Shareholders
Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses
and certain other information provided by i3 Energy Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt
of communications from i3 Energy may be provided to Gran Tierra during the Offer Period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4
of the Takeover Code or Canadian Securities Laws, as applicable.
Overseas Jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this
Announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject
to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable legal or regulatory
requirements. In particular, the ability of persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom to vote their i3 Energy Shares with respect
to the Scheme at the Court Meeting, or to execute and deliver forms of proxy appointing another to vote at the Court Meeting on their
behalf, may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located. Any failure to comply with the applicable
restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law the companies and persons involved in the Acquisition disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions
by any person.
Unless otherwise determined by Gran Tierra or
required by the Takeover Code, and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the availability of New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued
pursuant to the Acquisition to i3 Energy Shareholders will not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted
Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the Acquisition by any such
use, means, instrumentality or form within a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation
of the laws of that jurisdiction. Accordingly, copies of this Announcement and any formal documentation relating to the Acquisition are
not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted
Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of that jurisdiction, and persons receiving
such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send such documents in
or into or from any Restricted Jurisdiction. Doing so may render invalid any related purported vote in respect of the Acquisition. If
the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer (unless otherwise permitted by applicable law and regulation), the Takeover
Offer may not be made directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited
to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national,
state or other securities exchange of any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Takeover Offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such
use, means, instrumentality or facilities or from within any Restricted Jurisdiction.
The availability of New Gran Tierra Shares pursuant
to the Acquisition to i3 Energy Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom or the ability of those persons to hold such shares
may be affected by the laws or regulatory requirements of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are resident. Persons who are not resident
in the United Kingdom should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. i3 Energy Shareholders
who are in doubt about such matters should consult an appropriate independent professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without
delay.
Further details in relation to i3 Energy Shareholders
in overseas jurisdictions will be contained in the Scheme Document.
Notice to US Shareholders
The Acquisition relates to the shares of an English
company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange and the TSX and is proposed to be implemented pursuant to a scheme of arrangement
provided for under the law of England and Wales. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to proxy solicitation
or the tender offer rules under the US Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Acquisition is subject to the procedural and disclosure requirements,
rules and practices applicable in the United Kingdom to schemes of arrangement which differ from the requirements of US proxy solicitation
or tender offer rules. Financial information included in this Announcement and the Scheme Document in relation to Gran Tierra has been
or will be prepared in accordance with US GAAP and in relation to i3 Energy has been or will be prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
If, in the future,
Gran Tierra elects, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by means of a Takeover Offer and determines to extend
such Takeover Offer into the United States, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,
including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Section 14(e) of the US Exchange Act and Regulation 14E thereunder,
and subject, in the case of participation by i3 Energy Shareholders resident in the United States, to the availability of an exemption
(if any) from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and of the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of
the United States. Such Takeover Offer would be made by Gran Tierra and no one else. In addition to any such Takeover Offer, Gran Tierra,
certain affiliated companies and the nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase,
shares in i3 Energy outside such Takeover Offer during the period in which such Takeover Offer would remain open for acceptance. If such
purchases or arrangements to purchase were to be made, they would be made outside the United States and would comply with applicable
law, including the US Exchange Act. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed as required in the United Kingdom, United
States and Canada and will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the FCA and will be available on the London Stock Exchange
website: www.londonstockexchange.com/, and, if required, on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
The New Gran Tierra Shares have not been and will
not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly,
the New Gran Tierra Shares may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly,
in or into or from the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in compliance with
the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The New Gran Tierra Shares are expected to be issued in reliance
upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act provided by section 3(a)(10) thereof.
None of the securities referred to in this Announcement
have been approved or disapproved by the SEC, any state securities commission in the United States or any other US regulatory authority,
nor have such authorities passed upon or determined the fairness or merits of such securities or the Acquisition or upon the adequacy
or accuracy of the information contained in this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United
States.
It may be difficult for US holders of i3 Energy
Shares to enforce their rights and claims arising out of the US federal securities laws, since i3 Energy is organised in a country other
than the United States, and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of, and some or all of its assets may be located
in, jurisdictions other than the United States. US holders of i3 Energy Shares may have difficulty effecting service of process within
the United States upon those persons or recovering against judgments of US courts, including judgments based upon the civil liability
provisions of the US federal securities laws. US holders of i3 Energy Shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or
directors in a non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates
to subject themselves to a US court's judgment.
The receipt of New Gran Tierra Shares pursuant
to the Acquisition by a US i3 Energy Shareholder may be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes, and may also be a taxable
transaction under applicable state and local tax laws, as well as foreign and other tax laws. Each i3 Energy Shareholder is urged to consult
its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Acquisition.
Notice to Canadian i3 Energy Shareholders
The Acquisition
relates to the securities of an English company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange and the TSX and is proposed to be implemented
pursuant to a scheme of arrangement provided for under the laws of England and Wales. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement
may differ from the procedures and requirements that would be applicable to a similar transaction under applicable Canadian corporate
laws or Canadian Securities Laws, including the rules applicable to take-over bids under National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over
Bids and Issuer Bids of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“Canadian Take-Over Bid Rules”). While Gran Tierra
and i3 Energy will complete the Acquisition in accordance with applicable Canadian Securities Laws, the Acquisition is subject to the
procedural and disclosure requirements, rules and practices applicable to schemes of arrangement involving a target company incorporated
in England and listed on the London Stock Exchange and the TSX, which may differ in certain areas from the requirements applicable to
similar transactions under applicable Canadian corporate laws or Canadian Securities Laws.
The Acquisition
is not a “take-over bid” as defined under Canadian Take-Over Bid Rules. However, if, in the future, Gran Tierra elects, with
the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by means of a Takeover Offer and determines to extend such Takeover Offer
into the provinces of Canada, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with all Canadian Securities Laws, including, without limitation,
to the extent applicable, the Canadian Take-Over Bid Rules. In addition to any such Takeover Offer, Gran Tierra, certain affiliated companies
and the nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, shares in i3 Energy outside
such Takeover Offer during the period in which such Takeover Offer would remain open for acceptance. If such purchases or arrangements
to purchase were to be made, they would be made outside of Canada and would comply with Canadian Securities Laws. Any information about
such purchases will be disclosed as required in the United Kingdom, will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the UK Financial
Conduct Authority and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website: www.londonstockexchange.com.
Any New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued in connection
with the Acquisition have not been and will not be qualified for distribution under Canadian Securities Laws. Accordingly, the New Gran
Tierra Shares may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into or
from Canada absent a qualification for distribution or an exemption from the prospectus requirements and in compliance with Canadian Securities
Laws. If the Acquisition is implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement or a Takeover Offer, any New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued
in connection with the Acquisition are expected to be issued in reliance upon the prospectus exemption provided by Section 2.11 or
Section 2.16, as applicable, of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators
and in compliance with Canadian Securities Laws.
The receipt of consideration pursuant to the Acquisition
by a Canadian i3 Energy Shareholder as consideration for the transfer of its i3 Energy Shares may be a taxable transaction for Canadian
federal income tax purposes and under applicable Canadian provincial income tax laws, as well as foreign and other tax laws. Each i3 Energy
Shareholder is urged to consult their independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Acquisition applicable
to them.
None of the securities referred to in this Announcement
have been approved or disapproved by any Canadian securities regulatory authority nor has any Canadian regulatory authority passed upon
or determined the fairness or merits of such securities or the Acquisition or upon the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained
in this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is an offence.
i3 Energy is located in a country other than Canada,
and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of a country other than Canada. It may be difficult for Canadian i3 Energy
Shareholders to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person that is incorporated, continued or otherwise organised under the
laws of a foreign jurisdiction or resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process.
Important Notices Relating to Financial Advisers
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited ("Stifel"),
which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Gran Tierra and no one else in
connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gran Tierra for providing
the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to matters referred to in this Announcement. Neither Stifel,
nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract,
in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Stifel in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained
herein or otherwise.
Eight Capital ("Eight Capital"),
which is authorised and regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization in Canada, is acting exclusively for Gran Tierra
and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gran Tierra
for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement.
Zeus Capital Limited ("Zeus"),
which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for i3 Energy as financial adviser, nominated
adviser and joint broker and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to
anyone other than i3 Energy for providing the protections afforded to clients of Zeus, or for providing advice in relation to matters
referred to in this Announcement. Neither Zeus nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever
(whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Zeus in connection
with the matters referred to in this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities
– Canada, ULC ("TPH&Co."), regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and a member of the
Canadian Investor Protection Fund, is acting exclusively for i3 Energy by way of its engagement with i3 Energy Canada., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of i3 Energy, in connection with the matters set out in this Announcement and for no one else, and will not be responsible
to anyone other than i3 Energy. for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in relation to the matters
set out in this Announcement. Neither TPH&Co. nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates and their respective directors,
officers, employees or agents owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in
contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of TPH&Co. in connection with this Announcement,
any statement contained herein or otherwise.
National Bank Financial
Inc. ("NBF"), regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection
Fund, is acting exclusively for i3 Energy by way of its engagement with i3 Energy Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of i3 Energy,
in connection with the matters set out in this Announcement. Neither NBF, nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates and their
respective directors, officers, employees or agents owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or
indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of NBF in connection with this Announcement,
any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Announcement (including information incorporated
by reference into this Announcement), oral statements regarding the Acquisition and other information published by Gran Tierra and i3
Energy contain certain forward looking statements with respect to the financial condition, strategies, objectives, results of operations
and businesses of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy and their respective groups and certain plans and objectives with respect to the Combined
Group. These forward looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward
looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections
of the management of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. The forward looking
statements contained in this Announcement include, without limitation, statements relating to the expected effects of the Acquisition
on Gran Tierra and i3 Energy, the expected timing method of completion, and scope of the Acquisition, the expected actions of Gran Tierra
upon completion of the Acquisition, Gran Tierra's ability to recognise the anticipated benefits from the Acquisition, expectations regarding
the business and operations of the Combined Group, and other statements other than historical facts. Forward looking statements often
use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan",
"strategy", "focus", "envision", "goal", "believe", "hope", "aims",
"continue", "will", "may", "should", "would", "could", or other words of similar
meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by Gran Tierra, and/or i3 Energy in light of their experience
and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. By their
nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur
in the future and the factors described in the context of such forward looking statements in this Announcement could cause actual results
and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward looking statements. Although it is believed that
the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove
to have been correct and readers are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements. Actual results
may vary from the forward looking statements.
There are several factors which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements are changes in the global, political, economic, business,
competitive, market and regulatory forces, future exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates and future business acquisitions or
dispositions.
Each forward looking statement speaks only as
at the date of this Announcement. Neither Gran Tierra nor i3 Energy, nor their respective groups assumes any obligation to update or correct
the information contained in this Announcement (whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise), except as required
by applicable law or by the rules of any competent regulatory authority.
Certain figures included in this Announcement
have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly
and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
The estimates of Gran Tierra's and i3 Energy's
respective future production and 2024 EBITDA and in the case of i3 Energy, 2024 net operating income, set forth in this Announcement may
be considered to be future-oriented financial information or a financial outlook for the purposes of applicable Canadian Securities Laws.
Financial outlook and future-oriented financial information contained in this Announcement about prospective financial performance and
operational performance are provided to give the reader a better understanding of the potential future performance of Gran Tierra, i3
Energy and the Combined Group in certain areas and are based on assumptions about future events, including economic conditions and proposed
courses of action, based on Gran Tierra's and i3 Energy's respective management’s assessment of the relevant information currently
available, and to become available in the future. In particular, this Announcement contains Gran Tierra and i3 Energy projected financial
and operational information for 2024. These projections contain forward-looking statements and are based on a number of material assumptions
and factors set out above and in Appendix 4 to this Announcement. Actual results may differ significantly from the projections presented
herein. These projections may also be considered to contain future-oriented financial information or a financial outlook. The actual results
of Gran Tierra’s and i3 Energy’s respective operations for any period will likely vary from the amounts set forth in these
projections, and such variations may be material. See above for a discussion of the risks that could cause actual results to vary. The
future-oriented financial information and financial outlooks contained in this Announcement have been approved by the respective management
of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy, as applicable, as of the date of this Announcement. Readers are cautioned that any such financial outlook
and future-oriented financial information contained herein should not be used for purposes other than those for which it is disclosed
herein. Gran Tierra, i3 Energy and their respective management believe that the prospective financial and operational information has
been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting Gran Tierra and i3 Energy respective management’s best estimates and judgments,
and represent, to the best of Gran Tierra’s and i3 Energy's respective management’s knowledge and opinion, Gran Tierra’s
and i3 Energy's expected respective course of action. However, because this information is highly subjective, it should not be relied
on as necessarily indicative of future results. See Gran Tierra’s press release dated 23 January 2024 and most recent reports
on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the 2024 financial and production outlook of Gran Tierra, and
i3 Energy’s press release dated 13 August 2024 regarding the financial and production outlook of i3 Energy.
Non-IFRS, Non-GAAP and Other Specified Financial
Measures
This Announcement
contains references to Gran Tierra’s EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt, net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio, i3 Energy’s EBITDA,
net operating income, free cash flow, net cash surplus and net debt, which are specified financial measures that do not have any standardized
meaning as prescribed by US GAAP in the case of Gran Tierra or UK adopted IFRS in the case of i3 Energy and, therefore, may not be comparable
with the calculation of similar measures presented by other applicable issuers. You are cautioned that these measures should not be construed
as alternatives to net income or loss, or other measures of financial performance as determined in accordance with US GAAP in the case
of Gran Tierra and UK adopted IFRS in the case of i3 Energy. Gran Tierra’s and i3 Energy’s methods of calculating these measures
may differ from other companies and, accordingly, they may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Each non-GAAP
and non-IFRS financial measure is presented along with the corresponding GAAP or IFRS measure so as to not imply that more emphasis should
be placed on the non-GAAP or non-IFRS measure. For an explanation of the composition of i3 Energy’s EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net
operating income, free cash flow, net cash surplus and net debt, see "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" in i3 Energy’s Management
Discussion and Analysis dated August 13, 2024, and for an explanation of Gran Tierra’s EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt and
adjusted EBITDA to net debt ratio, see “Non-GAAP Measures” in Gran Tierra’s quarterly and annual reports, which are
available on i3 Energy’s SEDAR+ issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca and Gran Tierra’s SEC EDGAR issuer profile at www.sec.gov,
or and on their respective websites at https://i3.energy/ and https://www.grantierra.com/. These measures should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS or US GAAP, as applicable. The non-IFRS and non-US GAAP measures
used in this Announcement are summarized as follows:
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Gran Tierra):
EBITDA, as presented, is defined as net income
(or loss) adjusted for depletion, depreciation and accretion (“DD&A”) expenses, interest expense and income tax
expense or recovery.
Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, is defined as EBITDA
adjusted for non-cash lease expense, lease payments, foreign exchange gain or loss, stock-based compensation expense or recovery, other
gain or loss and financial instrument loss.
Gran Tierra’s management uses these supplemental
measures to analyse performance and income generated by its principal business activities prior to the consideration of how non-cash items
affect that income and believes that these financial measures are useful supplemental information for investors to analyse its performance
and its financial results. A reconciliation from net (loss) income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are as follows:
| |
Three Months Ended | |
(Thousands of U.S.
Dollars) | |
June 30,
2024 | | |
March 31,
2024 | | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
September 30,
2023 | |
Net income (loss) | |
| 36,371 | | |
| -78 | | |
| 7,711 | | |
| 6,527 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
DD&A
expenses | |
| 55,490 | | |
| 56,150 | | |
| 52,635 | | |
| 55,019 | |
Interest
expense | |
| 18,398 | | |
| 18,424 | | |
| 17,789 | | |
| 13,503 | |
Income tax
(recovery) expense | |
| -9,072 | | |
| 17,395 | | |
| 5,499 | | |
| 40,333 | |
EBITDA (non-GAAP) | |
| 101,187 | | |
| 91,891 | | |
| 83,634 | | |
| 115,382 | |
Non-cash
lease expense | |
| 1,381 | | |
| 1,413 | | |
| 1,479 | | |
| 1,235 | |
Lease payments | |
| -1,311 | | |
| -1,058 | | |
| -1,100 | | |
| -676 | |
Foreign
exchange (gain) loss | |
| -4,413 | | |
| -815 | | |
| 3,696 | | |
| 1,717 | |
Stock-based
compensation expense | |
| 6,160 | | |
| 3,361 | | |
| 1,974 | | |
| 1,931 | |
Other (gain)
loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,266 | | |
| -354 | |
Unrealized
derivative instruments gain | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Other financial
instruments loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 15 | | |
| - | |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | |
| 103,004 | | |
| 94,792 | | |
| 92,964 | | |
| 119,235 | |
Net Debt (Gran Tierra):
Gran Tierra’s net debt, as presented, is
defined as Gran Tierra’s senior notes and borrowings under Gran Tierra’s credit facility, excluding deferred financing fees,
less cash and cash equivalents.
Gran Tierra’s management uses this supplemental
measure to evaluate the financial sustainability of Gran Tierra’s business and leverage. The most directly comparable US GAAP measure
is total debt. A reconciliation from total debt to net debt is as follows:
In thousands of US$ | |
As at 30
June 2024 | |
Senior
notes(i) | |
US$ |
637,000 | |
Credit facility | |
— | |
Total debt | |
US$ |
637,000 | |
Cash and
cash equivalents | |
115,000 | |
Net
debt | |
US$ |
521,000 | |
(i) Calculated using the sum of US$24.8 million aggregate principal
amount of Gran Tierra’s 6.25% Senior Notes due 2025, US$24.2 million aggregate principal amount of Gran Tierra’s 7.75% Senior
Notes due 2027, and US$587.6 million aggregate principal amount of Gran Tierra’s 9.50% Senior Notes due 2029, excluding deferred
financing fees.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (i3 Energy):
EBITDA is defined as earnings before depreciation
and depletion, financial costs, and tax. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before gain on bargain purchase and asset dispositions and
acquisition costs. i3 Energy management believes that EBITDA provides useful information into the operating performance of i3 Energy,
is commonly used within the oil and gas sector, and assists its management and investors by increasing comparability from period to period.
Adjusted EBITDA removes the gain or loss on bargain purchase and asset dispositions and the related acquisition costs which management
does not consider to be representative of the underlying operations of i3 Energy.
A reconciliation of profit as reported under IFRS
to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is provided below.
|
|
Three-months
Ended |
|
|
Six-months
Ended |
|
|
|
30 Jun 2024 £’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2023 £’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2024 £’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2023 £’000 |
|
Profit for the period |
|
|
14,463 |
|
|
|
728 |
|
|
|
8,369 |
|
|
|
10,944 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
8,027 |
|
|
|
8,702 |
|
|
|
16,660 |
|
|
|
19,410 |
|
Finance costs |
|
|
950 |
|
|
|
2,312 |
|
|
|
3,115 |
|
|
|
4,682 |
|
Tax |
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
1,104 |
|
|
|
7,036 |
|
|
|
3,525 |
|
EBITDA |
|
|
28,280 |
|
|
|
12,846 |
|
|
|
35,180 |
|
|
|
38,561 |
|
Gain on asset dispositions |
|
|
(15,779 |
) |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
(15,779 |
) |
|
|
– |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
12,501 |
|
|
|
12,846 |
|
|
|
19,104 |
|
|
|
38,561 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA presented in USD(i) |
|
|
15,770 |
|
|
|
16,088 |
|
|
|
24,163 |
|
|
|
47,546 |
|
(i) Amounts converted at the period-average GBP:USD
exchange rates of 1.2615 and 1.2648 for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024, respectively, and 1.2524 and 1.2330 for the
three and six months ended 30 June 2023 periods, respectively.
Net Operating Income (i3 Energy):
Net operating income is defined as gross profit
before depreciation and depletion, gains or losses on risk management contracts, and other operating income, which equals revenue from
the sale of oil and gas and processing income, less production costs. i3 Energy management believes that net operating income is a useful
supplementary measure as it provides investors with information on operating margins before non-cash depreciation and depletion charges
and gains or losses on risk management contracts. These metrics are also presented on a per BOE basis.
A reconciliation of gross profit as reported under
IFRS to net operating income is provided below.
|
|
Three-months
Ended |
|
|
Six-months
Ended |
|
|
|
30 Jun 2024 £’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2023 £’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2024 £’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2023 £’000 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
7,796 |
|
|
|
5,775 |
|
|
|
8,698 |
|
|
|
22,985 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
8,027 |
|
|
|
8,702 |
|
|
|
16,660 |
|
|
|
19,410 |
|
(Gain) / loss on risk management contracts |
|
|
(1,624 |
) |
|
|
(387 |
) |
|
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
(3,343 |
) |
Other operating income |
|
|
(1,786 |
) |
|
|
– |
|
|
|
(1,816 |
) |
|
|
(107 |
) |
Net operating income |
|
|
12,413 |
|
|
|
14,090 |
|
|
|
25,001 |
|
|
|
38,945 |
|
Net operating income presented in USD(i) |
|
|
5,659 |
|
|
|
17,646 |
|
|
|
31,621 |
|
|
|
48,019 |
|
Total Sales Production (BOE) |
|
|
1,662,661 |
|
|
|
1,686,139 |
|
|
|
3,428,516 |
|
|
|
3,735,840 |
|
Net operating income per BOE (£/BOE) |
|
|
7.47 |
|
|
|
8.36 |
|
|
|
7.29 |
|
|
|
10.42 |
|
Net operating income per BOE presented in USD(i) |
|
|
9.42 |
|
|
|
10.47 |
|
|
|
9.22 |
|
|
|
12.85 |
|
(i) Amounts converted at the period-average GBP:USD
exchange rates of 1.2615 and 1.2648 for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024, respectively, and 1.2524 and 1.2330 for the
three and six months ended 30 June 2023 periods, respectively.
Free Cash Flow (i3 Energy):
Free cash flow is defined as cash from operating
activities plus proceeds on disposal of PP&E and E&E, less cash capital expenditures on PP&E and E&E. i3 Energy management
believes that free cash flow provides useful information to management and investors about i3 Energy’s ability to pay dividends.
This definition was expanded in Q2 2024 to include proceeds on disposal of PP&E and E&E as i3 Energy completed material dispositions
in the period.
A reconciliation of cash from operating activities
to free cash flow is provided below.
|
|
Three-months
Ended |
|
|
Six-months
Ended |
|
|
|
30 Jun 2024
£’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2023
£’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2024
£’000 |
|
|
30 Jun 2023
£’000 |
|
Net cash from operating activities |
|
|
6,053 |
|
|
|
3,186 |
|
|
|
19,569 |
|
|
|
24,294 |
|
Disposal of property, plant & equipment |
|
|
17,956 |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
17,956 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Disposal of E&E assets |
|
|
1,234 |
|
|
|
– |
|
|
|
1,234 |
|
|
|
– |
|
Expenditures on property, plant & equipment |
|
|
(2,567 |
) |
|
|
(3,274 |
) |
|
|
(3,985 |
) |
|
|
(15,225 |
) |
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets |
|
|
(62 |
) |
|
|
(173 |
) |
|
|
(361 |
) |
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
Free cash flow |
|
|
22,614 |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
34,413 |
|
|
|
7,869 |
|
FCF presented in USD(i) |
|
|
28,528 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
|
43,526 |
|
|
|
9,702 |
|
(i) Amounts converted at the period-average
GBP:USD exchange rates of 1.2615 and 1.2648 for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024, respectively, and 1.2524 and 1.2330
for the three and six months ended 30 June 2023 periods, respectively.
Net Cash Surplus and Debt (i3 Energy):
Net cash surplus or net debt is defined as borrowings
and leases and trade and other payables, less cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables. This definition was expanded
in 2023 and 2024 to include other non-current liabilities and other non-current assets which are new account balances that arose during
the respective years. When net debt is negative it is referred to as a net cash surplus. i3 Energy management believes that net cash surplus
or net debt is a meaningful measure to monitor the liquidity position of i3 Energy.
A reconciliation of the various line items per
the statement of financial position to net cash surplus or net debt is provided below.
|
|
30 Jun 2024
£’000 |
|
|
31 Dec 2023
£’000 |
|
Borrowings and leases |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
34,569 |
|
Trade and other payables |
|
|
23,479 |
|
|
|
27,640 |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
Income taxes (receivable) / payable |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(8,802 |
) |
|
|
(23,507 |
) |
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
(19,658 |
) |
|
|
(20,534 |
) |
Other non-current assets |
|
|
(1,136 |
) |
|
|
– |
|
Net (cash surplus) / debt |
|
|
(5,504 |
) |
|
|
18,047 |
|
Net (cash surplus) / debt presented in USD(ii) |
|
|
(6,958 |
) |
|
|
23,005 |
|
(ii) Amounts converted at the period-end GBP:USD exchange
rates of 1.2642 and 1.2747 for the 2024 and 2023 periods, respectively.
Disclosure of Oil and Gas Information
All reserves and production volumes are on an
average working interest before royalties (“WI”) basis unless otherwise indicated. Production is expressed in barrels
of oil per day (“BOPD”) in respect of Gran Tierra and in barrels of oil equivalent per day (“BOEPD”)
in respect of i3 Energy while reserves are expressed in million barrels of oil equivalent (“MMBOE”), unless otherwise
indicated.
Gran Tierra’s 2023 year-end reserves, future
net revenue and ancillary information were evaluated by Gran Tierra’s independent qualified reserves evaluator McDaniel in a report
with an effective date of 31 December 2023 (the “Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report”). In conjunction with the
Acquisition, McDaniel has prepared a fair market valuation report dated 15 August 2024 in respect of certain of Gran Tierra's reserves,
future net revenue and net present values (the “Gran Tierra Valuation Report”) with an effective date of 31 December 2023
for the purposes of Rule 29 of the Takeover Code in which the referenced reserves, future net revenue and net present values disclosed
therein matches the corresponding reserves future net revenue and net present values provided for in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves
Report. All reserves values, future net revenue and ancillary information contained in this Announcement, with respect to the assets of
Gran Tierra, have been prepared by McDaniel and calculated in compliance with Canadian National Instrument 51-101 – Standards
of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (“NI 51-101”) and the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (“COGEH”)
and derived from the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report.
Certain of i3 Energy’s ancillary information
presented in this Announcement were evaluated by i3 Energy’s independent qualified reserves evaluator GLJ in a report with an effective
date of 31 December 2023 (the “i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report”). In conjunction with the Acquisition, GLJ has prepared
a fair market valuation report dated 16 August 2024 in respect of i3 Energy's reserves, future net revenue and net present values
(the “i3 Energy Valuation Report”) with an effective date of 31 July 2024 for the purposes of Rule 29 of
the Takeover Code. All reserves values, future net revenue and ancillary information contained in this Announcement, with respect to the
assets of i3 Energy, have been prepared by GLJ and calculated in compliance with NI 51-101 and COGEH, and derived from the i3 Energy Valuation
Report or the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report as applicable. The results of i3 Energy's GLJ Reserves Report were disclosed on i3 Energy’s
press release dated 25 March 2024, a copy of which is available on i3 Energy's website at https://i3.energy/.
Barrel of oil equivalents (“BOE”)
have been converted on the basis of six thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”) natural gas to 1 barrel (“bbl”)
of oil. BOE’s may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy
equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. In addition,
given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared with natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalent
of six to one, utilizing a BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl would be misleading as an indication of value.
The following reserves categories are discussed
in this Announcement: Proved (“1P”), 1P plus Probable (“2P”) and 2P plus Possible (“3P”),
Proved Developed Producing, Proved Developed Non-Producing and Proved Undeveloped.
Proved reserves are those reserves that can be
estimated with a high degree of certainty to be recoverable. It is likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the
estimated proved reserves. Probable reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves.
It is equally likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the sum of the estimated proved plus
probable reserves. Possible reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than Probable reserves. There
is a 10% probability that the quantities actually recovered will equal or exceed the sum of proved plus probable plus possible reserves.
Proved developed reserves are those proved reserves
that are expected to be recovered from existing wells and installed facilities or, if facilities have not been installed, that would involve
a low expenditure (e.g., when compared to cost of drilling a well) to put reserves on production. Developed category may be subdivided
into producing and non-producing. Undeveloped reserves are those reserves expected to be recovered from known accumulations where a significant
expenditure (e.g., when compared to the cost of drilling a well) is required to render them capable of production. They must fully meet
the requirements of the reserves category (proved, probable, possible) to which they are assigned.
Estimates of net present value and future net
revenue contained herein do not necessarily represent fair market value. Estimates of reserves and future net revenue for individual properties
may not reflect the same level of confidence as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effect of
aggregation. There is no assurance that the forecast price and cost assumptions applied by McDaniel or GLJ in evaluating Gran Tierra’s
or i3 Energy’s reserves, respectively, will be attained and variances could be material. See the Gran Tierra Valuation Report for
a summary of the price forecasts employed by McDaniel therein. See the i3 Energy Valuation Report for a summary of the price forecasts
employed by GLJ therein. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of crude oil and natural gas reserves. The
reserves information set forth in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran Tierra Valuation
Report and the i3 Energy Valuation Report are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered.
Actual reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided therein.
All reserves assigned in the Gran Tierra McDaniel
Reserves Report and the Gran Tierra Valuation Report are located in Colombia and Ecuador and presented on a consolidated basis by foreign
geographic area. References to a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons
will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume. Gran Tierra’s reported production is a mix of light crude
oil and medium and heavy crude oil for which there is not a precise breakdown since Gran Tierra’s oil sales volumes typically represent
blends of more than one type of crude oil. Well test results should be considered as preliminary and not necessarily indicative of long-term
performance or of ultimate recovery. Well log interpretations indicating oil and gas accumulations are not necessarily indicative of future
production or ultimate recovery. If it is indicated that a pressure transient analysis or well-test interpretation has not been carried
out, any data disclosed in that respect should be considered preliminary until such analysis has been completed. References to thickness
of “oil pay” or of a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons
will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume.
All evaluations of future net revenue contained
in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the i3 Energy Valuation
Report are after the deduction of royalties, operating costs, development costs, production costs and abandonment and reclamation costs
but before consideration of indirect costs such as administrative, overhead and other miscellaneous expenses. It should not be assumed
that the estimates of future net revenues presented in this Announcement represent the fair market value of the reserves. There are numerous
uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of crude oil reserves and the future cash flows attributed to such reserves. The reserve
and associated cash flow information set forth in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran
Tierra Valuation Report and the i3 Energy Valuation Report are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will
be recovered. Actual reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided therein.
Booked drilling locations of i3 Energy disclosed
herein are derived from the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report and account for drilling locations that have associated 2P reserves.
This Announcement contains reference to reserves
replacement of Gran Tierra which is an oil and gas metric that does not have a standardised meaning or standard method of calculation
and therefore such measure may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies and should not be used to make comparisons.
That metric has been included herein to provide readers with an additional measure to evaluate Gran Tierra's performance; however, that
measure is not a reliable indicator of the future performance of Gran Tierra and future performance may not compare to the performance
in previous periods. Reserves replacement is calculated as reserves in the referenced category divided by estimated referenced production.
Gran Tierra management uses this measure to determine the relative change of its reserves base over a period of time.
References in this Announcement to IP30, IP90
and other short-term production rates of Gran Tierra are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however such rates are not
determinative of the rates at which such wells will commence production and decline thereafter and are not indicative of long-term performance
or of ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production
of Gran Tierra. Gran Tierra cautions that such results should be considered to be preliminary.
No Profit Forecasts or Estimates
The Gran Tierra Profit Forecast and the i3 Energy
Profit Forecast are profit forecasts for the purposes of Rule 28 of the Takeover Code. As required by Rule 28.1 of the Takeover
Code, the assumptions on which the Gran Tierra Profit Forecast is stated are set out in Appendix 4 to this Announcement and the assumptions
on which the i3 Energy Profit Forecast is stated are set out in paragraph 6 of this Announcement.
Other than the Gran Tierra Profit Forecast and
the i3 Energy Profit Forecast, no statement in this Announcement is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement
in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share or dividend per share for Gran Tierra or i3 Energy,
as appropriate, for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings
per share or dividend per share for Gran Tierra or i3 Energy as appropriate.
Dealing and Opening Position Disclosure Requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code,
any person who is interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange
offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely
in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if later, following the Announcement
in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified.
An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details
of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree
company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies
must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the commencement of the Offer Period and,
if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the Announcement in which any securities
exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange
offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code,
any person who is, or becomes, interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any
securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of
any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and
short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities
exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a
person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the Business Day following
the date of the relevant dealing. If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal,
to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to
be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made
by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any
persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4). Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect
of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on
the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the Offer Period
commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 20 7638 0129 if you
are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
Rounding
Certain figures included in this Announcement
have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly
and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
Rule 2.9 Disclosure
In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the Takeover
Code, i3 Energy confirms that as at the date of this Announcement, it has in issue and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange
and the TSX 1,202,447,663 ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each (excluding ordinary shares held in treasury). The International Securities
Identification Number (ISIN) of the ordinary shares is GB00BDHXPJ60.
In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the Takeover
Code, Gran Tierra confirms that as at the date of this Announcement, it has in issue and admitted to trading on the NYSE American, the
London Stock Exchange and the TSX 30,665,305 ordinary shares of US$0.001 each. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)
of the ordinary shares is US38500T2006.
Publication on website and availability of
hard copies
A copy of this
Announcement is and will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, for
inspection on Gran Tierra's website https://www.grantierra.com/investor-relations/recommended-acquisition/ and on i3 Energy
's website https://i3.energy/grantierra-offer-terms/ by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the Business Day following this
Announcement. For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the websites referred to in this Announcement are not incorporated into and
do not form part of this Announcement.
In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Takeover
Code, i3 Energy Shareholders and persons with information rights may request a hard copy of this Announcement by contacting i3 Energy's
registrars, Link Group or by calling Link Group on +44 (0)371 664 0321. Calls are charged at the standard geographical rate and will vary
by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 9.00 a.m. to
5.30 p.m. (London time), Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Please note that Link Group cannot provide
any financial, legal or tax advice. Calls may be recorded and monitored for security and training purposes. For persons who receive a
copy of this Announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy of this Announcement will not be sent unless so
requested. Such persons may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to them in relation to the
Acquisition should be in hard copy form. For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the aforementioned websites, and any websites accessible
from hyperlinks on those websites, are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Announcement.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of
this Announcement or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your
stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial
adviser.
Qualified Person's Statement
In accordance with the AIM Note for Mining and
Oil and Gas Companies, i3 Energy discloses that Majid Shafiq is the qualified person who has reviewed the technical information contained
in this Announcement. He has a Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University and is a member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers. Majid Shafiq consents to the inclusion of the information in the form and context in which it appears.
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN, INTO OR FROM ANY RESTRICTED JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION
OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN ADVERTISEMENT
AND NOT A PROSPECTUS OR CIRCULAR OR PROSPECTUS OR CIRCULAR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENT AND INVESTORS SHOULD NOT MAKE ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN
RELATION TO THE NEW GRAN TIERRA SHARES EXCEPT ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION IN THE SCHEME DOCUMENT WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BE PUBLISHED
IN DUE COURSE.
NEITHER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, NOR THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN, CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION OF PROXIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF APPLICABLE CANADIAN SECURITIES LAWS. SHAREHOLDERS ARE NOT
BEING ASKED AT THIS TIME TO EXECUTE A PROXY IN FAVOUR OF THE ACQUISITION OR THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
19 August 2024
Recommended and Final* Cash and Share Acquisition
of
i3 Energy plc ("i3 Energy")
by
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.
("Gran Tierra")
to be implemented
by way of a scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
The Boards of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy are pleased
to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended and final* cash and share offer by Gran Tierra for i3 Energy
pursuant to which Gran Tierra will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of i3 Energy (the "Acquisition"),
intended to be effected by means of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement between i3 Energy and the i3 Energy Shareholders under Part 26
of the Companies Act (the "Scheme").
Under the terms of the Acquisition, each i3 Energy
Shareholder will be entitled to receive:
| · | one New Gran Tierra Share per every 207 i3
Energy Shares held; and |
| · | 10.43 pence cash per i3 Energy Share, |
(together, the "Consideration")
In addition, each i3 Energy Shareholder will be
entitled to receive:
| · | a cash dividend of 0.2565 pence per i3 Energy
Share in lieu of the ordinary dividend in respect of the three month period ending 30 September 2024 (the "Acquisition Dividend") |
Following completion of the Acquisition, i3 Energy
Shareholders will own up to 16.5 per cent. of Gran Tierra.
Based on Gran Tierra's closing price of US$8.66
per Gran Tierra Share on the NYSE American on 16 August 2024 (being the last Business Day before the Offer Period began), the Acquisition
implies a value of 13.92 pence per i3 Energy Share and approximately £174.1 (US$225.4) for the entire issued and to be issued share
capital of i3 Energy which represents:
| (a) | a premium of 49.0 per cent. to the Closing Price of 9.34 pence per i3 Energy Share on 16 August 2024; |
| (b) | a premium of 49.7 per cent. to the volume weighted average price of 9.30 pence per i3 Energy Share for
the 30-day period ended 16 August 2024; |
| (c) | a premium of 43.6 per cent. to the volume weighted average price of 9.70 pence per i3 Energy Share for
the 60-day period ended 16 August 2024; and |
| (d) | a premium of 37.5 per cent. to the volume weighted average price of 10.12 pence per i3 Energy Share for
the 180-day period ended 16 August 2024. |
A Mix and Match
Facility will also be made available to i3 Energy Shareholders in order to enable them to elect, subject to off-setting elections, to
vary the proportions in which they receive cash and New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued. The maximum aggregate amount of cash to be paid
and New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued under the terms of the Acquisition will not be varied or increased as a result of elections under
the Mix and Match Facility, in accordance with Gran Tierra’s no increase statement made in accordance with Rule 32.2 of the
Takeover Code. Gran Tierra reserves the right to scale back elections made for the New Gran Tierra Shares pursuant to the Mix and
Match Facility if the issuance of such New Gran Tierra Shares would result in any i3 Energy Shareholder holding 10% or more of Gran Tierra's
issued share capital (on a non-diluted basis) following completion of the Acquisition.
If any dividend, distribution or other return
of value in respect of the i3 Energy Shares other than the Acquisition Dividend is declared, paid, made or becomes payable on or after
the date of this Announcement and prior to the Effective Date, Gran Tierra will reduce the cash consideration payable for each i3 Energy
Share under the terms of the Acquisition by the amount per i3 Energy Share of such dividend, distribution or other return of value. Any
exercise by Gran Tierra of its rights referred to in this paragraph shall be the subject of an announcement. In such circumstances, i3
Energy Shareholders would be entitled to receive and retain any such dividend, distribution or other return of value, which has been declared,
made or paid or which becomes payable.
It is intended that, immediately following completion
of the Acquisition, Gran Tierra will transfer the entire issued share capital of i3 Energy to its wholly owned, indirect subsidiary, Gran
Tierra EIH. Gran Tierra EIH is the holding entity for Gran Tierra's Colombian assets.
Following completion of the Acquisition, it is
expected that the i3 Energy Shares will be cancelled from trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and will be delisted
from the TSX and that Gran Tierra will, subject to Canadian Securities Laws, apply to have i3 Energy cease to be a reporting issuer in
all jurisdictions of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer.
No Increase
Statement
Gran Tierra considers the financial terms of the
Acquisition comprising 10.43 pence per i3 Energy Share in cash, one new Gran Tierra Share per every 207 i3 Energy Share held, and the
payment of the 0.2565 pence per i3 Energy Share Acquisition Dividend to be full and fair and therefore that the financial terms of the
Acquisition will not be increased in accordance with Rule 32.2 of the Takeover Code. Under Rule 35.1 of the Takeover Code, if
the Acquisition lapses, except with the consent of the Panel, Gran Tierra will not be able to make an offer for i3 Energy for at least
12 months.
Gran Tierra reserves the right to revise the financial
terms of the Acquisition in the event: (i) a third party, other than Gran Tierra announces a firm intention to make an offer for
i3 Energy on more favourable terms than Gran Tierra’s Acquisition; or (ii) the Panel otherwise provides its consent.
| 2. | Background to and reasons for the Acquisition |
Over the last five years, Gran Tierra has looked
to diversify into specific oil and gas basins where it is confident it can create shareholder value focused on operated, high-quality
assets with large resources in place and access to infrastructure. The Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (“WCSB”)
being one of the basins on Gran Tierra’s priority list. The majority of the Gran Tierra team has worked in the WCSB and, with its
headquarters located in Calgary, is well positioned to do so again.
Gran Tierra believes that the Acquisition offers
significant benefits to both companies and their respective shareholders, including the following:
| · | A business with increased scale and relevance:
The Acquisition will create an independent energy company of scale in the Americas with significant production, reserves, cash flows
and development optionality. This increased scale is expected to facilitate access to capital, allow for optimised capital allocation,
enhance shareholder returns and increase relevance to investors: |
| o | i3 Energy has guided to 2024 working interest production of 18,000 to 19,000 BOEPD from its Canadian assets
with exit rate guidance of 20,250 – 21,250 BOEPD and Gran Tierra has announced 2024 guidance production of 32,000 to 35,000 BOPD
(100 per cent. oil). |
| o | i3 Energy has 1P working interest reserves of 88 MMBOE as at 31 July 2024 and Gran Tierra had 1P
working interest reserves of 90 MMBOE as at 31 December 2023. |
| o | i3 Energy has 2P working interest reserves of 175 MMBOE as at 31 July 2024 and Gran Tierra had 2P
working interest reserves of 147 MMBOE as at 31 December 2023. |
| o | i3 Energy has an independently valued 2P net present value discounted at 10 per cent. ("NPV10")
(after tax) of C$994 million (approximately US$725 million) as at 31 July 2024 and Gran Tierra has an independently valued 2P NPV10
(after tax) of US$1.9 billion as at 31 December 2023. On a 1P (after tax) basis, i3 Energy’s NPV10 is C$469 million (approximately
US$342 million) and Gran Tierra’s NPV10 is US$1.3 billion. |
| o | i3 Energy has announced full year 2024 EBITDA guidance of US$50 – 55 million after considering hedges
and Gran Tierra has announced full year 2024 EBITDA guidance of US$335 – US$395 million in its low case (at US$70/bbl Brent oil
pricing), US$400 – US$460 million in its base case (at US$80/bbl Brent oil pricing), and US$480 – US$540 million in its high
case (at US$90/bbl Brent oil pricing). |
| o | i3 Energy has over 250 net booked drilling locations (over 374 gross booked drilling locations) associated
with 2P reserves which, coupled with Gran Tierra’s substantial booked reserves, recent exploration discoveries and significant prospective
acreage across Colombia and Ecuador, provides development and exploration upside potential to shareholders. |
| · | Increased diversity across geographies and
product streams: The Acquisition will create a more diverse international energy company operating across the Americas in regions
with substantial oil and gas production, well-established regulatory regimes, stable contracts, access to markets and attractive fiscal
terms. The Combined Group will offer a more diversified proposition to both i3 Energy Shareholders and Gran Tierra shareholders. Gran
Tierra's and i3 Energy's Q2 2024 production imply an approximate geographic split of 62 per cent. Colombia, 36 per cent. Canada, and 3
per cent. Ecuador for the Combined Group, with a commodity mix of 81 per cent. liquids and 19 per cent. natural gas. The addition of new
geographies and commodities, along with the exposure to an investment grade country, is expected to benefit the Combined Group in terms
of increased development optionality, risk diversification and credit profile. The Combined Group would have approximately 1.4 million
net acres in Colombia, 138 thousand net acres in Ecuador and 584 thousand net acres in Canada including 298 thousand net acres in Central
Alberta, 102 thousand net acres in Wapiti/Elmworth, 50 thousand net acres in Simonette, and 69 thousand net acres in North Alberta (Clearwater) |
| · | Optimised capital allocation and investment:
The Combined Group will have exposure to high return projects across Canada, Colombia and Ecuador, enabling capital allocation and
investment across the portfolio to be optimised, using Gran Tierra’s balance sheet strength to accelerate production and cash flow
growth from i3 Energy’s 250 net booked drilling locations associated with 2P reserves and additional unbooked Canadian drilling
locations and Gran Tierra’s high-impact exploration and low decline oil assets currently under waterflood. Gran Tierra further believes
that the strength of the Combined Group will provide an excellent platform for future consolidation, both in Canada and internationally,
with significant management expertise, free cash flow, a strong balance sheet and borrowing base potential. |
| · | Balance sheet strength: Gran Tierra has
a strong balance sheet and ample liquidity to fund growth projects and shareholder returns. As of 30 June 2024, Gran Tierra had twelve
month trailing net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 1.3x and a cash balance of US$115 million. Approximately 70 per cent. of Gran Tierra's debt
is due in 2028 and 2029. The addition of i3 Energy’s production and cash flows would enhance Gran Tierra’s balance sheet and
enable accelerated investment and shareholder returns. i3 Energy’s assets would add production, cash flows, reserves and a diversified
drilling inventory in an investment grade country, Gran Tierra expects this enhanced scale and diversity to provide enhancements to the
credit profile of the business and, ultimately, lower its cost of capital. As at 30 June 2024 i3 Energy had zero debt and a C$75
million undrawn credit facility. |
| · | Increased trading liquidity and investor access:
Gran Tierra maintains a primary listing on the NYSE American, where it trades significant volume, with additional listings on the
London Stock Exchange and the TSX. With i3 Energy shareholders expected to own up to 16.5 per cent. of Gran Tierra on completion of the
Acquisition, the Acquisition is expected to provide enhanced trading liquidity for the Combined Group's shareholders across exchanges
and provide continuity of trading venues for i3 Energy’s Shareholders. Additionally, with increased scale, Gran Tierra expects to
be increasingly relevant to a larger pool of international equity and credit investors, with the potential for this to have further benefits
in terms of trading liquidity and valuation multiple expansion. |
| · | Cash return for i3 Energy shareholders with
upside potential: Gran Tierra’s offer provides i3 Energy Shareholders with a significant premium, in cash, to the current value
of their holdings with material upside potential through equity ownership of the Combined Group. Gran Tierra intends to use the Combined
Group's scale and enhanced financial capacity to accelerate development of i3 Energy’s Canadian assets as well as Gran Tierra's
existing Colombian and Ecuadorian assets and expects this to provide meaningful long-term returns to shareholders of the Combined Group.
Since 1 January 2023 Gran Tierra has purchased approximately 11 per cent. of its Gran Tierra Shares outstanding from free cash flow. |
The i3 Energy Directors, who have been so advised
by Zeus Capital as to the financial terms of the Acquisition, consider the terms of the Acquisition to be fair and reasonable. In providing
its advice to the i3 Energy Directors, Zeus Capital has taken into account the commercial assessments of the i3 Energy Directors. In addition,
the i3 Energy Directors consider the terms of the Acquisition to be in the best interests of the i3 Energy Shareholders as a whole. Zeus
Capital is providing independent financial advice to the i3 Energy Directors for the purposes of Rule 3 of the Takeover Code.
Accordingly, the i3 Energy Directors intend to
recommend unanimously that the i3 Energy Shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed
at the i3 Energy General Meeting as those i3 Energy Directors who hold i3 Energy Shares have irrevocably undertaken to do in respect of
their own beneficial holdings of an aggregate of 32,139,532 i3 Energy Shares representing, in aggregate, approximately 2.6728 per cent.
of the ordinary share capital of i3 Energy in issue on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares in treasury).
Further details of the irrevocable undertakings
are set out in Appendix 3 to this Announcement.
| 4. | Background to and reasons for the recommendation of the i3 Energy Directors |
Since entering Canada in 2020, i3 Energy has executed
a series of strategic acquisitions. This targeted acquisition strategy focused on establishing four high quality core operating areas
(namely Central Alberta, Simonette, Wapiti Clearwater), each area consisting of strong, low-decline, production profiles and an extensive
inventory of economic development drilling opportunities.
In Q1 2024, i3 Energy was approached by multiple
counterparties, including but not limited to Gran Tierra, expressing unsolicited and non-binding interest in a potential corporate combination
or transaction. Beginning in Q2 2024, i3 Energy and its advisors conducted a targeted competitive outreach process (the “Process”),
while strictly adhering to the rules of the Takeover Code, to evaluate potential strategic alternatives for i3 Energy. The Process
was successful, with i3 Energy receiving a number of proposals. In exchange for being selected as preferred bidder, Gran Tierra was given
the opportunity to improve its offer, which it did on 27 July 2024. As such, Gran Tierra was selected as preferred bidder with the
offer reflecting a premium in cash to the prevailing share price and with additional upside potential from ongoing exposure to the Combined
Group. In addition, i3 Energy Directors welcomed Gran Tierra’s intention to retain i3 Energy’s Canadian employee base and
its ability to provide i3 Energy Shareholders with ongoing and enhanced trading liquidity through its multi-exchange listings on the NYSE
American, the TSX and the London Stock Exchange.
Following further diligence and negotiations,
Gran Tierra submitted a further increased non-binding proposal on 13 August 2024. Gran Tierra made a final increased proposal on
15 August 2024, reflecting the terms set out in this Announcement, which received unanimous support from the i3 Energy Directors.
The i3 Energy Directors note Gran Tierra’s
familiarity with i3 Energy’s assets and operations and acknowledge the compelling strategic rationale of the Acquisition and the
potential benefits for i3 Energy in the next phase of its growth.
In considering the Acquisition and the recommendation,
the i3 Energy Directors have taken into account a range of factors including the following:
| · | the Acquisition represents a significant premium
of approximately 49 per cent. to the Closing Price of an i3 Energy Share of 9.34 pence on the Last Practicable Date, recognising the strength
of i3 Energy and its prospects, but takes account of the significant requirement for capital to realise those prospects; |
| · | the Acquisition provides an opportunity for i3
Energy Shareholders to crystallise a premium in cash, with additional value through ongoing equity ownership in the Combined Group which
provides further upside potential in addition to the initial Acquisition premium; |
| · | the Acquisition accelerates, without further
capital investment, time or operational risk, the delivery of fair value to i3 Energy Shareholders, removing the inherent uncertainty
of the delivery of future value which exists as a standalone entity; |
| · | the Acquisition value compares favourably to
comparable company valuations and transactions across a range of metrics; |
| · | Gran Tierra, with a listing on the TSX, its headquarters
in Calgary and with substantial previous operational experience in Canada, will be a strong custodian of i3 Energy’s assets going
forward and is well positioned to obtain the necessary regulatory consents for the Acquisition; |
| · | the Combined Group provides higher trading liquidity
for shareholders with London, New York and Toronto stock exchange listings; |
| · | the Acquisition will provide i3 Energy Shareholders,
through their interest in the Combined Group, with exposure to significant production, cash flow and capital market access which is expected
to provide the required financial strength to support the development of i3 Energy’s asset base as well as Gran Tierra’s existing
assets in Colombia and Ecuador; and |
| · | the i3 Energy Directors welcome Gran Tierra’s
confirmation that it is supportive of i3 Energy’s existing efforts to reduce carbon emissions and is committed to such measures
in the future. |
The i3 Energy Directors
have also given careful consideration to Gran Tierra’s intentions regarding the strategy, management, employees and locations of
business of i3 Energy (as set out in paragraph 11 below).
| 5. | Information relating to i3 Energy |
i3 Energy, an independent oil and gas company,
with a diverse, full-cycle portfolio of assets in the WCSB and UK North Sea (“UKNS”) was initially admitted to trading
on AIM on 25 July 2017 before listing on the TSX in Q3 2020, upon the completion of the re-admission to trading on AIM following
its initial Canadian acquisitions.
i3 Energy’s registered office is in Eastleigh,
United Kingdom, and has an office located in Calgary in Canada, where the majority of its employees are based and where its operational
plans are formulated and, in conjunction with i3 Energy's UK based management, executed.
i3 Energy’s Canadian acreage spans four
key regions in some of the WCSB’s most economic play types, including Central Alberta, Simonette, Wapiti and Clearwater. The assets
are 76 per cent. operated with production from approximately 850 net long-life, low-risk and low-decline wells, spanning approximately
600,000 net acres. These four core areas combined delivered 18,271 BOEPD of production in Q2 2024, comprising of 57.5 million standard
cubic feet of natural gas per day ("mmcf/d"), 4,616 BOPD of natural gas liquids ("NGLs"), 3,983 BOPD
of oil and condensate and 87 BOEPD of royalty interest production.
i3 Energy has a total of 375 gross (254.4 net)
booked drilling locations associated with 2P reserves and additional unbooked drilling locations across its acreage.
As of 31 July 2024, i3 Energy had 2P reserves
of approximately 175 MMBOE, and an independently assessed 2P NPV10 (after tax) of C$994 million (approximately US$725 million).
On 25 April 2024, i3 Energy announced its
2024 expected guidance, with full year working interest production was expected to be between 18,000 and 19,000 BOEPD. On 13 August 2024,
i3 Energy announced updated guidance for 2024 full year EBITDA before hedging gains and losses between US$50 million and US$55 million
and full year annual net operating income of between US$63 million and US$67 million. At the end of Q2 2024, i3 Energy had hedging in
place to cover 34 per cent. and 28 per cent. of projected Q3 2024 and Q4 2024 production respectively, providing protection for approximately
US$46.5 million of 2024 net operating income.
On 13 August 2024, i3 Energy announced its
operating and financial results for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024. For the six months ended 30 June 2024, i3 Energy
used non-IFRS measures when assessing and discussing i3 Energy's financial performance and financial position, as described further in
Non-IFRS, Non-GAAP and Other Specified Financial Measures below. i3 Energy recorded an adjusted EBITDA of US$24.2 million, Net Operating
Income (“NOI”) of US$31.6 million and Free Cash Flow of US$31.4 million for the six months ended 30 June 2024.
i3 Energy exited the second quarter 2024 with a net cash surplus of US$7 million, positioning i3 Energy with a strong balance sheet, financial
flexibility with a fully undrawn C$75 million credit facility, and solid cash flow base. i3 Energy has paid multiple dividends to its
shareholders since 2021, returning £43.4 million or approximately US$55.3 million in dividends to date (excluding the Acquisition
Dividend). At the end of Q2 2024, i3 Energy had hedging in place to cover 34 per cent. and 28 per cent. of projected Q3 2024 and Q4 2024
production respectively, providing protection for approximately US$46.5 million of 2024 net operating income. i3 Energy also announced
a revised statement regarding the unaudited NOI of US$63 – US$67 million and EBITDA after considering hedges of US$50 – US$55
million to be generated by i3 Energy for the financial year ending 2024.
During the first half of 2024, i3 Energy focused
on repositioning i3 Energy's balance sheet to unlock future growth potential. During Q2 2024, i3 Energy closed four asset transactions
for combined net proceeds of US$26.29 million. The four transactions included the partial sale of its royalty assets, the partial sale
of its Hangingstone assets, the disposition of certain Bluesky mineral rights and the disposition of 3.75 net sections of land in the
greater Gilby area of Central Alberta. Proceeds from these transactions assisted in the elimination of all outstanding net debt.
In addition to its assets in the WCSB, i3 Energy
owns and operates block 13/23c in the UK North Sea which encapsulates the Serenity oil discovery and the Minos High area. i3 Energy’s
North Sea strategy has been focused on the development of existing discoveries that are located proximal to existing infrastructure in
order to minimise development capital and maximise economic recovery. Like other companies with UK North Sea assets, the frequent and
adverse changes to the UK’s oil and gas fiscal regime have caused significant uncertainty in relation to the development of i3 Energy’s
UK assets.
| 6. | i3 Energy Profit Forecast |
On 13 August 2024, i3 Energy announced its
Q2 2024 Operational and Financial Results update (the "August Announcement"), which included the following guidance
in relation to EBITDA and net operating income for the year ending 31 December 2024:
2024 Budget |
|
|
|
Net operating income (US$ million) |
63 - 67 |
|
|
EBITDA after considering hedges (US$ million) |
50 - 55 |
Application of Rule 28 to i3 Energy
Profit Forecast
The net operating income of US$63 – US$67
million and EBITDA (after considering hedges) of US$50 – US$55 million included in the August Announcement sets expectations
for the minimum net operating income and EBITDA after considering hedges of i3 Energy for the period ending 31 December 2024 and
for purposes of Rule 28.1(c) of the Takeover Code constitutes a profit forecast (the "i3 Energy Profit Forecast").
Directors' confirmation
The i3 Energy Directors confirm that, as at the
date of this announcement, the i3 Energy Profit Forecast remains valid and that it has been compiled on the basis of the assumptions stated
below and that the basis of accounting used is consistent with i3 Energy’s accounting policies which are in accordance with UK adopted
IFRS, and their interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), and with IFRS and
their interpretations issued by the IASB guidelines used by i3 Energy to measure business performance and that i3 Energy applied in preparing
its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Basis of preparation and principal assumptions
The i3 Energy Profit Forecast and each of the
net operating income and EBITDA after considering hedges ranges set out above are based upon internal i3 Energy forecasts. In confirming
the i3 Energy Profit Forecast and the net operating income and EBITDA after considering hedges ranges, the i3 Energy Directors have made
the following assumptions, none of which are within their control:
| · | price assumptions of US$ 78.00/barrel ("bbl")
for West Texas Intermediate; |
| · | price assumptions of CAD 1.60/Gigajoules ("GJ")
for AECO natural gas; and |
| · | foreign exchange assumptions for full year 2024
of approximately 0.732 US$ to C$. |
| 7. | Information relating to Gran Tierra |
Gran Tierra, together with its subsidiaries, is
an independent international energy company focused on oil and natural gas exploration and production. The Gran Tierra Shares are admitted
to trading on the NYSE American, the TSX and the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GTE with a market capitalisation of US$266
million as at the Last Practicable Date.
Gran Tierra is a full cycle company focused on
exploration, development, and production. Gran Tierra allocates approximately 60-70 per cent. of its capital program to development, with
the balance to exploration and appraisal, and targets returning up to 50 per cent. of free cash flow to shareholders via share buybacks
with the remainder to debt reduction. Gran Tierra is currently developing its portfolio of 100 per cent. operated oil assets spanning
25 blocks and 1.4 million net acres across Colombia and Ecuador and has a stated ambition to pursue additional growth opportunities.
Gran Tierra has guided to 2024 working interest
production from existing assets of 32,000-35,000 BOPD, with reported second quarter 2024 total average working interest production of
32,776 BOPD. As at 31 December 2023, Gran Tierra had certified 1P, 2P and 3P reserves of 90 MMBOE, 147 MMBOE and 207 MMBOE, respectively,
with Gran Tierra having achieved reserve replacement ratios in the year of 154 per cent. (1P), 242 per cent. (2P) and 303 per cent. (3P),
respectively. Gran Tierra has had five consecutive years of 1P reserve growth.
Gran Tierra’s exploration acreage in Ecuador
has seen five consecutive oil successful discoveries, all of which are currently on production.
Well |
|
|
Zone |
|
Onstream
Date |
|
Initial
Rate |
|
|
IP30
(BOPD)
1. |
|
|
IP90
(BOPD)
2 |
|
|
IP30
BS&W
3 |
|
|
API |
|
Charapa-B5 |
|
|
Hollin |
|
11/9/2022 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,092 |
|
|
|
910 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
28 |
|
Bocachico-J1 |
|
|
Basal Tena |
|
5/30/2023 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,296 |
|
|
|
1,146 |
|
|
|
<1% |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Arawana-J1 |
|
|
Basal Tena |
|
5/17/2024 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
1,182 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
<1% |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Bocachico Norte-J1 |
|
|
T-Sand |
|
8/1/2024 |
|
|
1,353 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
35 |
|
Charapa-B6 |
|
|
Hollin |
|
8/7/2024 |
|
|
2,118 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
28 |
|
1. Average initial 30-day production per well.
2. Average initial 90-day production per well.
3. Percentage of basic sediment and water in the
initial 30-day production.
Gran Tierra recorded adjusted EBITDA of US$103
million in the second quarter 2024, reflecting a trailing net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 1.3x and expects this to be less than 1.0x by
the end of 2024, prior to effects of the Acquisition. As at 30 June 2024, Gran Tierra had a cash balance of US$115 million and, following
the successful refinancing of its senior notes in October 2023, had total debt of US$637 million, resulting in net debt of $521 million.
Gran Tierra is headquartered in Calgary and has
a highly qualified and experienced management team and board of directors with a depth of experience in conventional asset development,
both internationally as well as in the WCSB. Gran Tierra is committed to best-in-class ESG standards:
| · | Since 2019, Gran Tierra has decreased its Scope
1 and 2 carbon emissions by 26 per cent. and decreased flaring by 76 per cent. |
| · | Gran Tierra recycles 92 per cent. of its operationally
injected water, with an objective of sourcing 100 per cent. of its water from closed-cycle production. |
| · | Gran Tierra has planted 1.66 million trees and
has conserved, preserved, or reforested over 4,500 hectares of land, more than 31 times Gran Tierra’s operational footprint. |
| · | Gran Tierra is committed to providing significant
training and local employment opportunities, prioritizing local goods and services, voluntarily investing in local social and environmental
projects and promoting human rights projects in the communities neighbouring our operations. |
| · | Gran Tierra has been accepted by the Voluntary
Principles Initiative as an official member of the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights world-wide initiative. |
| · | Gran Tierra has consistently been the top sector
performer in Colombia in terms of its Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate and Total Recordable Injury Frequency, verified through an internal
study conducted with the Colombian HSE National Committee. |
| 8. | Rule 29 Valuation Reports |
Gran Tierra
Your attention is drawn to the Gran Tierra Valuation
Report prepared in accordance with Rule 29 of the Takeover Code, a copy of which is available on Gran Tierra's website (https://www.grantierra.com/).
On 23 January 2024, Gran Tierra announced
its year end reserves for the year ended 31 December 2023 as evaluated by McDaniel, which included, among other things, statements
relating to Gran Tierra's reserves, future net revenue and net present values. In connection with the Acquisition, Gran Tierra is required
by Rule 29 of the Takeover Code to publish an updated independent asset valuation as at 31 December 2023 (the “Gran
Tierra Valuation”). Gran Tierra has commissioned McDaniel to provide the Gran Tierra Valuation. McDaniel is independent of both
Gran Tierra and i3 Energy.
The output of the Gran Tierra Valuation Report
in respect of Gran Tierra net present values is reproduced below:
Total Company | |
| Discount Rate | |
(US$ million) | |
| 0% | | |
| 5% | | |
| 10% | | |
| 15% | | |
| 20% | |
Before Tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proved Developed Producing | |
| 1,362 | | |
| 1,228 | | |
| 1,117 | | |
| 1,025 | | |
| 948 | |
Proved Developed Non-Producing | |
| 135 | | |
| 115 | | |
| 99 | | |
| 87 | | |
| 77 | |
Proved Undeveloped | |
| 1,209 | | |
| 932 | | |
| 730 | | |
| 579 | | |
| 465 | |
Total Proved | |
| 2,706 | | |
| 2,275 | | |
| 1,946 | | |
| 1,691 | | |
| 1,490 | |
Total Probable | |
| 2,062 | | |
| 1,493 | | |
| 1,117 | | |
| 861 | | |
| 680 | |
Total Proved plus Probable | |
| 4,768 | | |
| 3,768 | | |
| 3,063 | | |
| 2,552 | | |
| 2,170 | |
Total Possible | |
| 2,513 | | |
| 1,698 | | |
| 1,207 | | |
| 895 | | |
| 688 | |
Total Proved plus Probable plus Possible | |
| 7,281 | | |
| 5,466 | | |
| 4,270 | | |
| 3,447 | | |
| 2,858 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
After Tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proved Developed Producing | |
| 1,025 | | |
| 930 | | |
| 848 | | |
| 779 | | |
| 721 | |
Proved Developed Non-Producing | |
| 73 | | |
| 63 | | |
| 54 | | |
| 48 | | |
| 42 | |
Proved Undeveloped | |
| 691 | | |
| 514 | | |
| 384 | | |
| 288 | | |
| 216 | |
Total Proved | |
| 1,789 | | |
| 1,507 | | |
| 1,286 | | |
| 1,115 | | |
| 979 | |
Total Probable | |
| 1,142 | | |
| 816 | | |
| 601 | | |
| 455 | | |
| 353 | |
Total Proved plus Probable | |
| 2,931 | | |
| 2,323 | | |
| 1,887 | | |
| 1,570 | | |
| 1,332 | |
Total Possible | |
| 1,413 | | |
| 945 | | |
| 664 | | |
| 486 | | |
| 370 | |
Total Proved plus Probable plus Possible | |
| 4,344 | | |
| 3,268 | | |
| 2,551 | | |
| 2,056 | | |
| 1,702 | |
For the purposes
of Rule 29.5 of the Takeover Code, the Gran Tierra Directors confirm that McDaniel has confirmed to them that an updated valuation
of Gran Tierra's asset portfolio as at the date of this Announcement would not be materially different from the valuation given by McDaniel
on 15 August 2024 with an effective date of 31 December 2023 and contained in McDaniel's valuation report available on Gran
Tierra's website at https://www.grantierra.com/).
Rule 29.6 of the Takeover Code requires that
this Announcement contain an estimate by the Gran Tierra Directors of the amount of any potential tax liability which would arise if the
assets were to be sold at the amount of the valuation contained in the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and a comment as to the likelihood
of any such liability crystallising. The Gran Tierra Directors, having taken appropriate taxation advice, believe that realistic transaction
structures exist for such a sale such that it is likely that no tax would be payable.
i3 Energy
Your attention
is drawn to the i3 Energy Valuation Report prepared in accordance with Rule 29 of the Takeover Code, a copy of which is available
on i3 Energy’s website at https://i3.energy/grantierra-offer-terms/.
On 25 March 2024, i3 Energy announced its
year end reserves for the year ended 31 December 2023 as evaluated by GLJ, which included, among other things, statements relating
to i3 Energy's reserves, future net revenue and net present values. In connection with the Acquisition, i3 Energy is required by Rule 29
of the Takeover Code to publish an updated independent asset valuation as of 31 July 2024 (the “i3 Energy Valuation”).
i3 Energy has commissioned GLJ to provide the i3 Energy Valuation. GLJ is independent of both i3 Energy and Gran Tierra.
The output of the i3 Energy Valuation Report in
respect of i3 Energy net present values is reproduced below:
Total Company | |
| Discount Rate | |
(C$ million) | |
| 0% | | |
| 5 % | | |
| 10% | | |
| 15% | | |
| 20% | |
Before Tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proved Developed Producing | |
| 260 | | |
| 394 | | |
| 353 | | |
| 307 | | |
| 270 | |
Proved Developed Non-Producing | |
| 19 | | |
| 15 | | |
| 13 | | |
| 11 | | |
| 9 | |
Proved Undeveloped | |
| 573 | | |
| 379 | | |
| 256 | | |
| 175 | | |
| 119 | |
Total Proved | |
| 852 | | |
| 788 | | |
| 622 | | |
| 492 | | |
| 398 | |
Total Probable | |
| 1,714 | | |
| 1,069 | | |
| 723 | | |
| 518 | | |
| 386 | |
Total Proved plus Probable | |
| 2,565 | | |
| 1,857 | | |
| 1,345 | | |
| 1,010 | | |
| 784 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
After Tax | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proved Developed Producing | |
| 160 | | |
| 316 | | |
| 289 | | |
| 253 | | |
| 224 | |
Proved Developed Non-Producing | |
| 15 | | |
| 12 | | |
| 10 | | |
| 8 | | |
| 7 | |
Proved Undeveloped | |
| 430 | | |
| 271 | | |
| 170 | | |
| 104 | | |
| 59 | |
Total Proved | |
| 604 | | |
| 598 | | |
| 469 | | |
| 366 | | |
| 290 | |
Total Probable | |
| 1,317 | | |
| 800 | | |
| 525 | | |
| 363 | | |
| 260 | |
Total Proved plus Probable | |
| 1,921 | | |
| 1,399 | | |
| 994 | | |
| 729 | | |
| 550 | |
For the purposes
of Rule 29.5 of the Takeover Code, the i3 Energy Directors confirm that GLJ has confirmed to them that an updated valuation of i3
Energy's asset valuation as at the date of this Announcement would not be materially different from the valuation given by GLJ on 12
August 2024 with an effective date of 31 July 2024 and contained in GLJ Ltd.'s valuation report available on i3 Energy’s
website at https://i3.energy/grantierra-offer-terms/.
For the purposes of Rule 29.6 of the Takeover
Code, in the event that the assets within i3 Energy were to be sold at the valuation contained in the i3 Energy Valuation Report, the
proceeds on such disposal may be subject to taxation in Canada. The i3 Energy Directors estimate that the potential tax liability that
would arise would be approximately £21 million. It is not expected that the aforementioned tax liability will crystallise in connection
with the Acquisition.
The consideration payable under the Acquisition
will be funded by existing cash resources and debt to be provided under the Facility Agreement.
On 19 August 2024
Gran Tierra, as borrower, and Trafigura PTE Ltd, as lender, entered into the Facility Agreement, pursuant to which Trafigura will
provide a term loan facility for an amount of the US$ equivalent of £80 million (the “Loan Facility”) made available
on a customary “certain funds” basis consistent with the Takeover Code to fund the cash consideration payable to i3 Energy’s
Shareholders in connection with the Acquisition and associated costs. The Loan Facility has a term of 12 months from the date of first
drawdown and bears interest at a 3-month SOFR reference rate plus a margin of 300 basis points per annum for the first three months after
the first drawdown and 600 basis points per annum thereafter.
Subject to satisfying standard conditions precedent
to initial utilization, the Loan Facility is available for drawdown from the date of the Facility Agreement to the last day of the Certain
Funds Period (as defined in the Facility Agreement). The Loan Facility will automatically be cancelled in full if it has not been drawn
within the Certain Funds Period.
The Facility Agreement provides that if Gran Tierra
has not, within 9 months of first Utilisation under the Loan Facility, entered into documentation to either raise debt for the Acquisition
or repay the loans under the Loan Facility (the "Loans"), then Gran Tierra and Trafigura shall enter into new finance
documentation based on a previously agreed financing arrangement in August 2022 and use the proceeds of such financing to repay the
Loans in full.
In accordance with Rule 2.7(d) of the
Takeover Code, Stifel, as financial adviser to Gran Tierra is satisfied that sufficient financial resources are available to Gran Tierra
to satisfy in full the cash consideration payable to i3 Energy Shareholders under the Acquisition.
| 10. | Mix and Match Facility |
i3 Energy Shareholders may elect, subject to availability,
to vary the proportions in which they receive cash and New Gran Tierra Shares in respect of their holdings in i3 Energy Shares. However,
the total number of New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued and the maximum aggregate amount of cash to be paid under the terms of the Acquisition
will not be varied or increased as a result of elections under the Mix and Match Facility in accordance with Gran Tierra’s no increase
statement made in accordance with Rule 32.2 of the Takeover Code. Accordingly, satisfaction of elections made by i3 Energy Shareholders
under the Mix and Match Facility will depend on the extent to which other i3 Energy Shareholders make offsetting elections.
To the extent that elections cannot be satisfied
in full, they will be scaled down on a pro rata basis. As a result, i3 Energy Shareholders who make an election under the Mix and Match
Facility will not necessarily know the exact number of New Gran Tierra Shares or the amount of cash they will receive until settlement
of the consideration due to them under the terms of the Acquisition. The Mix and Match Facility is conditional upon the Acquisition becoming
Effective.
Elections under the Mix and Match Facility will
not affect the entitlements of those i3 Energy Shareholders who do not make such elections.
Gran Tierra reserves
the right to scale back elections made for the New Gran Tierra Shares pursuant to the Mix and Match Facility if the issuance of such New
Gran Tierra Shares would result in any i3 Energy Shareholder holding 10% or more of Gran Tierra's issued share capital (on a non-diluted
basis) following completion of the Acquisition.
Further details in relation to the Mix and Match
Facility will be contained in the Scheme Document.
| 11. | Strategic Plans for i3 Energy, i3 Energy Directors, management, employees and locations |
Gran Tierra intends to use the combined company’s
scale and enhanced financial capacity to accelerate development of i3 Energy’s Canadian assets as well as Gran Tierra's existing
Colombian and Ecuadorian assets. Following completion of the Acquisition, Gran Tierra intends to conduct a review of i3 Energy's UK assets.
This will not result in any reduction in headcount beyond that which is stated below. Gran Tierra does not intend to relocate any of i3
Energy's fixed assets, save for relocating i3 Energy's London headquarters and headquarter functions to Gran Tierra's headquarters in
Calgary.
Gran Tierra holds the skills, knowledge and expertise
of i3 Energy’s management and employees in high regard and believes the Acquisition will provide exciting opportunities to i3 Energy's
Canada based employees. Gran Tierra does not intend to make any material changes to the balance of skills and functions of employees and
management of i3 Energy in Canada. Gran Tierra confirms that, following completion of the Acquisition, the existing contractual and statutory
employment rights of i3 Energy's employees will be fully safeguarded in accordance with applicable law. Gran Tierra intends that the current
employment arrangements of all employees and management based in Canada will be terminated on completion of the Acquisition and any severance
obligations owed to them paid in accordance with the terms of those arrangements. Gran Tierra intends to then rehire the Canadian employees
and management on terms and compensation arrangements consistent with Gran Tierra's employment terms and existing programs. Becoming part
of a larger organisation, there may be opportunities for i3 Energy employees to be immediately integrated into the Gran Tierra operations
outside of Canada. Gran Tierra does not expect that there will be any material reduction in i3 Energy’s Canada based employee headcount
following the rehiring offers being made to all employees and management.
Concurrent with completion of the Acquisition,
Gran Tierra intends to reduce the i3 Energy UK headcount in its entirety as part of the relocation of i3 Energy's London headquarters
and headquarter functions to Gran Tierra's headquarters in Calgary. This will affect all relevant employees of whom there are four, including
the chief executive officer. This reduction in headcount will be undertaken in consultation with the affected employees and in accordance
with applicable law.
It is also envisaged that the remaining i3 Energy
Directors will resign on completion of the Acquisition.
Gran Tierra confirms that it does not intend to
seek or implement, as a result of the Acquisition, any material changes regarding the continued employment of the employees and management
of the Gran Tierra Group, including any material change in the conditions of employment or in the balance of the skills and functions
of the employees and management.
Subject to the Scheme becoming Effective, i3 Energy
will make an application to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation of the admission to trading of the i3 Energy shares on the
AIM market of the London Stock Exchange , and to the TSX for the delisting of the i3 Energy Shares from the TSX, to take effect on or
shortly after the Effective Date. It is expected that Gran Tierra will, subject to applicable Canadian securities laws, subsequently apply
to have i3 Energy cease to be a reporting issuer in all jurisdictions in Canada in which it is a reporting issuer.
i3 Energy does not have any research and development
functions and Gran Tierra does not intend to create such functions. i3 Energy does not operate any defined benefit pension schemes and
Gran Tierra does not intend to create any such schemes.
No statements in this paragraph 11 constitute
"post-offer undertakings" for the purposes of Rule 19.5 of the Code.
In addition to its ordinary share capital, i3
Energy has 5,000 Deferred Shares in issue. The Deferred Shares were issued by i3 Energy in 2017 shortly before i3 Energy’s AIM IPO.
The Deferred Shares were subscribed by two of i3 Energy’s then founder directors for an aggregate subscription price of £50,000
in order to enable i3 Energy to meet the minimum share capital requirements ahead of such AIM IPO.
The i3 Energy articles of association provide
for the holders of the Deferred Shares to be paid an aggregate amount of £50,000 in the event of a transaction such as the Acquisition,
but with such £50,000 being funded out of the sale proceeds that would be due to the i3 Energy Shareholders. It is not possible
to facilitate this arrangement with the terms of the Scheme, so it was agreed that the parties concerned enter into the Deferred Shares
Share Purchase Agreements.
Gran Tierra has
entered into conditional share purchase agreements with Neill Carson (a non-executive director of i3 Energy) and Graham Heath (the former
CFO of i3 Energy) pursuant to which Gran Tierra has agreed to purchase the Deferred Shares for an aggregate consideration of £50,000
conditional only upon the Scheme having become Effective. In addition, each of Neill Carson and Graham Heath has given an irrevocable
undertaking to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at the i3 Energy General Meeting
in respect of their i3 Energy Shares and, to the extent required, in respect of their Deferred Shares.
Participants in the i3 Energy Share Plans will
be contacted regarding the effect of the Acquisition on their rights under the i3 Energy Share Plans and appropriate proposals will be
made to such participants in due course.
| 14. | Offer related Arrangements |
Confidentiality Agreement
Gran Tierra and i3 Energy have entered into a
mutual non-disclosure agreement dated 28 February 2024 pursuant to which each of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy has undertaken, among
other things, to keep certain information relating to the Acquisition and the other party confidential and not to disclose it to third
parties (other than to permitted parties) unless required by law or regulation.
Cooperation
Agreement
Gran Tierra and i3 Energy entered into a Co-operation
Agreement dated 19 August 2024, pursuant to which Gran Tierra and i3 Energy have agreed: (i) to co-operate, use reasonable endeavours
and provide each other with reasonable information, assistance and access in relation to the filings, submissions and notifications to
be made in relation to regulatory clearances and authorisations that are required in connection with the Acquisition; (ii) to co-operate,
use reasonable endeavours and provide each other with reasonable information, assistance and access in relation to the notifications to,
and obtention of consents from, certain regulatory authorities; and (iii) to certain provisions if the Scheme should switch to a
Takeover Offer. Gran Tierra has also agreed to provide i3 Energy with certain information for the purposes of the Scheme Document and
to otherwise assist with the preparation of the Scheme Document.
The Co-operation Agreement records the intention
of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy to implement the Acquisition by way of the Scheme, subject to Gran Tierra's right to switch to a Takeover
Offer in certain circumstances.
The Co-operation Agreement may be terminated with
immediate effect in the following circumstances, among others:
| (i) | if Gran Tierra and i3 Energy so agree in writing; |
| (ii) | the i3 Energy Board (i) withdraws or adversely modifies the i3 Energy Board recommendation, (ii) recommends
a competing proposal, or (iii) makes a statement in relation its intention to do so; or |
| (iii) | upon notice by Gran Tierra to i3 Energy if: (i) a competing proposal is announced which the i3 Energy
Board has recommended or has noted its intention to recommend; or (ii) i3 Energy announces that it or any member of the Wider i3
Energy Group has entered into one or more legally binding agreements to effect a competing proposal. |
The Co-operation Agreement also contains provisions
that will apply in respect of the i3 Energy Share Plans.
| 15. | Irrevocable undertakings |
The i3 Energy Directors, who have been so advised
by Zeus Capital as to the financial terms of the Acquisition, consider the terms of the Acquisition to be fair and reasonable. In providing
its advice to the i3 Energy Directors, Zeus Capital has taken into account the commercial assessments of the i3 Energy Directors. In addition,
the i3 Energy Directors consider the terms of the Acquisition to be in the best interests of the i3 Energy Shareholders as a whole. Zeus
Capital is providing independent financial advice to the i3 Energy Directors for the purposes of Rule 3 of the Takeover Code.
Accordingly, the i3 Energy Directors intend to
recommend unanimously that the i3 Energy Shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed
at the i3 Energy General Meeting as those i3 Energy Directors who hold i3 Energy Shares have irrevocably undertaken to do in respect of
their own beneficial holdings of in aggregate 32,139,532 i3 Energy Shares representing approximately 2.7 per cent. of the existing issued
ordinary share capital of i3 Energy on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Gran Tierra has also received irrevocable undertakings
to vote (or, in relation to the i3 Energy CFDs, to use best endeavours to procure votes) in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting
and the resolutions to be proposed at the i3 Energy General Meeting from the Polus Funds and Graham Heath in respect of a total of 238,537,465
i3 Energy Shares and 118,006,332 i3 Energy CFDs, which represent, in aggregate, approximately 19.84 per cent. and 9.81 per cent. respectively,
of i3 Energy's existing issued ordinary share capital on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Therefore, the total number of i3 Energy Shares and i3 Energy CFDs that are subject to irrevocable undertakings received by Gran Tierra
from the Polus Funds and Graham Heath is 356,543,797 i3 Energy Shares and i3 Energy CFDs, representing in aggregate approximately 29.65
per cent. of i3 Energy's existing issued ordinary share capital on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Therefore, Gran Tierra has received irrevocable
undertakings to vote (or, in relation to the i3 Energy CFDs, to use best endeavours to procure votes) in favour of the Scheme at the Court
Meeting and the resolutions to be proposed at the i3 Energy General Meeting from holders of 270,676,997 i3 Energy Shares and 118,006,332
i3 Energy CFDs, which represent, in aggregate, approximately 22.51 per cent. and 9.81 per cent. respectively, of i3 Energy's existing
issued ordinary share capital on the Last Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury). The total number of i3 Energy
Shares and i3 Energy CFDs that are subject to irrevocable undertakings received by Gran Tierra is 388,683,329 i3 Energy Shares and i3
Energy CFDs, representing in aggregate approximately 32.32 per cent. of i3 Energy's existing issued ordinary share capital on the Last
Practicable Date (excluding any i3 Energy Shares held in treasury).
Further details of the irrevocable undertakings
are set out in Appendix 3 to this Announcement.
It is intended that the Acquisition will be implemented
by way of a court sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act, further details of which are contained in
the full text of this Announcement and full details of which will be set out in the Scheme Document to be published by i3 Energy in due
course. However, Gran Tierra reserves the right, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer.
The procedure involves, among other things, an application by i3 Energy to the Court to sanction the Scheme, in consideration for which
Scheme Shareholders who are on the register of members at the Scheme Record Time will receive the Consideration. The purpose of the Scheme
is to provide for Gran Tierra to become the holder of the entire issued ordinary share capital of i3 Energy.
The Acquisition will be subject to the Conditions
and certain further terms set out in Appendix 1 to this Announcement and to the full terms and conditions which will be set out in the
Scheme Document, including the approval of the Scheme by the Scheme Shareholders, the sanction of the Scheme by the Court, the satisfaction
of the NSTA Condition, the Minority Shareholder Protection Condition and the Competition Act Condition, and the approval of the TSX.
To become effective, the Scheme requires the approval
of Scheme Shareholders by the passing of a resolution at the Court Meeting. The resolution must be approved by a majority in number of
the Scheme Shareholders present and voting (and entitled to vote), either in person or by proxy, representing not less than 75 per cent.
in value of the Scheme Shares voted by such Scheme Shareholders. In addition, a special resolution relating to the Acquisition must be
passed at the i3 Energy General Meeting, which requires the approval of i3 Energy Shareholders representing at least 75 per cent. of the
votes cast at the i3 Energy General Meeting (either in person or by proxy).
The Scheme must also be approved by a simple majority
of the votes cast on the relevant resolution at the i3 Energy Meetings, in each case by i3 Energy Shareholders after excluding the votes
cast by Neill Carson as a result of his role as a director of i3 Energy and his entry into the Deferred Shares Share Purchase Agreement
with Gran Tierra, together with any other person (if any) whose vote may not be included under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 –
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
The i3 Energy General Meeting will be held immediately
after the Court Meeting.
The i3 Energy Meetings are to be held no later
than the 22nd day after the expected date of the i3 Energy Meetings to be set out in the Scheme Document in due course (or such later
date, if any, as Gran Tierra may determine with the agreement of i3 Energy or with the consent of the Panel and approval of the Court,
if such approval is required).
Following the i3 Energy Meetings, the Scheme must
be sanctioned by the Court no later than the 22nd day after the expected date of the Scheme Court Hearing to be set out in the Scheme
Document in due course (or such later date, if any, as Gran Tierra may determine with the agreement of i3 Energy or with the consent of
the Panel and approval of the Court, if such approval is required ). The Scheme will only become effective once a copy of the Court Order
is delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The Scheme is expected to become effective in
Q4 2024, subject to the satisfaction or, where permitted, waiver of the Conditions and certain further terms set out in Appendix 1 to
this Announcement.
Upon the Scheme becoming Effective, it will be
binding on all i3 Energy Shareholders, irrespective of whether or not they attended or voted at the i3 Energy Meetings and share certificates
in respect of i3 Energy Shares will cease to be valid and entitlements to i3 Energy Shares held within the CREST system will be cancelled.
The Scheme Document will include full details
of the Scheme, together with notices of the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy General Meeting and the expected timetable of principal events,
and will specify the action to be taken by Scheme Shareholders. It is expected that the Scheme Document, together with the Forms of Proxy
and Forms of Election (and/or where required, Letters of Transmittal) in relation to the Mix and Match Facility, will be published as
soon as practicable and in any event within 28 days of the date of this Announcement (or such later date as may be agreed by Gran Tierra
and i3 Energy with the consent of the Panel).
The Scheme will be governed by English law and
will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales. The Scheme will be subject to the applicable requirements or acceptance,
as applicable, of the Takeover Code, Canadian Securities Laws, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, the TSX, the NYSE American, the FCA
and the AIM Rules.
| 17. | Admission of New Gran Tierra Shares |
It is a Condition that the New Gran Tierra Shares
be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities respectively. It is expected
that such Admission will become effective and that dealings for normal settlement in the New Gran Tierra Shares will commence at 8.00
a.m. (London time) on the first Business Day following the Effective Date.
It is a Condition that the TSX Approval shall
have been obtained. In addition, it is a condition to the Acquisition that the New Gran Tierra Shares be approved for listing on the NYSE
American, subject to official notice of issuance. There can be no assurance that the New Gran Tierra Shares will be listed on the TSX,
the NYSE American or the London Stock Exchange.
The New Gran Tierra Shares will be issued in non-certificated
book-entry form and, upon issuance, will be validly issued, credited as fully paid, and non-assessable. They will rank pari passu
in all respects with the existing Gran Tierra Shares, including the rights to receive all dividends and other distributions (if any) declared,
made or paid by Gran Tierra by reference to a record date falling after the Effective Date.
Fractions of New Gran Tierra Shares will not be
allotted or issued pursuant to the Acquisition and entitlements of Scheme Shareholders will be rounded down to the nearest whole number
of New Gran Tierra Shares. All fractional entitlements to New Gran Tierra Shares will be aggregated and sold in the market as soon as
practicable after the Effective Date. The net proceeds of such sale (after deduction of all expenses and commissions incurred in connection
with the sale) will be distributed by Gran Tierra in due proportions to Scheme Shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to
such fractions provided that individual entitlements to amounts of less than £5.00 will not be paid to Scheme Shareholders but will
be retained for the benefit of Gran Tierra.
Prior to the Scheme becoming Effective, an application
will be made by i3 Energy for the cancellation of trading of the i3 Energy Shares on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and the
delisting of the i3 Energy Shares from the TSX, to take effect on or shortly after the Effective Date. On the AIM market of the London
Stock Exchange, the last day of dealings in i3 Energy Shares is expected to be the Business Day immediately prior to the Effective Date
and no transfers shall be registered after 6:00 p.m. (London time) on that date.
On the Effective Date, i3 Energy will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Gran Tierra and share certificates in respect of the i3 Energy Shares will cease to be valid and should be
destroyed and entitlements to i3 Energy Shares held within the CREST system shall be cancelled.
In addition, entitlements held within the CREST
system to the i3 Energy Shares will be cancelled.
Following the Effective Date, it is expected that
Gran Tierra will, subject to Canadian Securities Laws, apply to have i3 Energy cease to be a reporting issuer in all Canadian jurisdictions
in which it is a reporting issuer.
| 19. | Disclosure of Interests |
| (a) | As at the close of business on the Last Practicable Date, save for the irrevocable
undertakings referred to in paragraph 15 above, neither Gran Tierra, nor any of the Gran Tierra Directors, nor, so far as
Gran Tierra is aware, any person acting in concert (within the meaning of the Takeover Code) with Gran Tierra has: |
| (i) | any interest in or right to subscribe for any relevant securities of i3 Energy; |
| (ii) | any short positions in respect of relevant i3 Energy Shares (whether conditional or absolute and whether
in the money or otherwise), including any short position under a derivative, any agreement to sell or any delivery obligation or right
to require another person to purchase or take delivery; |
| (iii) | borrowed or lent any relevant i3 Energy Shares (including, for these purposes, any financial collateral
arrangements of the kind referred to in Note 3 on Rule 4.6 of the Takeover Code), save for any borrowed shares which had been either
on-lent or sold; or |
| (iv) | any dealing arrangement of the kind referred to in Note 11(a) on the definition of acting in concert
in the Takeover Code in relation to i3 Energy Shares or in relation to securities convertible or exchangeable into i3 Energy Shares. |
Each of Stifel, Eight Capital, Zeus Capital, TPH
and National Bank has given and not withdrawn their consent to the publication of this Announcement with the inclusion herein of the references
to their names in the form and context in which they appear.
GLJ has given and not withdrawn its consent to
the publication of its valuation report in this Announcement (by incorporation by reference) with the inclusion herein to the references
to its name and, where applicable, report in the form and context in which it is included (by reference).
McDaniel has given and not withdrawn its consent
to the publication of its valuation report in this Announcement (by incorporation by reference) with the inclusion herein to the references
to its name and, where applicable, report in the form and context in which it is included (by reference).
| 21. | Documents available for inspection |
Copies of the following
documents will, by no later than 12 noon (London time) on 20 August 2024, be published on Gran Tierra's website at https://www.grantierra.com/investor-relations/recommended-acquisition/
and on i3 Energy's website at https://i3.energy/grantierra-offer-terms/:
| (b) | irrevocable undertakings listed in Appendix 3 to this Announcement; |
| (c) | the Confidentiality Agreement; |
| (d) | the consent letters referred to in paragraph 20 above; |
| (e) | the Valuation Reports; |
| (f) | the Co-operation Agreement; |
| (g) | the Facility Agreement; and |
| (h) | the Deferred Shares Share Purchase Agreements. |
The bases and sources for certain financial information
contained in this Announcement are set out in Appendix 2 to this Announcement. A summary of the irrevocable undertakings given in relation
to the Acquisition is set out in Appendix 3 to this Announcement. Gran Tierra's Profit Forecast is set out in Appendix 4 to this Announcement.
Certain terms used in this Announcement are defined in Appendix to this Announcement.
The Acquisition
is not a “take-over bid” as defined under Canadian Take-Over Bid Rules. However, Gran Tierra reserves the right, with
the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital
of i3 Energy not already held by Gran Tierra as an alternative to the Scheme. In such an event a Takeover Offer will be implemented on
the same terms (subject to appropriate amendments), so far as applicable, as those which would apply to the Scheme and subject to the
amendments referred to in Part C of Appendix 1 to this Announcement.
For the purposes
of Rule 29.5 of the Takeover Code, the i3 Energy Directors confirm that GLJ has confirmed to them that an updated valuation of i3
Energy's asset valuation as at the date of this Announcement would not be materially different from the valuation given by GLJ as at
31 July 2024 and contained in GLJ's valuation report available on i3 Energy’s website at https://i3.energy/grantierra-offer-terms/.
For the purposes
of Rule 29.5 of the Takeover Code, the Gran Tierra Directors confirm that McDaniel has confirmed to them that an updated valuation
of Gran Tierra's asset portfolio as at the date of this Announcement would not be materially different from the valuation given by McDaniel
as at 15 August 2024 and contained in the valuation report(s) available on Gran Tierra's website at https://www.grantierra.com/investor-relations/recommended-acquisition/.
Further Information
This Announcement is for information purposes
only and is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of an offer, offer to acquire, invitation or the solicitation of an offer,
offer to acquire or invitation to purchase, or otherwise acquire, offer to acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of any securities
or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Acquisition or otherwise nor shall there be any sale,
issuance or transfer of securities of Gran Tierra or i3 Energy pursuant to the Acquisition in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable
laws. The Acquisition will be implemented solely pursuant to the terms of the Scheme Document (or, in the event that the Acquisition is
to be implemented by means of an Takeover Offer, the Offer Document), which, together with the Forms of Proxy and the Forms of Election
(and/or where required, Letters of Transmittal) in relation to the Mix and Match Facility, will contain the full terms and conditions
of the Acquisition, including details of how to vote in respect of the Acquisition. Any decision in respect of, or other response to,
the Acquisition should be made on the basis of the information contained in the Scheme Document or the Forms of Proxy or the Forms of
Election (and/or where required, Letters of Transmittal) in relation to the Mix and Match Facility. In particular, this Announcement is
not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made in the United
States absent registration under the US Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration
requirements. Any securities issued as part of the Acquisition are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from
such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the US Securities Act. Additionally, if the Acquisition is implemented
by way of a scheme of arrangement or a Takeover Offer, any New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued in connection with the Acquisition are
expected to be issued in reliance upon the prospectus exemption provided by 2.11 or Section 2.16, as applicable, of National Instrument
45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators and in compliance with the provincial securities laws of
Canada.
The Acquisition will be made solely by means of
the scheme document to be published by i3 Energy in due course, or (if applicable) pursuant to an offer document to be published by Gran
Tierra, which (as applicable) would contain the full terms and conditions of the Acquisition. Any decision in respect of, or other response
to, the Acquisition, should be made only on the basis of the information contained in such document(s). If, in the future, Gran Tierra
ultimately seeks to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer, or otherwise in a manner that is not exempt from the registration
requirements of the US Securities Act, that offer will be made in compliance with applicable US laws and regulations. and, to the extent
such Takeover Offer extends into the provinces of Canada, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with the provincial securities
laws of Canada, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, the rules applicable to take-over bids under National Instrument
62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
The statements contained in this Announcement
are made as at the date of this Announcement, unless some other time is specified in relation to them, and publication of this Announcement
shall not give rise to any implication that there has been no change in the facts set forth in this Announcement since such date.
This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose
of complying with English law and the Takeover Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed
if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside England and Wales, including (without limitation)
the United States and Canada. The Acquisition will be subject to the applicable requirements or acceptance, as applicable, of the Takeover
Code, Canadian Securities Laws, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, the TSX, the NYSE American, the FCA and the AIM Rules.
This Announcement contains inside information
in relation to each of i3 Energy and Gran Tierra for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation. The person responsible
for making this Announcement on behalf of i3 Energy is Majid Shafiq and the person responsible for making this Announcement on behalf
of Gran Tierra is Gary Guidry.
This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus
or circular or prospectus or circular equivalent document, nor does this Announcement, or the information contained herein, constitute
a solicitation of proxies within the meaning of applicable Canadian Securities Laws. Shareholders are not being asked at this time to
execute a proxy in favour of the Acquisition or the matters described herein.
Information Relating to i3 Energy Shareholders
Please be aware that addresses, electronic addresses
and certain other information provided by i3 Energy Shareholders, persons with information rights and other relevant persons for the receipt
of communications from i3 Energy may be provided to Gran Tierra during the Offer Period as required under Section 4 of Appendix 4
of the Takeover Code or Canadian Securities Laws, as applicable.
Overseas Jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this
Announcement in or into jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject
to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe any applicable legal or regulatory
requirements. In particular, the ability of persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom to vote their i3 Energy Shares with respect
to the Scheme at the Court Meeting, or to execute and deliver forms of proxy appointing another to vote at the Court Meeting on their
behalf, may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are located. Any failure to comply with the applicable
restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law the companies and persons involved in the Acquisition disclaim any responsibility or liability for the violation of such restrictions
by any person.
Unless otherwise determined by Gran Tierra or
required by the Takeover Code, and permitted by applicable law and regulation, the availability of New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued
pursuant to the Acquisition to i3 Energy Shareholders will not be made available, directly or indirectly, in, into or from a Restricted
Jurisdiction where to do so would violate the laws in that jurisdiction and no person may vote in favour of the Acquisition by any such
use, means, instrumentality or form within a Restricted Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction if to do so would constitute a violation
of the laws of that jurisdiction. Accordingly, copies of this Announcement and any formal documentation relating to the Acquisition are
not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise forwarded, distributed or sent in or into or from any Restricted
Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of that jurisdiction, and persons receiving
such documents (including custodians, nominees and trustees) must not mail or otherwise forward, distribute or send such documents in
or into or form any Restricted Jurisdiction. Doing so may render invalid any related purported vote in respect of the Acquisition. If
the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer (unless otherwise permitted by applicable law and regulation), the Takeover
Offer may not be made directly or indirectly, in or into, or by the use of mails or any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited
to, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic transmission or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national,
state or other securities exchange of any Restricted Jurisdiction and the Takeover Offer may not be capable of acceptance by any such
use, means, instrumentality or facilities or from within any Restricted Jurisdiction.
The availability of New Gran Tierra Shares pursuant
to the Acquisition to i3 Energy Shareholders who are not resident in the United Kingdom or the ability of those persons to hold such shares
may be affected by the laws or regulatory requirements of the relevant jurisdictions in which they are resident. Persons who are not resident
in the United Kingdom should inform themselves of, and observe, any applicable legal or regulatory requirements. i3 Energy Shareholders
who are in doubt about such matters should consult an appropriate independent professional adviser in the relevant jurisdiction without
delay.
Further details in relation to i3 Energy Shareholders
in overseas jurisdictions will be contained in the Scheme Document.
Notice to US Shareholders
The Acquisition relates to the shares of an English
company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange and the TSX and is proposed to be implemented pursuant to a scheme of arrangement
provided for under the law of England and Wales. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement is not subject to proxy solicitation
or the tender offer rules under the US Exchange Act. Accordingly, the Acquisition is subject to the procedural and disclosure requirements,
rules and practices applicable in the United Kingdom to schemes of arrangement which differ from the requirements of US proxy solicitation
or tender offer rules. . Financial information included in this Announcement and the Scheme Document in relation to Gran Tierra has been
or will be prepared in accordance with US GAAP and in relation to i3 Energy has been or will be prepared in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
If, in the future,
Gran Tierra elects, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by means of a Takeover Offer and determines to extend
such Takeover Offer into the United States, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations,
including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Section 14(e) of the US Exchange Act and Regulation 14E thereunder,
and subject, in the case of participation by i3 Energy Shareholders resident in the United States, to the availability of an exemption
(if any) from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and of the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of
the United States. Such Takeover Offer would be made by Gran Tierra and no one else. In addition to any such Takeover Offer, Gran Tierra,
certain affiliated companies and the nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase,
shares in i3 Energy outside such Takeover Offer during the period in which such Takeover Offer would remain open for acceptance. If such
purchases or arrangements to purchase were to be made, they would be made outside the United States and would comply with applicable
law, including the US Exchange Act. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed as required in the United Kingdom, United
States and Canada and will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the FCA and will be available on the London Stock Exchange
website: www.londonstockexchange.com/, and, if required, on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
The New Gran Tierra Shares have not been and will
not be registered under the US Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Accordingly,
the New Gran Tierra Shares may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly,
in or into or from the United States absent registration under the US Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in compliance with
the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. The New Gran Tierra Shares are expected to be issued in reliance
upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act provided by section 3(a)(10) thereof.
None of the securities referred to in this Announcement
have been approved or disapproved by the SEC, any state securities commission in the United States or any other US regulatory authority,
nor have such authorities passed upon or determined the fairness or merits of such securities or the Acquisition or upon the adequacy
or accuracy of the information contained in this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United
States.
It may be difficult for US holders of i3 Energy
Shares to enforce their rights and claims arising out of the US federal securities laws, since i3 Energy is organised in a country other
than the United States, and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of, and some or all of its assets may be located
in, jurisdictions other than the United States. US holders of i3 Energy Shares may have difficulty effecting service of process within
the United States upon those persons or recovering against judgments of US courts, including judgments based upon the civil liability
provisions of the US federal securities laws. US holders of i3 Energy Shares may not be able to sue a non-US company or its officers or
directors in a non-US court for violations of US securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel a non-US company and its affiliates
to subject themselves to a US court's judgment.
The receipt of New Gran Tierra Shares pursuant
to the Acquisition by a US i3 Energy Shareholder may be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes, and may also be a taxable
transaction under applicable state and local tax laws, as well as foreign and other tax laws. Each i3 Energy Shareholder is urged to consult
its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Acquisition.
Notice to Canadian i3 Energy Shareholders
The Acquisition
relates to the securities of an English company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange and the TSX and is proposed to be implemented
pursuant to a scheme of arrangement provided for under the laws of England and Wales. A transaction effected by means of a scheme of arrangement
may differ from the procedures and requirements that would be applicable to a similar transaction under applicable Canadian corporate
laws or Canadian Securities Laws, including the rules applicable to take-over bids under National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over
Bids and Issuer Bids of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“Canadian Take-Over Bid Rules”). While Gran Tierra
and i3 Energy will complete the Acquisition in accordance with applicable Canadian Securities Laws, the Acquisition is subject to the
procedural and disclosure requirements, rules and practices applicable to schemes of arrangement involving a target company incorporated
in England and listed on the London Stock Exchange and the TSX, which may differ in certain areas from the requirements applicable to
similar transactions under applicable Canadian corporate laws or Canadian Securities Laws.
The Acquisition
is not a “take-over bid” as defined under Canadian Take-Over Bid Rules. However, if, in the future, Gran Tierra elects, with
the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition by means of a Takeover Offer and determines to extend such Takeover Offer
into the provinces of Canada, such Takeover Offer will be made in compliance with all Canadian Securities Laws, including, without limitation,
to the extent applicable, the Canadian Take-Over Bid Rules. In addition to any such Takeover Offer, Gran Tierra, certain affiliated companies
and the nominees or brokers (acting as agents) may make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, shares in i3 Energy outside
such Takeover Offer during the period in which such Takeover Offer would remain open for acceptance. If such purchases or arrangements
to purchase were to be made, they would be made outside of Canada and would comply with Canadian Securities Laws. Any information about
such purchases will be disclosed as required in the United Kingdom, will be reported to a Regulatory Information Service of the UK Financial
Conduct Authority and will be available on the London Stock Exchange website www.londonstockexchange.com.
Any New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued in connection
with the Acquisition have not been and will not be qualified for distribution under Canadian Securities Laws. Accordingly, the New Gran
Tierra Shares may not be offered, sold, resold, delivered, distributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, in or into or
from Canada absent a qualification for distribution or an exemption from the prospectus requirements and in compliance with Canadian Securities
Laws. If the Acquisition is implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement or a Takeover Offer, any New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued
in connection with the Acquisition are expected to be issued in reliance upon the prospectus exemption provided by Section 2.11 or
Section 2.16, as applicable, of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators
and in compliance with Canadian Securities Laws.
The receipt of consideration pursuant to the Acquisition
by a Canadian i3 Energy Shareholder as consideration for the transfer of its i3 Energy Shares may be a taxable transaction for Canadian
federal income tax purposes and under applicable Canadian provincial income tax laws, as well as foreign and other tax laws. Each i3 Energy
Shareholder is urged to consult their independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Acquisition applicable
to them.
None of the securities referred to in this Announcement
have been approved or disapproved by any Canadian securities regulatory authority nor has any Canadian regulatory authority passed upon
or determined the fairness or merits of such securities or the Acquisition or upon the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained
in this Announcement. Any representation to the contrary is an offence.
i3 Energy is located in a country other than Canada,
and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of a country other than Canada. It may be difficult for Canadian i3 Energy
Shareholders to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person that is incorporated, continued or otherwise organised under the
laws of a foreign jurisdiction or resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process.
Important Notices Relating to Financial Advisers
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited ("Stifel"),
which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK, is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Gran Tierra and no one else in
connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gran Tierra for providing
the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to matters referred to in this Announcement. Neither Stifel,
nor any of its affiliates, owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract,
in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Stifel in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained
herein or otherwise.
Eight Capital ("Eight Capital"),
which is authorised and regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization in Canada, is acting exclusively for Gran Tierra
and for no one else in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Gran Tierra
for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the subject matter of this Announcement.
Zeus Capital Limited ("Zeus"),
which is authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for i3 Energy as financial adviser, nominated
adviser and joint broker and no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this Announcement and will not be responsible to
anyone other than i3 Energy for providing the protections afforded to clients of Zeus, or for providing advice in relation to matters
referred to in this Announcement. Neither Zeus nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever
(whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Zeus in connection
with the matters referred to in this Announcement, any statement contained herein or otherwise.
Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Securities
– Canada, ULC ("TPH&Co."), regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and a member of the
Canadian Investor Protection Fund, is acting exclusively for i3 Energy by way of its engagement with i3 Energy Canada, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of i3 Energy, in connection with the matters set out in this Announcement and for no one else, and will not be responsible
to anyone other than i3 Energy for providing the protections afforded to its clients nor for providing advice in relation to the matters
set out in this Announcement. Neither TPH&Co. nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates and their respective directors,
officers, employees or agents owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in
contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of TPH&Co. in connection with this Announcement,
any statement contained herein or otherwise.
National Bank Financial Inc. ("NBF"),
regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund, is acting exclusively
for i3 Energy by way of its engagement with i3 Energy Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of i3 Energy, in connection with the matters set
out in this Announcement. Neither NBF, nor any of its subsidiaries, branches or affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees
or agents owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort,
under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of NBF in connection with this Announcement, any statement contained herein
or otherwise.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Announcement (including information incorporated
by reference into this Announcement), oral statements regarding the Acquisition and other information published by Gran Tierra and i3
Energy contain certain forward looking statements with respect to the financial condition, strategies, objectives, results of operations
and businesses of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy and their respective groups and certain plans and objectives with respect to the Combined
Group. These forward looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward
looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections
of the management of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause
actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. The forward looking
statements contained in this Announcement include, without limitation, statements relating to the expected effects of the Acquisition
on Gran Tierra and i3 Energy, the expected timing method of completion, and scope of the Acquisition, the expected actions of Gran Tierra
upon completion of the Acquisition, Gran Tierra's ability to recognise the anticipated benefits from the Acquisition, expectations regarding
the business and operations of the Combined Group, and other statements other than historical facts. Forward looking statements often
use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan",
"strategy", "focus", "envision", "goal", "believe", "hope", "aims",
"continue", "will", "may", "should", "would", "could", or other words of similar
meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by Gran Tierra, and/or i3 Energy in light of their experience
and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. By their
nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur
in the future and the factors described in the context of such forward looking statements in this Announcement could cause actual results
and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward looking statements. Although it is believed that
the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove
to have been correct and readers are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements. Actual results
may vary from the forward looking statements.
There are several factors which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements are changes in the global, political, economic, business,
competitive, market and regulatory forces, future exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates and future business acquisitions or
dispositions.
Each forward looking statement speaks only as
at the date of this Announcement. Neither Gran Tierra nor i3 Energy, nor their respective groups assume any obligation to update or correct
the information contained in this Announcement (whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise), except as required
by applicable law or by the rules of any competent regulatory authority.
Certain figures included in this Announcement
have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly
and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
The estimates of Gran Tierra's and i3 Energy's
respective future production and 2024 EBITDA and in the case of i3 Energy, 2024 net operating income, set forth in this Announcement may
be considered to be future-oriented financial information or a financial outlook for the purposes of applicable Canadian Securities Laws.
Financial outlook and future-oriented financial information contained in this Announcement about prospective financial performance and
operational performance are provided to give the reader a better understanding of the potential future performance of Gran Tierra, i3
Energy and the Combined Group in certain areas and are based on assumptions about future events, including economic conditions and proposed
courses of action, based on Gran Tierra's and i3 Energy's respective management’s assessment of the relevant information currently
available, and to become available in the future. In particular, this Announcement contains Gran Tierra and i3 Energy projected financial
and operational information for 2024. These projections contain forward-looking statements and are based on a number of material assumptions
and factors set out above and in Appendix 4 to this Announcement. Actual results may differ significantly from the projections presented
herein. These projections may also be considered to contain future-oriented financial information or a financial outlook. The actual results
of Gran Tierra’s and i3 Energy’s respective operations for any period will likely vary from the amounts set forth in these
projections, and such variations may be material. See above for a discussion of the risks that could cause actual results to vary. The
future-oriented financial information and financial outlooks contained in this Announcement have been approved by the respective management
of Gran Tierra and i3 Energy, as applicable, as of the date of this Announcement. Readers are cautioned that any such financial outlook
and future-oriented financial information contained herein should not be used for purposes other than those for which it is disclosed
herein. Gran Tierra, i3 Energy and their respective management believe that the prospective financial and operational information has
been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting Gran Tierra and i3 Energy respective management’s best estimates and judgments,
and represent, to the best of Gran Tierra’s and i3 Energy's respective management’s knowledge and opinion, Gran Tierra’s
and i3 Energy's expected respective course of action. However, because this information is highly subjective, it should not be relied
on as necessarily indicative of future results. See Gran Tierra’s press release dated 23 January 2024 and most recent reports
on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the 2024 financial and production outlook of Gran Tierra, and
i3 Energy’s press release dated 13 August 2024 regarding the financial and production outlook of i3 Energy.
Non-IFRS, Non-GAAP and Other Specified Financial
Measures
This Announcement
contains references to Gran Tierra’s EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt, net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio, i3 Energy’s EBITDA,
net operating income, free cash flow, net cash surplus and net debt, which are specified financial measures that do not have any standardized
meaning as prescribed by US GAAP in the case of Gran Tierra or UK adopted IFRS in the case of i3 Energy and, therefore, may not be comparable
with the calculation of similar measures presented by other applicable issuers. You are cautioned that these measures should not be construed
as alternatives to net income or loss, or other measures of financial performance as determined in accordance with US GAAP in the case
of Gran Tierra and UK adopted IFRS in the case of i3 Energy. Gran Tierra’s and i3 Energy’s methods of calculating these measures
may differ from other companies and, accordingly, they may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Each non-GAAP
and non-IFRS financial measure is presented along with the corresponding GAAP or IFRS measure so as to not imply that more emphasis should
be placed on the non-GAAP or non-IFRS measure. For an explanation of the composition of i3 Energy’s EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net
operating income, free cash flow, net cash surplus and net debt, see "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" in i3 Energy’s Management
Discussion and Analysis dated August 13, 2024, and for an explanation of Gran Tierra’s EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, net debt and
adjusted EBITDA to net debt ratio, see “Non-GAAP Measures” in Gran Tierra’s quarterly and annual reports, which are
available on i3 Energy’s SEDAR+ issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca and Gran Tierra’s SEC EDGAR issuer profile at www.sec.gov,
or and on their respective websites at https://i3.energy/ and https://www.grantierra.com/. These measures should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS or US GAAP, as applicable. The non-IFRS and non-US GAAP measures
used in this Announcement are summarized as follows:
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Gran Tierra):
EBITDA, as presented, is defined as net income
(or loss) adjusted for depletion, depreciation and accretion (“DD&A”) expenses, interest expense and income tax
expense or recovery.
Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, is defined as EBITDA
adjusted for non-cash lease expense, lease payments, foreign exchange gain or loss, stock-based compensation expense or recovery, other
gain or loss and financial instrument loss.
Gran Tierra’s management uses these supplemental
measures to analyse performance and income generated by its principal business activities prior to the consideration of how non-cash items
affect that income and believes that these financial measures are useful supplemental information for investors to analyse its performance
and its financial results. A reconciliation from net (loss) income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are as follows:
| |
Three Months
Ended | |
(Thousands of U.S.
Dollars) | |
June 30,
2024 | | |
March 31,
2024 | | |
December 31,
2023 | | |
September 30,
2023 | |
Net income (loss) | |
| 36,371 | | |
| -78 | | |
| 7,711 | | |
| 6,527 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
DD&A expenses | |
| 55,490 | | |
| 56,150 | | |
| 52,635 | | |
| 55,019 | |
Interest expense | |
| 18,398 | | |
| 18,424 | | |
| 17,789 | | |
| 13,503 | |
Income tax (recovery) expense | |
| -9,072 | | |
| 17,395 | | |
| 5,499 | | |
| 40,333 | |
EBITDA (non-GAAP) | |
| 101,187 | | |
| 91,891 | | |
| 83,634 | | |
| 115,382 | |
Non-cash lease expense | |
| 1,381 | | |
| 1,413 | | |
| 1,479 | | |
| 1,235 | |
Lease payments | |
| -1,311 | | |
| -1,058 | | |
| -1,100 | | |
| -676 | |
Foreign exchange (gain) loss | |
| -4,413 | | |
| -815 | | |
| 3,696 | | |
| 1,717 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | |
| 6,160 | | |
| 3,361 | | |
| 1,974 | | |
| 1,931 | |
Other (gain) loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 3,266 | | |
| -354 | |
Unrealized derivative instruments
gain | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Other financial instruments loss | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 15 | | |
| - | |
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | |
| 103,004 | | |
| 94,792 | | |
| 92,964 | | |
| 119,235 | |
Net Debt (Gran Tierra):
Gran Tierra’s net debt, as presented, is
defined as Gran Tierra’s senior notes and borrowings under Gran Tierra’s credit facility, excluding deferred financing fees,
less cash and cash equivalents.
Gran Tierra’s management uses this supplemental
measure to evaluate the financial sustainability of Gran Tierra’s business and leverage. The most directly comparable US GAAP measure
is total debt. A reconciliation from total debt to net debt is as follows:
In thousands of US$ | |
As at 30 June 2024 | |
Senior
notes(i) | |
US$ | 637,000 | |
Credit facility | |
| — | |
Total debt | |
US$ | 637,000 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| 115,000 | |
Net debt | |
US$ | 521,000 | |
(i) Calculated using the sum of US$24.8 million aggregate principal
amount of Gran Tierra’s 6.25% Senior Notes due 2025, US$24.2 million aggregate principal amount of Gran Tierra’s 7.75% Senior
Notes due 2027, and US$587.6 million aggregate principal amount of Gran Tierra’s 9.50% Senior Notes due 2029, excluding deferred
financing fees.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (i3 Energy):
EBITDA is defined as earnings before depreciation
and depletion, financial costs, and tax. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA before gain on bargain purchase and asset dispositions and
acquisition costs. i3 Energy management believes that EBITDA provides useful information into the operating performance of i3 Energy,
is commonly used within the oil and gas sector, and assists its management and investors by increasing comparability from period to period.
Adjusted EBITDA removes the gain or loss on bargain purchase and asset dispositions and the related acquisition costs which management
does not consider to be representative of the underlying operations of i3 Energy.
A reconciliation of profit as reported under IFRS
to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is provided below.
| |
Three-months
Ended | | |
Six-months
Ended | |
| |
30 Jun 2024
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2023
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2024
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2023
£’000 | |
Profit for the period | |
| 14,463 | | |
| 728 | | |
| 8,369 | | |
| 10,944 | |
Depreciation and depletion | |
| 8,027 | | |
| 8,702 | | |
| 16,660 | | |
| 19,410 | |
Finance costs | |
| 950 | | |
| 2,312 | | |
| 3,115 | | |
| 4,682 | |
Tax | |
| 4,840 | | |
| 1,104 | | |
| 7,036 | | |
| 3,525 | |
EBITDA | |
| 28,280 | | |
| 12,846 | | |
| 35,180 | | |
| 38,561 | |
Gain on asset dispositions | |
| (15,779 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (15,779 | ) | |
| – | |
Adjusted EBITDA | |
| 12,501 | | |
| 12,846 | | |
| 19,104 | | |
| 38,561 | |
Adjusted EBITDA presented in USD(i) | |
| 15,770 | | |
| 16,088 | | |
| 24,163 | | |
| 47,546 | |
(i) Amounts converted at the period-average GBP:USD
exchange rates of 1.2615 and 1.2648 for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024, respectively, and 1.2524 and 1.2330 for the
three and six months ended 30 June 2023 periods, respectively.
Net Operating Income (i3 Energy):
Net operating income is defined as gross profit
before depreciation and depletion, gains or losses on risk management contracts, and other operating income, which equals revenue from
the sale of oil and gas and processing income, less production costs. i3 Energy management believes that net operating income is a useful
supplementary measure as it provides investors with information on operating margins before non-cash depreciation and depletion charges
and gains or losses on risk management contracts. These metrics are also presented on a per BOE basis.
A reconciliation of gross profit as reported under
IFRS to net operating income is provided below.
| |
Three-months Ended | | |
Six-months Ended | |
| |
30 Jun 2024
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2023
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2024
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2023
£’000 | |
Gross profit | |
| 7,796 | | |
| 5,775 | | |
| 8,698 | | |
| 22,985 | |
Depreciation and depletion | |
| 8,027 | | |
| 8,702 | | |
| 16,660 | | |
| 19,410 | |
(Gain) / loss on risk management contracts | |
| (1,624 | ) | |
| (387 | ) | |
| 1,459 | | |
| (3,343 | ) |
Other operating income | |
| (1,786 | ) | |
| – | | |
| (1,816 | ) | |
| (107 | ) |
Net operating income | |
| 12,413 | | |
| 14,090 | | |
| 25,001 | | |
| 38,945 | |
Net operating income presented in USD(i) | |
| 5,659 | | |
| 17,646 | | |
| 31,621 | | |
| 48,019 | |
Total Sales Production (BOE) | |
| 1,662,661 | | |
| 1,686,139 | | |
| 3,428,516 | | |
| 3,735,840 | |
Net operating income per BOE (£/BOE) | |
| 7.47 | | |
| 8.36 | | |
| 7.29 | | |
| 10.42 | |
Net operating income per BOE presented in USD(i) | |
| 9.42 | | |
| 10.47 | | |
| 9.22 | | |
| 12.85 | |
(i) Amounts converted at the period-average GBP:USD
exchange rates of 1.2615 and 1.2648 for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024, respectively, and 1.2524 and 1.2330 for the
three and six months ended 30 June 2023 periods, respectively.
Free Cash Flow (i3 Energy):
Free cash flow is defined as cash from operating
activities plus proceeds on disposal of PP&E and E&E, less cash capital expenditures on PP&E and E&E. i3 Energy management
believes that free cash flow provides useful information to management and investors about i3 Energy’s ability to pay dividends.
This definition was expanded in Q2 2024 to include proceeds on disposal of PP&E and E&E as i3 Energy completed material dispositions
in the period.
A reconciliation of cash from operating activities
to free cash flow is provided below.
| |
Three-months
Ended | | |
Six-months
Ended | |
| |
30 Jun 2024
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2023
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2024
£’000 | | |
30 Jun 2023
£’000 | |
Net cash from operating activities | |
| 6,053 | | |
| 3,186 | | |
| 19,569 | | |
| 24,294 | |
Disposal of property, plant & equipment | |
| 17,956 | | |
| – | | |
| 17,956 | | |
| – | |
Disposal of E&E assets | |
| 1,234 | | |
| – | | |
| 1,234 | | |
| – | |
Expenditures on property, plant & equipment | |
| (2,567 | ) | |
| (3,274 | ) | |
| (3,985 | ) | |
| (15,225 | ) |
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets | |
| (62 | ) | |
| (173 | ) | |
| (361 | ) | |
| (1,200 | ) |
Free cash flow | |
| 22,614 | | |
| 369 | | |
| 34,413 | | |
| 7,869 | |
FCF presented in USD(i) | |
| 28,528 | | |
| 462 | | |
| 43,526 | | |
| 9,702 | |
(i) Amounts converted at the period-average
GBP:USD exchange rates of 1.2615 and 1.2648 for the three and six months ended 30 June 2024, respectively, and 1.2524 and 1.2330
for the three and six months ended 30 June 2023 periods, respectively.
Net Cash Surplus and Debt (i3 Energy):
Net cash surplus or net debt is defined as borrowings
and leases and trade and other payables, less cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables. This definition was expanded
in 2023 and 2024 to include other non-current liabilities and other non-current assets which are new account balances that arose during
the respective years. When net debt is negative it is referred to as a net cash surplus. i3 Energy management believes that net cash surplus
or net debt is a meaningful measure to monitor the liquidity position of i3 Energy.
A reconciliation of the various line items per
the statement of financial position to net cash surplus or net debt is provided below.
| |
30 Jun 2024
£’000 | | |
31 Dec 2023
£’000 | |
Borrowings and leases | |
| 209 | | |
| 34,569 | |
Trade and other payables | |
| 23,479 | | |
| 27,640 | |
Other non-current liabilities | |
| 431 | | |
| 84 | |
Income taxes (receivable) / payable | |
| (27 | ) | |
| (205 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
| (8,802 | ) | |
| (23,507 | ) |
Trade and other receivables | |
| (19,658 | ) | |
| (20,534 | ) |
Other non-current assets | |
| (1,136 | ) | |
| – | |
Net (cash surplus) / debt | |
| (5,504 | ) | |
| 18,047 | |
Net (cash surplus) / debt presented in USD(ii) | |
| (6,958 | ) | |
| 23,005 | |
(ii) Amounts converted at the period-end GBP:USD exchange
rates of 1.2642 and 1.2747 for the 2024 and 2023 periods, respectively.
Disclosure of Oil and Gas Information
All reserves and production volumes are on an
average working interest before royalties (“WI”) basis unless otherwise indicated. Production is expressed in barrels
of oil per day (“BOPD”) in respect of Gran Tierra and in barrels of oil equivalent per day (“BOEPD”)
in respect of i3 Energy while reserves are expressed in million barrels of oil equivalent (“MMBOE”), unless otherwise
indicated.
Gran Tierra’s 2023 year-end reserves, future
net revenue and ancillary information were evaluated by Gran Tierra’s independent qualified reserves evaluator McDaniel in a report
with an effective date of 31 December 2023 (the “Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report”). In conjunction with the
Acquisition, McDaniel has prepared a fair market valuation report dated 15 August 2024 in respect of certain of Gran Tierra's reserves,
future net revenue and net present values (the “Gran Tierra Valuation Report”) with an effective date of 31 December 2023
for the purposes of Rule 29 of the Takeover Code in which the referenced reserves, future net revenue and net present values disclosed
therein matches the corresponding reserves future net revenue and net present values provided for in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves
Report. All reserves values, future net revenue and ancillary information contained in this Announcement, with respect to the assets of
Gran Tierra, have been prepared by McDaniel and calculated in compliance with Canadian National Instrument 51-101 – Standards
of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (“NI 51-101”) and the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (“COGEH”)
and derived from the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report.
Certain of i3 Energy’s ancillary information
presented in this Announcement were evaluated by i3 Energy’s independent qualified reserves evaluator GLJ in a report with an effective
date of 31 December 2023 (the “i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report”). In conjunction with the Acquisition, GLJ has prepared
a fair market valuation report dated 16 August 2024 in respect of i3 Energy's reserves, future net revenue and net present values
(the “i3 Energy Valuation Report”) with an effective date of 31 July 2024 for the purposes of Rule 29 of
the Takeover Code. All reserves values, future net revenue and ancillary information contained in this Announcement, with respect to the
assets of i3 Energy, have been prepared by GLJ and calculated in compliance with NI 51-101 and COGEH, and derived from the i3 Energy Valuation
Report or the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report as applicable. The results of i3 Energy's GLJ Reserves Report were disclosed on i3 Energy’s
press release dated 25 March 2024, a copy of which is available on i3 Energy's website at https://i3.energy/.
Barrel of oil equivalents (“BOE”)
have been converted on the basis of six thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”) natural gas to 1 barrel (“bbl”)
of oil. BOE’s may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy
equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. In addition,
given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared with natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalent
of six to one, utilizing a BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl would be misleading as an indication of value.
The following reserves categories are discussed
in this Announcement: Proved (“1P”), 1P plus Probable (“2P”) and 2P plus Possible (“3P”),
Proved Developed Producing, Proved Developed Non-Producing and Proved Undeveloped.
Proved reserves are those reserves that can be
estimated with a high degree of certainty to be recoverable. It is likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed the
estimated proved reserves. Probable reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves.
It is equally likely that the actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than the sum of the estimated proved plus
probable reserves. Possible reserves are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than Probable reserves. There
is a 10% probability that the quantities actually recovered will equal or exceed the sum of proved plus probable plus possible reserves.
Proved developed reserves are those proved reserves
that are expected to be recovered from existing wells and installed facilities or, if facilities have not been installed, that would involve
a low expenditure (e.g., when compared to cost of drilling a well) to put reserves on production. Developed category may be subdivided
into producing and non-producing. Undeveloped reserves are those reserves expected to be recovered from known accumulations where a significant
expenditure (e.g., when compared to the cost of drilling a well) is required to render them capable of production. They must fully meet
the requirements of the reserves category (proved, probable, possible) to which they are assigned.
Estimates of net present value and future net
revenue contained herein do not necessarily represent fair market value. Estimates of reserves and future net revenue for individual properties
may not reflect the same level of confidence as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effect of
aggregation. There is no assurance that the forecast price and cost assumptions applied by McDaniel or GLJ in evaluating Gran Tierra’s
or i3 Energy’s reserves, respectively, will be attained and variances could be material. See the Gran Tierra Valuation Report for
a summary of the price forecasts employed by McDaniel therein. See the i3 Energy Valuation Report for a summary of the price forecasts
employed by GLJ therein. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of crude oil and natural gas reserves. The
reserves information set forth in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran Tierra Valuation
Report and the i3 Energy Valuation Report are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered.
Actual reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided therein.
All reserves assigned in the Gran Tierra McDaniel
Reserves Report and the Gran Tierra Valuation Report are located in Colombia and Ecuador and presented on a consolidated basis by foreign
geographic area. References to a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons
will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume. Gran Tierra’s reported production is a mix of light crude
oil and medium and heavy crude oil for which there is not a precise breakdown since Gran Tierra’s oil sales volumes typically represent
blends of more than one type of crude oil. Well test results should be considered as preliminary and not necessarily indicative of long-term
performance or of ultimate recovery. Well log interpretations indicating oil and gas accumulations are not necessarily indicative of future
production or ultimate recovery. If it is indicated that a pressure transient analysis or well-test interpretation has not been carried
out, any data disclosed in that respect should be considered preliminary until such analysis has been completed. References to thickness
of “oil pay” or of a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons
will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume.
All evaluations of future net revenue contained
in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the i3 Energy Valuation
Report are after the deduction of royalties, operating costs, development costs, production costs and abandonment and reclamation costs
but before consideration of indirect costs such as administrative, overhead and other miscellaneous expenses. It should not be assumed
that the estimates of future net revenues presented in this Announcement represent the fair market value of the reserves. There are numerous
uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of crude oil reserves and the future cash flows attributed to such reserves. The reserve
and associated cash flow information set forth in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran
Tierra Valuation Report and the i3 Energy Valuation Report are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will
be recovered. Actual reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided therein.
Booked drilling locations of i3 Energy disclosed
herein are derived from the i3 Energy GLJ Reserves Report and account for drilling locations that have associated 2P reserves.
This Announcement contains reference to reserves
replacement of Gran Tierra which is an oil and gas metric that does not have a standardised meaning or standard method of calculation
and therefore such measure may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies and should not be used to make comparisons.
That metric has been included herein to provide readers with an additional measure to evaluate Gran Tierra's performance; however, that
measure is not a reliable indicator of the future performance of Gran Tierra and future performance may not compare to the performance
in previous periods. Reserves replacement is calculated as reserves in the referenced category divided by estimated referenced production.
Gran Tierra management uses this measure to determine the relative change of its reserves base over a period of time.
References in this Announcement to IP30, IP90
and other short-term production rates of Gran Tierra are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however such rates are not
determinative of the rates at which such wells will commence production and decline thereafter and are not indicative of long-term performance
or of ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production
of Gran Tierra. Gran Tierra cautions that such results should be considered to be preliminary.
No Profit Forecasts or Estimates
The Gran Tierra Profit Forecast and the i3 Energy
Profit Forecast are profit forecasts for the purposes of Rule 28 of the Takeover Code. As required by Rule 28.1 of the Takeover
Code, the assumptions on which the Gran Tierra Profit Forecast is stated are set out in Appendix 4 to this Announcement and the assumptions
on which the i3 Energy Profit Forecast is stated are set out in paragraph 6 of this Announcement.
Other than the Gran Tierra Profit Forecast and
the i3 Energy Profit Forecast, no statement in this Announcement is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement
in this Announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share or dividend per share for Gran Tierra or i3 Energy,
as appropriate, for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings or earnings
per share or dividend per share for Gran Tierra or i3 Energy as appropriate.
Dealing and Opening Position Disclosure Requirements
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Takeover Code,
any person who is interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any securities exchange
offeror (being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely
in cash) must make an Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the Offer Period and, if later, following the Announcement
in which any securities exchange offeror is first identified.
An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details
of the person's interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree
company and (ii) any securities exchange offeror(s). An Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies
must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the commencement of the Offer Period and,
if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th Business Day following the Announcement in which any securities
exchange offeror is first identified. Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or of a securities exchange
offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure.
Under Rule 8.3(b) of the Takeover Code,
any person who is, or becomes, interested in one per cent. or more of any class of relevant securities of the offeree company or of any
securities exchange offeror must make a Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree company or of
any securities exchange offeror. A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and
short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any securities
exchange offeror(s), save to the extent that these details have previously been disclosed under Rule 8. A Dealing Disclosure by a
person to whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the Business Day following
the date of the relevant dealing. If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal,
to acquire or control an interest in relevant securities of an offeree company or a securities exchange offeror, they will be deemed to
be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3.
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made
by the offeree company and by any offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any offeror and by any
persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4). Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect
of whose relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be made can be found in the Disclosure Table on
the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant securities in issue, when the Offer Period
commenced and when any offeror was first identified. You should contact the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on +44 20 7638 0129 if you
are in any doubt as to whether you are required to make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure.
Rounding
Certain figures included in this Announcement
have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly
and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
Rule 2.9 Disclosure
In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the Takeover
Code, i3 Energy confirms that as at the date of this Announcement, it has in issue and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange
and the TSX 1,202,447,663 ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each (excluding ordinary shares held in treasury). The International Securities
Identification Number (ISIN) of the ordinary shares is GB00BDHXPJ60.
In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the Takeover
Code, Gran Tierra confirms that as at the date of this Announcement, it has in issue and admitted to trading on the NYSE American, the
London Stock Exchange and the TSX 30,665,305 ordinary shares of US$0.001 each. The International Securities Identification Number (ISIN)
of the ordinary shares is US38500T2006.
Publication on website and availability of
hard copies
A copy of this
Announcement is and will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in Restricted Jurisdictions, for
inspection on Gran Tierra's website https://www.grantierra.com/investor-relations/recommended-acquisition/ and on i3 Energy
's website https://i3.energy/grantierra-offer-terms/ by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the Business Day following this
Announcement. For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the websites referred to in this Announcement are not incorporated into and
do not form part of this Announcement.
In accordance with Rule 30.3 of the Takeover
Code, i3 Energy Shareholders and persons with information rights may request a hard copy of this Announcement by contacting i3 Energy's
registrars, Link Group or by calling Link Group on +44 (0)371 664 0321. Calls are charged at the standard geographical rate and will vary
by provider. Calls outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. Lines are open between 9.00 a.m. to
5.30 p.m. (London time), Monday to Friday (except public holidays in England and Wales). Please note that Link Group cannot provide
any financial, legal or tax advice. Calls may be recorded and monitored for security and training purposes. For persons who receive a
copy of this Announcement in electronic form or via a website notification, a hard copy of this Announcement will not be sent unless so
requested. Such persons may also request that all future documents, announcements and information to be sent to them in relation to the
Acquisition should be in hard copy form. For the avoidance of doubt, the contents of the aforementioned websites, and any websites accessible
from hyperlinks on those websites, are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Announcement.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of
this Announcement or the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own independent financial advice immediately from your
stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or independent financial adviser duly authorised under the Financial Services and Markets
Act 2000 (as amended) if you are resident in the United Kingdom or, if not, from another appropriately authorised independent financial
adviser.
Qualified Person's Statement
In accordance with the AIM Note for Mining and
Oil and Gas Companies, i3 Energy discloses that Majid Shafiq is the qualified person who has reviewed the technical information contained
in this Announcement. He has a Master's Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University and is a member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers. Majid Shafiq consents to the inclusion of the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Appendix
1
CONDITIONS
OF AND CERTAIN FURTHER TERMS OF THE ACQUISITION
| Part A: | Conditions of the Acquisition |
| 1. | The Acquisition will be conditional upon the Scheme becoming unconditional and Effective, subject to the
provisions of the Takeover Code, by no later than 11.59 p.m. (London time) on the Long Stop Date. |
The Scheme will be conditional upon:
| (a) | its approval by a majority in number representing not less than 75 per cent. in value of the Scheme Shareholders
(or the relevant class or classes thereof, if applicable) present and voting, either in person or by proxy, at the Court Meeting and at
any separate class meeting which may be required by the Court or at any adjournment of any such meeting on or before the 22nd day after
the expected date of the Court Meeting to be set out in the Scheme Document in due course (or such later date, if any, as Gran Tierra
may determine with the agreement of i3 Energy or with the consent of the Panel and approval of the Court, if such approval is required); |
| (b) | all resolutions necessary to approve and implement the Scheme being duly passed by the requisite majority
or majorities at the i3 Energy General Meeting or at any adjournment of that meeting on or before the 22nd day after the expected date
of the i3 Energy General Meeting to be set out in the Scheme Document in due course (or such later date, if any, as Gran Tierra may determine
with the agreement of i3 Energy or with the consent of the Panel and approval of the Court, if such approval is required); |
| (c) | the sanction of the Scheme with or without modification (but subject to any such modification being acceptable
to Gran Tierra and i3 Energy) by the Court on or before the 22nd day after the expected date of the Scheme Court Hearing to be set out
in the Scheme Document in due course (or such later date, if any, as Gran Tierra may determine with the agreement of i3 Energy or with
the consent of the Panel and approval of the Court, if such approval is required); and |
| (d) | the delivery of a copy of the Court Order to the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales. |
In addition, subject to: (i) the terms of
Part B of this Appendix 1; and (ii) the requirements of the Panel, Gran Tierra and i3 Energy have agreed that the Acquisition
will be conditional on the following Conditions having been satisfied or, where applicable, waived and accordingly the necessary actions
to make the Scheme effective will not be taken unless such Conditions have been so satisfied or, where relevant, waived:
the FCA having acknowledged to Gran
Tierra or its agent (and such acknowledgement not having been withdrawn) that the application for the admission of the New Gran Tierra
Shares to the Official List has been approved and (after such satisfaction of any conditions to which such approval is expressed to be
subject ("Listing Conditions")) that admission will become effective as soon as a dealing notice has been issued by the
FCA and any Listing Conditions having been satisfied;
the London Stock Exchange having acknowledged
to Gran Tierra (or its agent) (and such acknowledgement not having been withdrawn) that the New Gran Tierra Shares will be admitted to
trading on the Main Market for listed securities;
the conditional
approval of the TSX for the listing and posting for trading of the New Gran Tierra Shares, including confirmation from the TSX
that the New Gran Tierra Shares will be listed and posted for trading not later than the third Business Day following the Effective Date,
subject only to compliance with customary requirements of the TSX, including customary post-closing deliveries for transactions of a nature
similar to the Scheme, in each case, acceptable to Gran Tierra, acting reasonably;
| (d) | NYSE American Approval |
the New Gran Tierra Shares shall be
approved for listing on the NYSE American exchange, subject to official notice of issuance;
| (e) | Official Authorisations, regulatory clearances and third-party clearances |
| (i) | if required, the receipt of the written unconditional consent (or consent provided in any form which is
at that time customary) of the North Sea Transition Authority (the "NSTA"), pursuant to UKCS Licence P.2358, in respect
of the proposed change of control of i3 Energy’s subsidiary, i3 Energy North Sea Limited pursuant to the Acquisition (the "NSTA
Condition"); |
| (ii) | (A) the receipt of an advance ruling certificate in respect of the Acquisition under the Competition
Act (Canada); or (B) both (1) the expiry or waiver of the waiting period under the Competition Act (Canada) and (2) receipt
of a notice from the Commissioner of Competition or his designee under the Competition Act (Canada) that the Commissioner of Competition
does not, at that time, intend to make an application under section 92 in respect of the Acquisition (the “Competition Act Condition”); |
| (iii) | the Scheme being approved by a simple majority of the votes cast by i3 Energy Shareholders after excluding
the votes cast by those persons whose vote may not be included under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority
Security Holders in Special Transactions of the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "Minority Shareholder Protection Condition"); |
| (iv) | the waiver (or non-exercise within any applicable time limits) by any Third Party of any termination right,
right of pre-emption, first refusal or similar right (which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole)
arising as a result of or in connection with the Acquisition including, without limitation, its implementation and financing or the proposed
direct or indirect acquisition of any shares or other securities in, or control or management of, i3 Energy by Gran Tierra or any member
of the Wider Gran Tierra Group; |
| (v) | all necessary filings or applications having been made in connection with the Acquisition and all statutory
or regulatory obligations in any jurisdiction having been complied with in connection with the Acquisition or the acquisition by any member
of the Wider Gran Tierra Group of any shares or other securities in, or control of, i3 Energy and all authorisations, orders, grants,
recognitions, determinations, confirmations, consents, licences, clearances, permissions, exemptions and approvals deemed necessary or
appropriate by Gran Tierra or any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group for or in respect of the Acquisition including, without limitation,
its implementation and financing or the proposed direct or indirect acquisition of any shares or other securities in, or control of, Gran
Tierra or any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group by any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group having been obtained in terms and in
a form satisfactory to Gran Tierra from all appropriate Third Parties or persons with whom any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group has
entered into contractual arrangements and all such authorisations, orders, grants, recognitions, determinations, confirmations, consents,
licences, clearances, permissions, exemptions and approvals deemed necessary or appropriate to carry on the business of any member of
the Wider i3 Energy Group which are material in the context of the Gran Tierra Group or the i3 Energy Group as a whole or for or in respect
of the Acquisition including, without limitation, its implementation or financing remaining in full force and effect and all filings necessary
for such purpose having been made and there being no notice or intimation of any intention to revoke or not to renew any of the same at
the time at which the Acquisition becomes otherwise unconditional and all necessary statutory or regulatory obligations in any jurisdiction
having been complied with; |
| (vi) | other than in relation to Conditions 3(e)(i) and 3(e)(ii), no Third Party having given notice of
a decision to take, institute, implement or threaten any action, proceeding, suit, investigation, enquiry or reference (and, in each case,
not having withdrawn the same), or having enacted, made or proposed any statute, regulation, decision or order, or change to published
practice or having taken any other step, and there not continuing to be outstanding any statute, regulation, decision or order, which
in each case would or might reasonably be expected to: |
| (A) | require, prevent or delay the divestiture, or materially alter the terms envisaged for any proposed divestiture
by any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group or any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group of all or any portion of their respective businesses,
assets or property or impose any limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their respective businesses (or any of them) or to
own any of their respective assets or properties or any part thereof which, in any such case, is material in the context of the Wider
Gran Tierra Group or the Wider i3 Energy Group in either case taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (B) | require, prevent or delay the divestiture by any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group of any shares or
other securities in i3 Energy; |
| (C) | impose any material limitation on, or result in a delay in, the ability of any member of the Wider Gran
Tierra Group directly or indirectly to acquire or to hold or to exercise effectively any rights of ownership in respect of shares or loans
or securities convertible into shares or any other securities (or the equivalent) in any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group or the Wider
Gran Tierra Group or to exercise voting or management control over any such member; |
| (D) | otherwise adversely affect the business, assets, profits or prospects of any member of the Wider Gran
Tierra Group or of any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group to an extent which is material in the context of the Wider Gran Tierra Group
or the Wider i3 Energy Group in either case taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (E) | make the Acquisition or its implementation or the Acquisition or proposed acquisition by Gran Tierra or
any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group of any shares or other securities in, or control of i3 Energy void, illegal, and/or unenforceable
under the laws of any jurisdiction, or otherwise, directly or indirectly, restrain, restrict, prohibit, delay or otherwise interfere with
the same, or impose additional conditions or obligations with respect thereto; |
| (F) | other than pursuant to the implementation of the Scheme, require any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group
or the Wider i3 Energy Group to offer to acquire any shares or other securities (or the equivalent) or interest in any member of the Wider
i3 Energy Group or the Wider Gran Tierra Group owned by any third party; |
| (G) | impose any limitation on the ability of any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group to coordinate its business,
or any part of it, with the businesses of any other members which is adverse to and material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group
taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; or |
| (H) | result in any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group ceasing to be able to carry on business under any name
under which it presently does so, |
and all applicable waiting and other time
periods (including any extensions thereof) during which any such Third Party could institute, implement or threaten any action, proceeding,
suit, investigation, enquiry or reference or any other step under the laws of any jurisdiction in respect of the Acquisition or the acquisition
or proposed acquisition of any i3 Energy Shares having expired, lapsed or been terminated;
| (f) | Certain matters arising as a result of any arrangement, agreement etc. |
| (i) | save as Disclosed, there being no provision of any agreement, arrangement, licence, permit or other instrument
to which any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group is a party or by or to which any such member of the Wider i3 Energy Group (“such
member”) or any of its assets may be bound, entitled or subject, or any circumstance which in consequence of the Acquisition
or the proposed acquisition of any shares or other securities (or equivalent) in i3 Energy or because of a change in the control or management
of i3 Energy or otherwise, could or might result in any of the following to an extent which is material and adverse in the context of
the Wider i3 Energy Group, or the Wider Gran Tierra Group, in either case taken as a whole, or in the context of the Acquisition: |
| (A) | any moneys borrowed by or any other indebtedness or liabilities (actual or contingent) of, or grant available
to any such member, being or becoming repayable or capable of being declared repayable immediately or earlier than their or its stated
maturity date or repayment date or the ability of any such member to borrow moneys or incur any indebtedness being withdrawn or inhibited
or being capable of becoming or being withdrawn or inhibited; |
| (B) | any such agreement, arrangement, licence, permit or instrument or the rights, liabilities, obligations
or interests of any such member thereunder being terminated or adversely modified or affected or any obligation or liability arising or
any action being taken or arising thereunder; |
| (C) | any asset or interest of any such member being or failing to be disposed of or charged or ceasing to be
available to any such member or any right arising under which any such asset or interest could be required to be disposed of or charged
or could cease to be available to any such member otherwise than in the ordinary course of business; |
| (D) | the creation or enforcement of any mortgage, charge or other security interest over the whole or any part
of the business, property, assets or interest of any such member; |
| (E) | the rights, liabilities, obligations or interests of any such member, or the business of any such member
with, any person, firm, company or body (or any arrangement or arrangements relating to any such interest or business) being terminated,
adversely modified or affected; |
| (F) | the value of any such member or its financial or trading position or prospects being prejudiced or adversely
affected; |
| (G) | any such member ceasing to be able to carry on business under any name under which it presently does so;
or |
| (H) | the creation or acceleration of any liability, actual or contingent, by any such member (including any
material tax liability or any obligation to obtain or acquire any material authorisation, order, grant, recognition, determination, confirmation,
consent, licence, clearance, permission, exemption, approval, notice, waiver, concession, agreement or exemption from any Third Party
or any person) other than trade creditors or other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the Acquisition, |
and no event having occurred which, under
any provision of any agreement, arrangement, licence, permit or other instrument to which any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group is a
party or by or to which any such member or any of its assets may be bound, entitled or subject, would or might be expected to result in
any of the events or circumstances as are referred to in subparagraphs (A) to (H) of this Condition;
| (g) | Certain events occurring since Last Accounts Date |
| (i) | save as Disclosed, no member of the Wider i3 Energy Group having, since the Last Accounts Date: |
| (A) | save as between i3 Energy and wholly-owned subsidiaries of i3 Energy or for i3 Energy Shares issued under
or pursuant to the exercise of options and vesting of awards granted under the i3 Energy Share Plans, issued or agreed to issue, authorised
or proposed the issue of additional shares of any class; |
| (B) | save as between i3 Energy and wholly-owned subsidiaries of i3 Energy or for the grant of options and awards
and other rights under the i3 Energy Share Plans, issued or agreed to issue, authorised or proposed the issue of securities convertible
into shares of any class or rights, warrants or options to subscribe for, or acquire, any such shares or convertible securities; |
| (C) | other than to another member of the i3 Energy Group, prior to completion of the Acquisition, recommended,
declared, paid or made any dividend or other distribution payable in cash or otherwise or made any bonus issue; |
| (D) | save for intra-i3 Energy Group transactions, merged or demerged with any body corporate or acquired or
disposed of or transferred, mortgaged or charged or created any security interest over any assets or any right, title or interest in any
asset (including shares and trade investments) or authorised or proposed or announced any intention to propose any merger, demerger, disposal,
transfer, mortgage, charge or security interest, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, to the
extent which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (E) | save for intra-i3 Energy Group transactions, made or authorised or proposed or announced an intention
to propose any change in its loan capital in each case, to the extent which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken
as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (F) | issued, authorised or proposed the issue of, or made any change in or to, any debentures or (save for
intra-i3 Energy Group transactions), save in the ordinary course of business, incurred or increased any indebtedness or become subject
to any contingent liability; |
| (G) | purchased, redeemed or repaid or announced any proposal to purchase, redeem or repay any of its own shares
or other securities or reduced or, save in respect to the matters mentioned in sub-paragraphs (A) or (B) above, made any other
change to any part of its share capital in each case, to the extent which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken
as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (H) | save for intra-i3 Energy Group transactions, implemented, or authorised, proposed or announced its intention
to implement, any reconstruction, merger, demerger, amalgamation, scheme, commitment or other transaction or arrangement otherwise than
in the ordinary course of business; |
| (I) | entered into or varied or authorised, proposed or announced its intention to enter into or vary any contract,
transaction or commitment (whether in respect of capital expenditure or otherwise) which is of a long term, onerous or unusual nature
or magnitude or which involves or could involve an obligation of such a nature or magnitude other than in the ordinary course of business,
in each case, to the extent which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (J) | (other than in respect of a member which is dormant and was solvent at the relevant time) taken any corporate
action or steps or had any legal proceedings started or threatened against it in relation to the suspension of payments, a moratorium
of any indebtedness, its winding-up, dissolution or reorganisation or for the appointment of a receiver, administrative receiver, administrator,
manager, trustee or similar officer of all or any part of its assets or revenues or any analogous proceedings in any jurisdiction or appointed
any analogous person in any jurisdiction or had any such person appointed, in each case, to the extent which is material in the context
of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (K) | entered into any contract, transaction or arrangement which would be restrictive on the business of any
member of the Wider i3 Energy Group or the Wider Gran Tierra Group other than of a nature and extent which is normal in the context of
the business concerned; |
| (L) | waived or compromised any claim otherwise than in the ordinary course of business which is material in
the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (M) | made any material alteration to its memorandum or articles of association or other incorporation documents; |
| (N) | been unable, or admitted in writing that it is unable, to pay its debts or commenced negotiations with
one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling or restructuring any of its indebtedness, or having stopped or suspended (or
threatened to stop or suspend) payment of its debts generally or ceased or threatened to cease carrying on all or a substantial part of
its business; |
| (O) | entered into any contract, commitment,
arrangement or agreement otherwise than in the ordinary course of business or passed any resolution or made any offer (which remains open
for acceptance) with respect to or announced any intention to, or proposed to, effect any of the transactions, matters or events referred
to in this Condition 3(g); |
| (P) | made or agreed or consented to any change to: |
| (1) | the terms of the trust deeds constituting the pension scheme(s) established by any member of the
Wider i3 Energy Group for its directors, employees or their dependents, including i3 Energy's contribution to i3 Energy's pension schemes; |
| (2) | the contributions payable to any such scheme(s) or to the benefits which accrue or to the pensions
which are payable thereunder; |
| (3) | the basis on which qualification for, or accrual or entitlement to, such benefits or pensions are calculated
or determined; or |
| (4) | the basis upon which the liabilities (including pensions) of such pension schemes are funded, valued or
made, |
in each case, to the extent which is
material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition;
| (Q) | proposed, agreed to provide or modified the terms of any of the i3 Energy Share Plans or other benefit
constituting a material change relating to the employment or termination of employment of a material category of persons employed by the
Wider i3 Energy Group or which constitutes a material change to the terms or conditions of employment of any senior employee of the Wider
i3 Energy Group, save as agreed by the Panel (if required) and by Gran Tierra, or entered into or changed the terms of any contract with
any director or senior executive; |
| (R) | taken (or agreed or proposed to take) any action which requires, or would
require, the consent of the Panel or the approval of i3 Energy Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with, or as contemplated
by, Rule 21.1 of the Takeover Code; |
| (S) | entered into or varied in a material way the terms of, any contracts, agreement or arrangement with any
of the directors or senior executives of any members of the Wider i3 Energy Group; or |
| (T) | waived or compromised any claim which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as
a whole or in the context of the Acquisition, otherwise than in the ordinary course; |
| (h) | No adverse change, litigation or regulatory enquiry |
| (i) | save as Disclosed, since the Last Accounts Date: |
| (A) | no adverse change or deterioration having occurred in the business, assets, financial or trading position
or profits or prospects or operational performance of any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group which, in any such case, is material in
the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition and no circumstances have arisen which
would or might be expected to result in such adverse change or deterioration; |
| (B) | no litigation, arbitration proceedings, prosecution or other legal proceedings to which any member of
the Wider i3 Energy Group is or may become a party (whether as a plaintiff, defendant or otherwise) and no enquiry, review or investigation
by, or complaint or reference to, any Third Party or other investigative body against or in respect of any member of the Wider i3 Energy
Group having been instituted, announced, implemented or threatened by or against or remaining outstanding in respect of any member of
the Wider i3 Energy Group which in any such case has had or might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Wider
i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (C) | no contingent or other liability of any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group having arisen or become apparent
to Gran Tierra or increased which has had or might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Wider i3 Energy Group
taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (D) | no enquiry or investigation by, or complaint or reference to, any Third Party having been threatened,
announced, implemented, instituted by or remaining outstanding against or in respect of any member by or the Wider i3 Energy Group which
in any case is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole; |
| (E) | no member of the Wider i3 Energy Group having conducted its business in breach of any applicable laws
and regulations and which is material in the contract of the Wider i3 Energy Group as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; and |
| (F) | no steps having been taken which are likely to result in the withdrawal, cancellation, termination or
modification of any licence or permit held by any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group which is necessary for the proper carrying on of
its business and the withdrawal, cancellation, termination or modification of which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have,
an adverse effect which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (i) | No discovery of certain matters |
| (i) | save as Disclosed, Gran Tierra not having discovered: |
| (A) | that any financial, business or other information concerning the Wider i3 Energy Group as contained in
the information publicly disclosed at any time by or on behalf of any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group is misleading, contains a misrepresentation
of fact or omits to state a fact necessary to make that information not misleading and which was not subsequently corrected before the
date of this Announcement by disclosure either publicly or otherwise to Gran Tierra or its professional advisers, in each case, to the
extent which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (B) | that any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group or partnership, company or other entity in which any member
of the Wider i3 Energy Group has a significant economic interest and which is not a subsidiary undertaking of i3 Energy, is subject to
any liability (contingent or otherwise) which is not disclosed in the i3 Energy Annual Report and Accounts, in each case, to the extent
which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; or |
| (C) | any information which affects the import of any information disclosed at any time by or on behalf of any
member of the Wider i3 Energy Group and which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context
of the Acquisition; |
| (ii) | save as Disclosed, Gran Tierra not having discovered that: |
| (A) | any past or present member of the Wider i3 Energy Group has failed to comply with any and/or all applicable
legislation or regulation, of any jurisdiction with regard to the use, treatment, handling, storage, carriage, disposal, spillage, release,
discharge, leak or emission of any waste or hazardous substance or any substance likely to impair the environment or harm human health
or animal health or otherwise relating to environmental matters or the health and safety of humans, or that there has otherwise been any
such use, treatment, handling, storage, carriage, disposal, spillage, release, discharge, leak or emission (whether or not the same constituted
a non-compliance by any person with any such legislation or regulations, and wherever the same may have taken place) any of which storage,
carriage, disposal, spillage, release, discharge, leak or emission would be likely to give rise to any liability (actual or contingent)
or cost on the part of any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group and which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken
as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; |
| (B) | there is, or is likely to be, for any reason whatsoever, any liability (actual or contingent) of any past
or present member of the Wider i3 Energy Group to make good, remediate, repair, reinstate or clean up any property or any controlled waters
now or previously owned, occupied, operated or made use of or controlled by any such past or present member of the Wider i3 Energy Group
(or on its behalf) or by any person for which a member of the Wider i3 Energy Group is or has been responsible, or in which any such member
may have or previously have had or be deemed to have had an interest, under any environmental legislation, regulation, notice, circular
or order of any Third Party and which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the
Acquisition; |
| (C) | circumstances exist (whether as a result of the making of the Acquisition or otherwise) which would be
reasonably likely to lead to any Third Party instituting, or whereby any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group or any present or past
member of the Wider i3 Energy Group would be likely to be required to institute, an environmental audit or take any other steps which
would in any such case be reasonably likely to result in any liability (whether actual or contingent) to improve, modify existing or install
new plant, machinery or equipment or carry out changes in the processes currently carried out or make good, remediate, repair, reinstate
or clean up any land or other asset currently or previously owned, occupied or made use of by any past or present member of the Wider
i3 Energy Group (or on its behalf) or by any person for which a member of the Wider i3 Energy Group is or has been responsible, or in
which any such member may have or previously have had or be deemed to have had an interest which is material in the context of the Wider
i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context of the Acquisition; or |
| (D) | circumstances exist whereby a person or class of persons would be likely to have any claim or claims in
respect of any product or process of manufacture or materials used therein currently or previously manufactured, sold or carried out by
any past or present member of the Wider i3 Energy Group which claim or claims would be likely, materially and adversely, to affect any
member of the Wider i3 Energy Group and which is material in the context of the Wider i3 Energy Group taken as a whole or in the context
of the Acquisition; and |
| (j) | Anti-corruption, economic sanctions, criminal property and money laundering |
| (i) | save as Disclosed, Gran Tierra not having discovered that: |
| (A) | (a) any past or present member, director, officer or employee of the
Wider i3 Energy Group is or has at any time engaged in any activity, practice or conduct which would constitute an offence under the Bribery
Act 2010, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or any other applicable
anti-corruption or anti-bribery law, rule or regulation or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation concerning improper payments
or kickbacks or (b) any person that performs or has performed services for or on behalf of the Wider i3 Energy Group is or has at
any time engaged in any activity, practice or conduct in connection with the performance of such services which would constitute an offence
under the Bribery Act 2010, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or any
other applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery law, rule or regulation or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation concerning
improper payments or kickbacks; or |
| (B) | any asset of any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group constitutes criminal property as defined by section
340(3) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (but disregarding paragraph (b) of that definition) or proceeds of crime under any
other applicable law, rule, or regulation concerning money laundering or proceeds of crime or any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group
is found to have engaged in activities constituting money laundering under any applicable law, rule, or regulation concerning money laundering;
or |
| (C) | any past or present member, director, officer or employee of the Wider i3 Energy Group, or any other person
for whom any such person may be liable or responsible, is or has engaged in any conduct which would violate applicable economic sanctions
or dealt with, made any investments in, made any funds or assets available to or received any funds or assets from: |
| (1) | any government, entity or individual in respect of which US, UK, Canadian or European Union persons, or
persons operating in those territories, are prohibited from engaging in activities or doing business, or from receiving or making available
funds or economic resources, by US, UK, Canadian or European Union laws or regulations, including the economic sanctions administered
by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control, or HMRC; or |
| (2) | any government, entity or individual targeted by any of the economic sanctions of the United Nations,
the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union or any of its member states, save that this shall not apply if and to
the extent that it is or would be unenforceable by reason of breach of any applicable Blocking Law; or |
| (D) | any past or present member, director, officer or employee of the Wider i3 Energy Group, or any other person
for whom any such person may be liable or responsible: |
| (1) | has engaged in conduct which would violate any relevant anti-terrorism laws, rules, or regulations, including
but not limited to the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act; |
| (2) | has engaged in conduct which would violate any relevant anti-boycott law, rule, or regulation or any applicable
export controls, including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations administered and enforced by the U.S. Department of
Commerce, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations administered and enforced by the U.S. Department of State, the Export and Import
Permits Act (Canada) or the Special Import Measures Act (Canada); |
| (3) | has engaged in conduct which would violate any relevant laws, rules, or regulations concerning human rights,
including but not limited to any law, rule, or regulation concerning false imprisonment, torture or other cruel and unusual punishment,
or child labour; or |
| (4) | is debarred or otherwise rendered ineligible to bid for or to perform contracts for or with any government,
governmental instrumentality, or international organization or found to have violated any applicable law, rule, or regulation concerning
government contracting or public procurement; or |
| (E) | any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group is or has been engaged in any transaction which would cause Gran
Tierra to be in breach of any law or regulation upon completion of the Acquisition, including but not limited to the economic sanctions
of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control, or HMRC, or any other relevant government authority. |
Part B: Waiver and Invocation of the Conditions
| 1. | Subject to the requirements of the Panel in accordance with the Takeover Code: |
| (a) | Gran Tierra reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive: |
| (i) | any of the deadlines set out in paragraph 2 of Part A for
the timing of the Court Meeting, i3 Energy General Meeting and the Scheme Court Hearing. If any such deadline is not met, Gran Tierra
shall make an announcement by 8.00 a.m. (London time) on the Business Day following such deadline confirming whether it has invoked
or waived the relevant Condition or agreed with i3 Energy to extend the deadline in relation to the relevant Condition; and |
| (ii) | in whole or in part, all or any of the Conditions in Part A, except
for Conditions 1, 2, and 3(a) to 3(d) (inclusive), which cannot be waived. |
| 2. | The Acquisition shall lapse unless all of the Conditions have been fulfilled or, where permitted, waived
or, where appropriate, have been determined by Gran Tierra to be or remain satisfied, by midnight (London time) on the earlier of the
Effective Date and the Long Stop Date. |
| 3. | Gran Tierra shall be under no obligation to waive (if capable of waiver) or to treat as satisfied any
of the Conditions that it is entitled (with the consent of the Panel and subject to the rules of the Takeover Code) to waive by a
date earlier than the latest date for the fulfilment of that Condition, notwithstanding that the other Conditions may at such earlier
date have been waived or fulfilled and that there are at such earlier date no circumstances indicating that any such Condition(s) may
not be capable of fulfilment. |
| 4. | Under Rule 13.5(a) of the Takeover Code, Gran Tierra may only invoke a Condition so as to cause
the Scheme not to proceed, to lapse or to be withdrawn with the consent of the Panel. The Panel will normally only give its consent if
the circumstances which give rise to the right to invoke the condition are of material significance to Gran Tierra in the context of the
Acquisition. This will be judged by reference to the facts of each case at the time that the relevant circumstances arise. Any Condition
that is subject to Rule 13.5(a) of the Takeover Code may be waived by Gran Tierra. |
| 5. | Conditions 1, 2, and 3(a) to 3(d) (inclusive)
and, if applicable, any acceptance condition if the Acquisition is implemented by means of a Takeover Offer, are not subject to Rule 13.5(a) of
the Takeover Code. |
| 6. | The Acquisition will lapse if the Scheme does not become Effective by no later than 11.59 p.m. (London
time) on the Long Stop Date. |
Part C: Implementation by way of Takeover
Offer
| 1. | If Gran Tierra is required by the Panel to make a Takeover Offer for i3 Energy shares under the provisions
of Rule 9 of the Takeover Code, Gran Tierra may make such alterations to any of the above Conditions and terms of the Acquisition
as are necessary to comply with the provisions of that Rule and applicable laws, including Canadian Securities Laws and the Canadian
Take-Over Bid Rules. |
| 2. | Gran Tierra reserves the right to elect, with the consent of the Panel (where
necessary), to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer as an alternative to the Scheme. In such event, such Takeover Offer
will be implemented on the same terms and conditions (subject to appropriate amendments, to reflect the change in method of effecting
the Acquisition, including (without limitation) an acceptance condition set at 90 per cent. of the issued share capital of i3 Energy (or
such lower percentage (being more than 50 per cent.) of the issued share capital of i3 Energy as Gran Tierra may, subject to the rules of
the Takeover Code, applicable laws and with the consent of the Panel, decide) as those which would apply to the Scheme. If the
Acquisition is effected by way of a Takeover Offer, and such Takeover Offer becomes or is declared unconditional and sufficient acceptances
are received in respect of such Takeover Offer, Gran Tierra intends to exercise its rights to apply the provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28
of the Companies Act so as to acquire compulsorily the remaining i3 Energy Shares in respect of which the Takeover Offer has not been
accepted. In the event that the Acquisition is implemented by way of a Takeover Offer, the issued share capital of i3 Energy acquired
shall be acquired with full title guarantee, fully paid and free from all liens, equities, charges, encumbrances, options, rights of pre-emption
and any other third-party rights and interests of any nature and together with all rights now or hereafter attaching or accruing to them. |
Part D: Certain further terms of the Acquisition
| 1. | The Acquisition and Scheme will be governed by English law and be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts
and to the conditions and further terms set out in this Appendix 1 and the full terms and conditions set out in the Scheme Document to
be published in due course. The Acquisition will be subject to the applicable requirements or acceptance, as applicable, of the Takeover
Code, Canadian Securities Laws, the Panel, the London Stock Exchange, the TSX, the FCA, the AIM Rules and the Registrar of Companies.
This Announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer, offer to acquire, or invitation to purchase i3 Energy Shares or any
other securities. |
| 2. | Each of the Conditions shall be regarded as a separate Condition and shall not be limited by reference
to any other Condition. |
| 3. | Fractions of New Gran Tierra Shares will not be allotted or issued pursuant to the Acquisition and entitlements
of Scheme Shareholders will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of New Gran Tierra Shares. All fractional entitlements to New
Gran Tierra Shares will be aggregated and sold in the market as soon as practicable after the Effective Date. The net proceeds of such
sale (after deduction of all expenses and commissions incurred in connection with the sale) will be distributed by Gran Tierra in due
proportions to Scheme Shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to such fractions provided that individual entitlements to amounts
of less than £5.00 will not be paid to Scheme Shareholders but will be retained for the benefit of Gran Tierra. |
| 4. | The Acquisition is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by
any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile e-mail or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone ) of
interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facility of a national, state or other securities exchange of, any Restricted Jurisdiction
where to do so would violate the laws of that jurisdiction. |
| 5. | The availability of the Acquisition to i3 Energy Shareholders not resident in the United Kingdom may be
affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Persons who are not resident in the United Kingdom should inform themselves about
and observe any applicable requirements. Further details in relation to Overseas Shareholders will be contained in the Scheme Document
in due course. The New Gran Tierra Shares to be issued pursuant to the Acquisition have not been and will not be registered or qualified
for distribution under the US Securities Act, under any laws or with any securities regulatory authority of any State or other jurisdiction
of the United States, under any of the relevant securities laws of any other Restricted Jurisdiction or under Canadian Securities Laws.
Accordingly, the New Gran Tierra Shares may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, into the United States, Canada
or any other Restricted Jurisdiction, except pursuant to exemptions from applicable securities law requirements of any such jurisdiction,
including, without limitation, the exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) thereof
and the prospectus exemption provided by Section 2.11 or Section 2.16 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions
of the Canadian Securities Administrators and in compliance with Canadian Securities Laws. |
| 6. | The New Gran Tierra Shares will be issued in non-certificated book-entry form, and, upon issuance, will
be validly issued, credited as fully paid and non-assessable and will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Gran Tierra
Shares. It is a Condition that the New Gran Tierra Shares are to be admitted to the Official List, TSX and NYSE American and to the
London Stock Exchange, TSX and NYSE American for the New Gran Tierra Shares to be admitted to trading. |
| 7. | The i3 Energy Shares which will be acquired under the Acquisition will be acquired fully paid and free
from all liens, equities, charges, encumbrances, options, rights of pre-emption and any other third party rights and interests of any
nature and together with all rights now or hereafter attaching or accruing to them, including voting rights and the right to receive and
retain in full all dividends and other distributions (if any) (save for the Acquisition Dividend) declared, made or paid, or any other
return of capital (whether by reduction of share capital or share premium account or otherwise) made, on or after the date of this Announcement. |
| 8. | Subject to the terms of the Scheme, if, on or after the date of this Announcement
and prior to the Acquisition becoming Effective, any dividend, distribution or other return of value is announced, declared, made, paid
or becomes payable by i3 Energy in respect of the i3 Energy Shares other than the Acquisition Dividend, Gran Tierra will (without prejudice
to any right of Gran Tierra to invoke Condition 3(g)(i)(C) in Part A of this Appendix 1) to reduce the cash consideration
payable by the amount of any such dividend, distribution or other return of value, in which case: (a) any reference in this Announcement
or in the Scheme Document to the consideration payable for the i3 Energy Shares will be deemed to be a reference to the cash consideration
payable as so reduced; and (b) the relevant eligible i3 Energy Shareholders will be entitled to receive and retain such dividend,
distribution or return of value. To the extent that any such dividend, distribution or other return of value announced, declared, made
or paid is: (x) transferred pursuant to the Acquisition on a basis which entitles Gran Tierra to receive the dividend or distribution
and to retain it; or (y) cancelled, the cash consideration payable by Gran Tierra will not be subject to change in accordance with
this paragraph. Any exercise by Gran Tierra of its rights referred to in this paragraph shall be the subject of an announcement and, for
the avoidance of doubt, shall not be regarded as constituting any revision or variation of the Acquisition. |
Appendix
2
SOURCES
OF INFORMATION AND BASES OF CALCULATION
Unless otherwise stated, the following constitute
the sources of information and bases of calculations in this Announcement:
Unless otherwise stated, the following constitute
the sources of information and bases of calculations in this Announcement:
| 1. | The financial information relating to Gran Tierra has been extracted or derived (without any adjustment)
from Gran Tierra’s quarterly accounts for the three-months ended 30 June 2024. |
| 2. | The financial information relating to i3 Energy has been extracted or derived (without any adjustment)
from i3 Energy’s quarterly accounts for the three-months and interim results for the six-months ended 30 June 2024. |
| 3. | As at the close of business on the last Business Day prior to this Announcement i3 Energy had in issue
1,202,447,663 i3 Energy Shares. |
| 4. | As at the close of business on the last Business Day prior to this Announcement Gran Tierra had in issue
30,665,305 Gran Tierra Shares. |
| 5. | Any reference to the issued and to be issued share capital of i3 Energy is based on: (a) the 1,202,447,663
i3 Energy Shares in issue; and (b) a total number of 48,740,236 outstanding share options. Of the total number of options outstanding,
based on the Acquisition value, of 43,540,236 of them are in-the-money based on the Gran Tierra share price as of the Last Practicable
Date. |
| 6. | Unless otherwise stated, all prices for i3 Energy Shares are closing middle market quotations derived
from the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List (SEDOL), obtained from FactSet. |
| 7. | Unless otherwise stated, all prices for Gran Tierra Shares are closing middle market quotations derived
from the NYSE American, obtained from FactSet. |
| 8. | Unless otherwise stated, i3 Energy’s volume weighted average prices referred to in this Announcement
are calculated from pricing and volume data from both the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, obtained from FactSet. |
| 9. | Where amounts are shown in both US dollars and sterling in the Announcement, an exchange rate of 1.2945
has been used, as at the Last Practicable Date prior to this Announcement. |
| 10. | Where amounts are shown in both Canadian dollars and sterling in the Announcement, an exchange rate of
1.3717 has been used, the Last Practicable Date prior to this Announcement. |
Appendix
3
Part 1: DETAILS OF IRREVOCABLE UNDERTAKINGS
IN RESPECT OF I3 ENERGY SHARES
i3 Energy Directors' Irrevocable Undertakings
The following i3 Energy Directors who hold i3
Energy Shares have given irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of the Scheme at the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy Resolution at
the i3 Energy General Meeting in respect of their own beneficial holdings of i3 Energy Shares (or those i3 Energy Shares over which they
have control):
Name of i3 Energy Director | |
Number of i3 Energy
Shares | |
Percentage of i3 Energy
issued share capital
(per cent.) |
John Festival | |
3,072,360 | |
0.26% |
Majid Shafiq | |
10,071,900 | |
0.84% |
Ryan Heath | |
8,483,945 | |
0.71% |
Neill Carson | |
7,666,111 | |
0.64% |
Richard Ames | |
1,539,723 | |
0.13% |
Linda Beal | |
1,305,493 | |
0.11% |
TOTAL | |
32,139,532 | |
2.67% |
The undertakings provided by the i3 Energy Directors
will cease to be binding if:
| · | Gran Tierra announces, with the consent of the Panel, that it does not intend
to proceed with the Acquisition and no new, revised or replacement acquisition is announced in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Takeover
Code at the same time; or |
| · | the Offer or Scheme lapses or is withdrawn and no new, revised or replacement
acquisition is announced in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Takeover Code at the same time. |
i3 Energy Shareholder Irrevocable Undertaking
The following i3 Energy Shareholder has given
and irrevocable undertaking to vote (or, in relation to the i3 Energy CFDs, to use best endeavours to procure votes) in favour of the
Scheme at the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy Resolution at the i3 Energy General Meeting in respect of the following holding of i3 Energy
Shares (or those i3 Energy Shares over which they have control):
Name of i3 Energy Shareholder | |
Number of i3 Energy
Shares | |
Percentage of i3 Energy
issued share capital
(per cent.) |
Polus Funds (i3 Energy Shares): |
Bybrook Capital Hazelton Master Fund LP | |
43,597,388 | |
3.63% |
Bybrook Capital Master Fund LP | |
60,118,848 | |
5.00% |
Bybrook Capital Badminton Fund LP | |
130,618,707 | |
10.86% |
Other (i3 Energy Shares): |
Graham Heath | |
4,202,522 | |
0.35% |
Polus Funds (i3 Energy CFDs): |
Bybrook Capital Badminton 405 Fund LP | |
3,684,080 | |
0.31% |
Bybrook Capital Hazelton Master Fund LP | |
4,426,981 | |
0.37% |
Bybrook Capital Master Fund LP | |
47,094,537 | |
3.92% |
Bybrook Capital Badminton Fund LP | |
41,539,706 | |
3.45% |
Westonbirt Fund LP | |
21,261,028 | |
1.77% |
TOTAL | |
356,543,797 | |
29.65% |
The irrevocable undertakings provided by the i3 Energy Shareholders
will cease to be binding if:
| · | Gran Tierra announces, with the consent of the Panel, that it does not intend
to proceed with the Acquisition; or |
| · | the Offer or Scheme lapses or is withdrawn (other than where the lapse or
withdrawal is announced in connection Gran Tierra exercising its right to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer rather
than a Scheme, or vice versa, and such lapse or withdrawal is followed within five days by an announcement under Rule 2.7 of the
Takeover Code by Gran Tierra of a firm intention to implement the Acquisition by such Offer or Scheme (as applicable)). |
Appendix
4
Gran Tierra Profit Forecast
On 23 January 2024 Gran Tierra announced
its 2024 Guidance and Operations Update (the "January Announcement"), which included the following guidance in relation
to EBITDA for the year ending 31 December 2024:
2024 Budget | |
Low Case | |
Base Case | |
High Case |
EBITDA (US$ million) | |
335 – 395 | |
400 – 460 | |
480 - 540 |
Application of Rule 28 to Gran Tierra
Profit Forecast
The EBITDA figure of US$ 335 million included
in the January Announcement sets expectations for the minimum EBITDA of Gran Tierra for the period ending 31 December 2024 and
for purposes of Rule 28.1(c) of the Takeover Code constitutes a profit forecast (the "Gran Tierra Profit Forecast").
Gran Tierra's Directors' confirmation
The Gran Tierra Directors confirm that, as at
the date of this Announcement, the Gran Tierra Profit Forecast remains valid and that it has been complied on the basis of the assumptions
stated below and that the basis of accounting used is consistent with Gran Tierra's accounting policies which are in accordance with US
GAAP and those non-US GAAP measures that Gran Tierra applied in preparing its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Basis of preparation and principal assumptions
The Gran Tierra Profit Forecast and each of the
EBITDA ranges set out above are based upon internal Gran Tierra forecasts. In confirming the Gran Tierra Profit Forecast and the EBITDA
ranges, the Gran Tierra Directors have made the following assumptions, neither of which are within their control:
| · | a Brent oil price in the range of $70/bbl to
$90/bbl; and |
| · | a production rate from Gran Tierra’s existing
assets in the range of 32,000 BOEPD to 35,000 BOEPD. |
Appendix
5
DEFINITIONS
"Acquisition" |
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the proposed Acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of i3 Energy by Gran Tierra, to be effected by the Scheme as described in this Announcement (or by a Takeover Offer under certain circumstances described in this Announcement). |
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"Acquisition Dividend" |
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a dividend of 0.2565 pence per i3 Energy Share to be paid in lieu of the ordinary dividend in respect of the three months ended 30 September 2024. |
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"Admission" |
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admission of the New Gran Tierra Shares to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities respectively. |
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"AIM" |
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the AIM market operated by the London Stock Exchange. |
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"AIM Rules" |
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the AIM Rules for Companies, as amended from time to time. |
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"Announcement" |
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this announcement made pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Takeover Code. |
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"Blocking Law" |
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means (i) any provision of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/1996 of 22 November 1996 (or any law or regulation implementing such Regulation in any member state of the European Union); or (ii) any provision of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/1996 of 22 November 1996, as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. |
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"Board" |
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the board of directors of i3 Energy or Gran Tierra as constituted from time to time, as the context requires. |
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"Business Day" |
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a day, (other than a Saturday, Sunday, public or bank holiday) on which banks are generally open for business in London, Toronto and Calgary. |
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"Canadian Securities Laws" |
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in the context that refers to one or more persons, means, collectively, and as the context may require, the securities legislation of each of the provinces of Canada, and all rules, regulations, instruments, notices, blanket orders and policies published and/or promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time prior to the Effective Date, that apply to such person or persons or its business, undertaking, property or securities |
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“Canadian i3 Energy Shareholders” |
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i3 Energy Shareholders in Canada, resident in Canada or with a registered address in Canada, and any custodian, nominee or trustee holding i3 Energy Shares for persons in Canada or with a registered address in Canada |
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"Closing Price" |
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the closing middle market quotations of a share derived from the daily official list of the London Stock Exchange. |
"Combined Group" |
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the enlarged group following completion of the Acquisition comprising the i3 Energy Group and the Gran Tierra Group. |
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"Companies Act" |
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means the Companies Act 2006. |
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"Conditions" |
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the conditions of the implementation of the Acquisition set out in Appendix 1 to this Announcement and to be set out in the Scheme Document. |
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"Confidentiality Agreement" |
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the non-disclosure agreement dated 28 February 2024 entered into between i3 Energy and Gran Tierra. |
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"Cooperation Agreement" |
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the co-operation agreement dated on or around the date of this Announcement entered into between i3 Energy and Gran Tierra. |
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"Court" |
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the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. |
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"Court Meeting" |
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the meeting of the holders of i3 Energy Shares which are in issue at the Scheme Record Time convened by an order of the Court pursuant to section 896 of the Companies Act (notice of which will be set out in the Scheme Document) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving (with or without modification) the Scheme (and any adjournment thereof). |
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"Court Order" |
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the order of the Court sanctioning the Scheme under section 899 of the Companies Act. |
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"CREST" |
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the relevant system (as defined in the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3755), as it forms part of the domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) in respect of which Euroclear UK & Ireland Ltd is the Operator (as defined in said Regulations). |
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"Dealing Disclosure" |
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an announcement pursuant to Rule 8 of the Takeover Code containing details of dealings in relevant securities of a party to an offer. |
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"Deferred Shares" |
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5,000 deferred shares of £10.00 each in the capital of i3 Energy |
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"Deferred Shares Share Purchase Agreements" |
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the share purchase agreements entered into on or around the date of this Announcement between (i) Gran Tierra and Neill Carson and, (ii) Gran Tierra and Graham Heath pursuant to which Gran Tierra has agreed to purchase the Deferred Shares |
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"Disclosed" |
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the information fairly disclosed by, or on behalf of i3 Energy: (i) in the Annual Report and Accounts of the i3 Energy Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2023; (ii) in this Announcement; (iii) in any other public announcement made by i3 Energy in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation, the AIM Rules, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules prior to this Announcement; (iv) in any disclosure made by i3 Energy pursuant to the Canadian Securities Laws prior to this Announcement; or (v) as disclosed in writing prior to the date of this Announcement by or on behalf of i3 Energy to Gran Tierra (or its respective officers, employees, agents or advisers in their capacity as such). |
"Effective" |
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either: |
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1. |
if the Acquisition is implemented by way of the Scheme, the Scheme having become effective in accordance with its terms; or |
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2. |
if Gran Tierra elects to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer (with Panel consent), such Takeover Offer having been declared
or having become unconditional in accordance with the requirements of the Takeover Code. |
"Effective Date" |
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the date on which the Scheme becomes Effective. |
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"EU" |
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European Union. |
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"Facility Agreement" |
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the facility agreement between Gran Tierra as borrower and Trafigura PTE Ltd as lender dated on or around the date of this Announcement |
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"FCA" |
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the Financial Conduct Authority. |
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"Forms of Election" |
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The form or forms of election (and/or where required, Letters of Transmittal) for use in connection with the Mix and Match Facility. |
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"Forms of Proxy" |
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the forms of proxy in connection with each of the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy General Meeting which will accompany the Scheme Document. |
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"GLJ" |
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GLJ Ltd. |
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"Gran Tierra" |
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Gran Tierra Inc, incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware. |
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"Gran Tierra Directors" |
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the directors of Gran Tierra as at the date of this Announcement or, where the context so requires, the directors of Gran Tierra from time to time. |
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"Gran Tierra EIH" |
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Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings GmbH |
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"Gran Tierra Group" |
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Gran Tierra its subsidiaries and its subsidiary undertakings from time to time. |
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"Gran Tierra Shares" |
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the shares of common stock of Gran Tierra, par value US$0.001 per share. |
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"HMRC" |
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His Majesty's Revenue and Customs. |
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"IFRS" |
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the International Financial Reporting Standards. |
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"i3 Energy" |
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i3 Energy plc, incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 10699593. |
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"i3 Energy Canada" |
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i3 Energy Canada Ltd. |
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"i3 Energy Annual Report and Accounts" |
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the Annual Report and Accounts of the i3 Energy Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2023. |
"i3 Energy Directors" |
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the directors of i3 Energy as at the date of this Announcement or, where the context so requires, the directors of i3 Energy from time to time. |
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"i3 Energy General Meeting" |
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the general meeting (and, for the purposes of Canadian Securities Laws, the “special meeting”) of i3 Energy Shareholders to be convened to consider and if thought fit pass, inter alia, a special resolution in relation to the Scheme and the Acquisition. |
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"i3 Energy Group" |
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i3 Energy and its subsidiary and its subsidiary undertakings from time to time. |
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"i3 Energy Meetings" |
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the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy General Meeting. |
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"i3 Energy Share Plans" |
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the (i) i3 Energy 2018 Non-Employee Share Option Plan, (ii) i3 Energy 2020 Non-Employee Share Option Plan, (iii) i3 Energy 2018 Employee Share Option Plan, (iv) i3 Energy 2020 Employee Share Option Plan, and (iv) i3 Energy 2022 Employee Share Option Plan. |
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"i3 Energy Shareholders" |
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the holders of i3 Energy Shares. |
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"i3 Energy Shares" |
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the ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each in the capital of i3 Energy. |
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"Last Accounts Date" |
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in relation to i3 Energy 31 December 2023. |
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"Last Practicable Date" |
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16 August 2024, being the last practicable date prior to this Announcement. |
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"Letter of Transmittal" |
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means the letter of transmittal to be sent to registered Canadian i3 Energy Shareholders for use in connection with the Mix and Match Facility and to surrender their certificate(s) or DRS advice(s) formerly representing their i3 Energy Shares. |
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"London Stock Exchange" |
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London Stock Exchange plc. |
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"Long Stop Date" |
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28 February 2025 or such later date as may be agreed in writing by Gran Tierra and i3 Energy (with the Panel's consent and as the Court may approve (if such approval(s) are required)). |
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"Market Abuse Regulation" |
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Regulation (EU) No.596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, as applicable in the UK by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended from time to time (including by the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/310)). |
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"McDaniel" |
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McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. |
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"Mix and Match Facility" |
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the facility under which i3 Energy Shareholders are entitled to elect to vary the proportions in which they receive New Gran Tierra Shares and in which they receive cash in respect of their holdings of i3 Energy Shares to the extent that other such i3 Energy Shareholders make off setting elections. |
"New Gran Tierra Shares" |
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the new Gran Tierra Shares to be issued pursuant to the Scheme. |
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"Offer Document" |
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should the Acquisition be implemented by means of the Takeover Offer, the document to be sent to i3 Energy Shareholders which will contain, inter alia, the full terms and conditions of the Takeover Offer. |
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"Offer Period" |
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the period commencing on 19 August 2024 and ending on the earlier of the date on which the Scheme becomes effective and/or the date on which the Scheme lapses or is withdrawn (or such other date as the Takeover Code may provide or the Panel may decide). |
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"Official List" |
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the Official List of the FCA. |
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"Opening Position Disclosure" |
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an announcement containing details of interests or short positions in, or rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of a party to the offer if the person concerned has such a position. |
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"Overseas Shareholders" |
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Scheme Shareholders who have a registered address in a jurisdiction outside the UK, or whom Gran Tierra reasonably believes to be citizens, residents or nationals of a jurisdiction outside the UK. |
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"Panel" |
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the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers. |
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"Polus Funds" |
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means Bybrook Capital Hazelton Master Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Master Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Badminton Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Badminton 405 Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Hazelton Master Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Master Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Badminton Fund LP and Westonbirt Fund LP. |
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"Registrar of Companies" |
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the Registrar of Companies in England and Wales. |
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"Regulatory Information Service" |
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any information service authorised from time to time by the FCA for the purpose of disseminating regulatory announcements. |
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"Restricted Jurisdiction" |
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any jurisdiction where local laws or regulations may result in a significant risk of civil, regulatory or criminal exposure if information concerning the Acquisition is sent or made available to i3 Energy Shareholders in that jurisdiction. |
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"Scheme" |
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the proposed scheme of arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act between i3 Energy and i3 Energy Shareholders to implement the Acquisition with or subject to any modification, addition or condition approved or imposed by the Court. |
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"Scheme Court Hearing" |
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the hearing of the Court to sanction the Scheme under Part 26 of the Companies Act including any adjournment, postponement or reconvening thereof. |
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"Scheme Document" |
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the document to be dispatched to i3 Energy Shareholders including, among other things, the Scheme, an explanatory statement in compliance with Part 26 of the Companies Act and the notices convening the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy General Meeting. |
"Scheme Record Time" |
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the time and date specified as such in the Scheme Document, or such later time as i3 Energy and Gran Tierra may agree. |
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"Scheme Shareholder" |
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holders of Scheme Shares. |
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"Scheme Shares" |
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the i3 Energy Shares in issue at the date of the Scheme Document; |
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2. |
any i3 Energy Shares issued after the date of the Scheme Document and prior to the Voting Record Time; and |
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any i3 Energy Shares issued at or after the Voting Record Time and prior to the Scheme Record Time in respect of which the original or
any subsequent holder thereof is bound by the Scheme, or shall by such time have agreed in writing to be bound by the Scheme. |
"SEC" |
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the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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"Significant Interest" |
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in relation to an undertaking, a direct or indirect interest of 30 per cent. or more of (1) the total voting rights conferred by the equity share capital (as defined in section 548 of the Companies Act) of such undertaking or (2) the relevant partnership interest. |
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"subsidiary" |
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has the meaning given in section 1159 of the Companies Act. |
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"subsidiary undertakings" |
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has the meaning given in section 1162 of the Companies Act. |
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"Takeover Code" |
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the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. |
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"Takeover Offer" |
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should the Acquisition be implemented by way of a takeover offer as defined in Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act, the recommended offer to be made by or on behalf of Gran Tierra to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of i3 Energy and, where the context admits, any subsequent revision, variation, extension or renewal of such offer. |
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"Third Party" |
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any relevant government or governmental, quasi-governmental, supranational, statutory, regulatory, environmental or investigative body, court, trade agency, association, institution, any entity owned or controlled by any relevant government or state, or any other body or person whatsoever in any jurisdiction. |
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“TSX” |
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the Toronto Stock Exchange. |
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“TSX Approval” |
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the conditional approval of the TSX for the listing and posting for trading of the New Gran Tierra Shares, including confirmation from the TSX that the New Gran Tierra Shares will be listed and posted for trading not later than the third Business Day following the Effective Date, subject only to compliance with customary requirements of the TSX, including customary post-closing deliveries for transactions of a nature similar to the Scheme, in each case, acceptable to Gran Tierra, acting reasonably. |
"UK" or "United Kingdom" |
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the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. |
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"US" or "United States" |
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the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States of America and the District of Columbia. |
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"US Exchange Act" |
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the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. |
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"US GAAP" |
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generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. |
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"US Securities Act" |
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the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. |
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"Voting Record Time" |
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the time and date to be specified in the Scheme Document by reference to which entitlement to vote on the Scheme will be determined. |
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"Wider Gran Tierra Group" |
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Gran Tierra and its subsidiaries, subsidiary undertakings, associated undertakings and any other body corporate partnership, joint venture or person in which Gran Tierra and all such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a Significant Interest (other than any member of the Wider i3 Energy Group). |
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"Wider i3 Energy Group" |
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i3 Energy and its subsidiaries, subsidiary undertakings, associated undertakings and any other body corporate partnership, joint venture or person in which i3 Energy and all such undertakings (aggregating their interests) have a Significant Interest (other than any member of the Wider Gran Tierra Group). |
All times referred to are London time unless otherwise
stated.
All references to "GBP", "pence",
"sterling" or "£" are to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
All references to statutory provision or law or
to any order or regulation shall be construed as a reference to that provision, law, order or regulation as extended, modified, replaced
or re-enacted from time to time and all statutory instruments, regulations and orders from time to time made thereunder or deriving validity
therefrom.
Exhibit 2.2
Cooperation
Agreement
Gran Tierra Energy
Inc.
and
i3 Energy Plc
19 August 2024
Contents
1. |
Definitions and interpretation |
1 |
2. |
Publication of the Announcement and the terms of the Acquisition |
7 |
3. |
Undertakings in relation to Regulatory Approvals and Conditions |
7 |
4. |
Acquisition Document |
10 |
5. |
Implementation of the Acquisition |
10 |
6. |
Switching to a Takeover Offer |
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7. |
i3 Energy Plc Share Plans |
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8. |
Directors' and officers' insurance |
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9. |
Termination |
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10. |
Takeover Code |
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11. |
Warranties |
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12. |
Costs |
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13. |
Entire agreement |
15 |
14. |
Assignment |
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15. |
Notices |
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16. |
Language |
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Waivers, rights and remedies |
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18. |
No partnership |
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Time of essence |
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Further assurances |
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Counterparts |
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22. |
Variations |
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23. |
Invalidity |
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24. |
Third party enforcement rights |
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25. |
Governing law and jurisdiction |
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Schedule
i3 Energy Plc Share Plans |
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Form of Announcement |
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THIS AGREEMENT
is made on 19 August 2024
BETWEEN:
| (1) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. a company
incorporated in Delaware whose registered office is at 500 Centre Street SE Calgary Alberta
Canada T2G 1A6 (Gran Tierra Energy Inc.); and |
| (2) | i3 Energy Plc, a public limited company
registered in England and Wales with the company number 10699593, whose registered office
is at New Kings Court Tollgate, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO53
3LG (i3 Energy Plc), |
(each a party and together the parties).
Recitals:
| (A) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc., proposes to announce immediately following execution
of this agreement a firm intention to make a recommended offer for the entire issued and
to be issued share capital of i3 Energy Plc pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Code. |
| (B) | The Acquisition will be made on the terms and subject to the conditions
set out in the Announcement and this agreement. |
| (C) | The parties intend that the Acquisition will be implemented by way of
the Scheme, although Gran Tierra Energy Inc. reserves the right, subject to the terms of
this agreement and the Announcement, to implement the Acquisition by way of the Takeover
Offer. |
| (D) | The parties have agreed to take certain steps to effect the completion
of the Acquisition (whether by way of the Scheme or the Takeover Offer) and are entering
into this agreement to set out their respective rights, obligations and commitments in relation
to such matters. |
The Parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Definitions and interpretation |
| 1.1. | In
this agreement (including the recitals but excluding Schedule 1), the terms and
expressions listed in this clause 1.1 shall have the meanings set out in this clause
1.1. Terms and expressions used in Schedule 1 shall have the meanings given to
them in Schedule 1. |
Acceptance Condition
means the acceptance condition to any Takeover Offer;
Acquisition
means the acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of i3 Energy Plc by Gran Tierra Energy Inc., to be
effected by way of: (i) the Scheme; or (ii) a Takeover Offer (as the case may be);
Acquisition Document
means (i) if the Scheme is (or is to be) implemented, the Scheme Document; or (ii) if a Takeover Offer is (or is to be) implemented,
the Offer Document;
Agreed Switch means
a Switch pursuant to clause 6.1(a) in circumstances where neither clause 6.1(b) and 6.1(c) applies at the
relevant time or subsequently;
AIM means the
market of that name operated by London Stock Exchange plc;
AIM Rules means
the rules and guidance for companies whose shares are admitted to and trading on AIM, entitled "AIM Rules for Companies"
as published by London Stock Exchange plc from time to time;
Announcement
means the announcement detailing the terms and conditions of the Acquisition to be made pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the Code, in substantially
the form set out in Schedule 1;
Business Day
means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday or public holiday in England and Wales, Canada or the United States on which banks in London,
Calgary and New York are open for general commercial business;
Canadian Personal Information
means information about an identifiable individual other than such individual's business contact information where such business
contact information is collected, used or disclosed for the purposes of contacting such individual in that individual's capacity as an
employee or an official of an organization and for no other purpose;
Canadian Privacy Laws
means the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada) and any similar Laws relating to the collection,
use, disclosure or storage of Canadian Personal Information including, but not limited to, the Personal Information Protection Act
(Alberta) and the Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia);
Code means the
City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, as issued from time to time by or on behalf of the Panel;
Competing Proposal means:
| (a) | an offer, including a partial, exchange or tender offer, merger, acquisition,
dual-listed structure, scheme of arrangement, reverse takeover and/or business merger, the
object or potential effect of which is a Third Party acquiring, whether directly or indirectly,
30 per cent or more of the issued or to be issued ordinary share capital of i3 Energy Plc
(when aggregated with the shares already held by the Third Party and any person acting or
deemed to be acting in concert with the Third Party) or any arrangements or series of arrangements
which results in any Third Party acquiring, consolidating or increasing "control"
(as defined in the Code) of i3 Energy Plc; or |
| (b) | a Third Party acquiring, whether directly or indirectly, of all or
substantially all of the business, assets and/or undertakings of i3 Energy Plc; or |
in each case, which is not effected by Gran Tierra Energy
Inc. (or a person acting in concert with Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and whether implemented in a single transaction or a series of transactions
and whether conditional or otherwise;
Conditions means:
| (c) | for so long as the Acquisition is being implemented by means of the
Scheme, the conditions to the implementation of the Acquisition (including the Scheme) as
set out in Appendix 1 to the Announcement and to be set out in the Acquisition Document;
and |
| (d) | if the Acquisition is being implemented by means of a Takeover Offer,
the conditions referred to in (a) above, as amended by replacing the Scheme Conditions
with an Acceptance Condition, |
and Condition shall be construed accordingly;
Confidentiality Agreement
means the confidentiality agreement between Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy Plc in relation to the Acquisition dated
28 February 2024;
Costs means
losses, damages, costs (including reasonable legal costs) and expenses (including taxation), in each case of any nature whatsoever;
Court means
the High Court of Justice in England and Wales;
Court Hearing
means the hearing by the Court of the petition to sanction the Scheme and to grant the Court Order;
Court Meeting
means the meeting(s) of the Scheme Shareholders to be convened by order of the Court pursuant to section 896 of the UK Companies
Act, notice of which will be set out in the Scheme Document, for the purpose of approving the Scheme, including any adjournment thereof;
Court Order
means the order(s) of the Court sanctioning the Scheme under section 899 of the UK Companies Act;
Day 39 means,
in the context of a Takeover Offer, the 21st day prior to Day 60;
Day 60 means,
in the context of a Takeover Offer, the 60th day after the publication of the initial Offer Document;
Effective Date
means:
| (e) | the date on which the Scheme becomes effective in accordance with
its terms; or |
| (f) | if a Takeover Offer is implemented, the date that the Takeover Offer
becomes or is declared unconditional; |
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Directors means the directors of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. from time to time;
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Group means Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings (including Gran Tierra Energy Inc.) and
member of the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group shall be construed accordingly;
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
Responsible Persons means the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Directors and any other person required by the Panel pursuant to Rule 19.2
of the Code to take responsibility for the information in the Acquisition Document for which an offeror is required to accept responsibility
under the Code;
Group means,
in relation to any person, that person and any bodies corporate which are subsidiaries or subsidiary undertakings of that person;
i3 Energy Plc Board
means the board of directors of i3 Energy Plc from time to time;
i3 Energy Plc Board Adverse
Recommendation Change means:
| (g) | any public statement by or on behalf of the i3 Energy Plc Directors
(or any of them) withdrawing or adversely modifying the i3 Energy Plc Board Recommendation
or recommending a Competing Proposal, or stating the intention of the i3 Energy Plc Directors
to do so (whether conditionally or unconditionally); |
| (h) | prior to any Switch, any of the following circumstances arise, other
than as a result of logistical or practical matters outside the reasonable control of i3
Energy Plc, a material breach of this Agreement on the part of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. or
a supplementary circular is required to be published by the Court or the Panel in connection
with the Scheme and save as may otherwise be agreed with Gran Tierra Energy Inc. in writing: |
| (i) | the Scheme Document is not posted to Scheme Shareholders within 28
calendar days of the date of the Rule 2.7 Announcement; |
| (ii) | the i3 Energy Plc Shareholder Meetings have not been held within
30 clear days of the date of the Scheme Document; or |
| (iii) | the Court Hearing has not, subject to the Court's availability,
been set for a date as soon as reasonably practicable after the date on which all Conditions
(other than the Condition relating to the Court's sanction of the Scheme and any Condition
relating to the Long Stop Date) have been satisfied; |
i3 Energy Plc Board Recommendation
means a unanimous and unqualified recommendation from the i3 Energy Plc Directors to i3 Energy Plc Shareholders in respect
of the Acquisition: (i) to vote in favour of the i3 Energy Plc Resolutions; or (ii) if Gran Tierra Energy Inc. elects to proceed
with a Takeover Offer in accordance with the terms of this agreement, to accept the Takeover Offer;
i3 Energy Plc Directors
means the directors of i3 Energy Plc from time to time;
i3 Energy Plc General Meeting
means the general meeting of i3 Energy Plc to be convened in connection with the Scheme, notice of which will be set out in
the Scheme Document, including any adjournment thereof;
i3 Energy Plc Group
means i3 Energy Plc and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings and member of the i3 Energy Plc Group shall be construed
accordingly;
i3 Energy Plc Resolutions
means such shareholder resolutions of i3 Energy Plc as are necessary to approve, implement and effect the Scheme and the Acquisition
and related changes to i3 Energy Plc's articles of association;
i3 Energy Plc Shareholder
Meetings means the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy Plc General Meeting;
i3 Energy Plc Shareholders
means the holders of i3 Energy Plc Shares from time to time;
i3 Energy Plc Shares
means the ordinary shares of 0.01 pence in the capital of i3 Energy Plc;
Law means any
applicable statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, judgment, injunction, writ, decree, directive, policy, guideline,
interpretation or rule of common law issued, administered or enforced by any Regulatory Authority, or any judicial or administrative
interpretation thereof;
Long Stop Date
has the meaning given to it in the Announcement;
Offer Document
means, if Gran Tierra Energy Inc. elects to implement the Acquisition by way of a Takeover Offer in accordance with the terms of this
agreement, the document to be sent to (among others) i3 Energy Plc Shareholders setting out, among other things, the full terms and conditions
of the Takeover Offer;
Panel means
the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers;
Regulatory Approvals
means all authorisations, orders, grants, recognitions, determinations, confirmations, consents, waivers, licences, clearances, permissions,
exemptions, approvals (conditional or otherwise) and/or filings that are necessary to satisfy one or more of the Regulatory Conditions;
Regulatory Authority
means any central bank, national, state, municipal or local ministry or department of such ministry (or equivalent of the relevant state),
government or governmental, quasi-governmental, supranational, statutory, regulatory or investigative body or authority or tribunal (including
any national or supranational anti-trust, competition or merger control authority, any sectoral ministry or regulator and any foreign
investment review body), any national, state, municipal or local government (including any subdivision, court, tribunal, administrative
agency or commission or other authority thereof), any entity owned or controlled by them, any private body exercising any regulatory,
taxing, importing or other authority, any trade agency, association, institution, any professional or environmental body or any other
body or person in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, for the avoidance of doubt and without prejudice to the foregoing,
the Panel, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Secretary of State, the United Kingdom North Sea Transition Authority, the Alberta Energy
Regulator, the British Columbia Energy Regulator, US Securities and Exchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange LLC, Toronto Stock Exchange
and London Stock Exchange plc;
Regulatory Conditions means
Conditions 3(a) to 3(e)(ii) as set out in Part 1 of Appendix 1 of the Announcement;
Regulatory Information
Service means any information service authorised from time to time by the Financial Conduct Authority for the purpose of disseminating
regulatory announcements;
Remedies means
any conditions, measures, commitments, undertakings, remedies (including disposals, whether before or following completion of the Acquisition,
and any pre-divestiture reorganisations) or assurance (financial or otherwise) offered or required in connection with the obtaining of
any Regulatory Approvals, and Remedy shall be construed accordingly;
Scheme means
the scheme of arrangement proposed to be made under Part 26 of the UK Companies Act between i3 Energy Plc and the Scheme Shareholders,
with or subject to any modification, addition or condition approved or imposed by the Court and agreed to by i3 Energy Plc and Gran Tierra
Energy Inc.;
Scheme Conditions
means the Conditions referred to in paragraph 2 of part A of Appendix 1 to the Announcement;
Scheme Document
means the document to be sent to (among others) Scheme Shareholders containing and setting out, among other things, the full terms and
conditions of the Scheme and containing the notices convening the Court Meeting and the i3 Energy Plc General Meeting;
Scheme Shareholders
means the holders of Scheme Shares;
Scheme Shares
has the meaning given in the Announcement;
Switch has the
meaning given in clause 6.1;
Takeover Offer
means any takeover offer (within the meaning of section 974 of the UK Companies Act) and similar offer, offer to acquire or bid made
in any applicable jurisdiction made by or on behalf of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital
of i3 Energy Plc on the terms and conditions to be set out in an Offer Document, including any subsequent revision, amendment, variation,
extension, or renewal;
Third Party
means a party other than Gran Tierra Energy Inc. or anyone acting in concert with Gran Tierra Energy Inc.;
Transaction Canadian Personal
Information means Canadian Personal Information in the possession, custody or control of any member of the i3 Energy Plc Group,
including Canadian Personal Information about employees, contractors, suppliers, customers, directors, officers, shareholders or other
securityholders of the i3 Energy Plc Group that is or will be: (i) disclosed by i3 Energy Plc to Gran Tierra Energy Inc. prior to
the completion of the Acquisition; or (ii) collected by Gran Tierra Energy Inc. prior to the completion of the Acquisition, in either
case, in connection with the Acquisition;
UK Companies Act
means the UK Companies Act 2006; and
Working Hours
means 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in the relevant location on a Business Day.
| 1.2. | In this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: |
| (a) | the expressions subsidiary and subsidiary undertaking
have the meanings given in the UK Companies Act; |
| (b) | the expressions acting in concert and concert parties
shall be construed in accordance with the Code; |
| (c) | interest in shares or securities shall be construed in accordance
with the Code; |
| (d) | a reference to an enactment or statutory provision shall include a
reference to any subordinate legislation made under the relevant enactment or statutory provision
and is a reference to that enactment, statutory provision or subordinate legislation as from
time to time amended, consolidated, modified, re-enacted or replaced; |
| (e) | references to a person include any individual, an individual's
executors or administrators, a partnership, a firm, a body corporate (wherever incorporated),
an unincorporated association, government, state or agency of a state, local or municipal
authority or government body, a joint venture, association, works council or employee representative
body (in any case, whether or not having separate legal personality); |
| (f) | references to a recital, paragraph, clause or Schedule (other than
a schedule to a statutory provision) shall refer to those of this agreement unless stated
otherwise; |
| (g) | headings do not affect the interpretation of this agreement, the singular
shall include the plural and vice versa, and references to one gender include all genders; |
| (h) | references to time are to London time; |
| (i) | any reference to a day (including within the phrase Business
Day) shall mean a period of 24 hours running from midnight to midnight; |
| (j) | references to any English legal term for any action, remedy, method
of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status, court, official or any legal concept
or thing shall, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England, be construed as references
to the term or concept which most nearly corresponds to it in that jurisdiction; |
| (k) | references to £, pounds sterling, pence
and p are references to the lawful currency from time to time of the United Kingdom; |
| (l) | any phrase introduced by the terms including, include,
in particular or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall
not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; |
| (m) | a reference to any other document referred to in this agreement is
a reference to that other document as amended, varied or supplemented at any time; and |
| (n) | references to this agreement include this agreement as amended or
supplemented in accordance with its terms. |
| 1.3. | The Schedules form part of this agreement and shall have the same force
and effect as if set out in the body of this agreement and any reference to this agreement
shall include the Schedules. |
| 2. | Publication of the Announcement and the terms of the Acquisition |
| 2.1. | The
obligations of the parties under this agreement, other than this clause 2.1 and
clauses 11 to (inclusive) and 22 to (inclusive), shall be conditional on the release
of the Announcement via a Regulatory Information Service at or before 8.00 a.m. on the
Business Day following the date of this agreement or such later time and date as the parties
may agree (and where required by the Code, the Panel may approve). This clause 2.1 and
clauses 1, 11 to 19 (inclusive) and 22 to 26 (inclusive) shall take
effect on and from execution of this agreement. |
| 2.2. | The terms of the Acquisition shall be as set out in the Announcement,
together with such other terms as may be agreed by the parties in writing (save in the case
of an improvement to the terms of the Acquisition, which will be at the absolute discretion
of Gran Tierra Energy Inc.) and, where required by the Code, approved by the Panel. The terms
of the Acquisition at the date of publication of the Acquisition Document shall be set out
in the Acquisition Document. |
| 2.3. | Subject to the terms of this agreement and applicable Law Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. undertakes to i3 Energy Plc to co-operate with i3 Energy Plc and its advisers
for the purposes of implementing, and to use reasonable endeavours to implement, the Acquisition
in substantially the form contemplated by, and on the terms set out in, the Announcement.
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. further undertakes to i3 Energy Plc to not amend the Long Stop Date
without the prior consent of i3 Energy Plc and the Panel. |
| 3. | Undertakings in relation to Regulatory Approvals and Conditions |
| 3.1. | Except if prohibited by the requirements of the Code, any applicable
Law and any Regulatory Authority, if a party to this agreement is or becomes aware of any
matter which might reasonably be considered to be material in the context of the satisfaction
or waiver, or to provide sufficient grounds for it to be able to invoke, any of the Regulatory
Conditions, it will as soon as reasonably practicable make the substance of all such matters
known to the other party and provide such details and further information of which it is
aware and which the other party may reasonably request. |
| 3.2. | i3 Energy Plc (and/or the relevant members of the i3 Energy Plc Group),
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (and/or the relevant members of the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group)
or such persons jointly (as may be required by applicable Law or a Regulatory Authority)
shall submit to the Regulatory Authorities (in draft or in final form, as the case may be)
any filings, notifications or submissions as are necessary in connection with any Regulatory
Approval which it has a responsibility to make under applicable Law (or if otherwise required
by a Regulatory Authority) within any applicable mandatory time periods and, in any event,
with respect to the filings, notifications or submissions as are necessary or expedient to
satisfy the Regulatory Conditions, as soon as reasonably practicable after the execution
of this agreement, unless otherwise agreed between the parties (acting in good faith) and,
in respect of any such filing, notification or submission, shall take all required, necessary
or advisable steps to avoid: (i) any declaration of incompleteness by any Regulatory
Authority; and (ii) any suspension of any review period by any Regulatory Authority,
provided that any undertaking, condition or order (as applicable), and/or the payment of
any material amounts (directly or indirectly) to secure the Regulatory Approvals, shall only
be given or imposed on terms satisfactory to Gran Tierra Energy Inc. acting reasonably. |
| 3.3. | Without
prejudice to clause 3.5 and except where otherwise required by applicable Law
or a Regulatory Authority, the parties shall: |
| (a) | cooperate with each other in good faith in connection with, and use
reasonable endeavours in terms of, obtaining the Regulatory Approvals; |
| (b) | agree the strategy to be pursued for obtaining the Regulatory Approvals
including: |
| (i) | the timing and sequencing for contacting and corresponding with the
Regulatory Authorities; and |
| (ii) | communicating with and making any submissions to any Regulatory Authority
with respect to the Acquisition, |
provided that, in each case, any undertaking, condition or
order (as applicable), and/or the payment of any material amounts (directly or indirectly) to secure the Regulatory Approvals, shall
only be given or imposed on terms satisfactory to Gran Tierra Energy Inc. acting reasonably;
| (c) | promptly contact, correspond and maintain appropriate regular and
ongoing dialogue with the Regulatory Authorities in relation to the Regulatory Approvals,
including submitting and preparing in accordance with this agreement, all necessary filings,
notifications and submissions (where required or where commercially reasonable/advisable); |
| (d) | as soon as reasonably practicable, notify the other party of any material
communication (whether written or oral) from or with any Regulatory Authority; |
| (e) | where practicable, give the other party reasonable notice of, and
reasonable opportunity to participate in, all material meetings and telephone calls with
any Regulatory Authority; and |
| (f) | promptly keep the other party informed of any developments which are
material to the obtaining of any Regulatory Approvals. |
| 3.4. | Subject
to the provisions of clause 3.5, if any Regulatory Authority in any jurisdiction
enacts, makes or proposes any statute, regulation, decision or order, or imposes or proposes
to impose any requirement, or takes any other steps or action under the applicable laws of
any jurisdiction, in connection with the Acquisition or as a condition of any Regulatory
Approval, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall use all reasonable endeavours to take or cause to
be taken all reasonable steps or actions necessary in order to comply with such statute,
regulation, decision or order or to obtain the relevant Regulatory Approval (including taking
or causing to be taken all reasonable steps necessary to prevent such event or matter from
impeding completion of the Acquisition) provided that Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall not for
these purposes be required to propose or accept any Remedies that would reasonably be considered
to be capable of: (a) materially limiting, or otherwise materially delaying, its ability
to own, control and operate the i3 Energy Plc Group; (b) materially limiting or delaying
its ability to integrate the i3 Energy Plc Group into the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group;
or (c) otherwise materially or adversely affecting the business of the Gran Tierra Energy
Inc. Group or the i3 Energy Plc Group. |
| 3.5. | Nothing in this agreement shall require Gran Tierra Energy Inc. to, or
to procure any member of the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group to, commit to the disposal of
any entity or business which, prior to the Effective Date, constitutes part of the Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. Group in order to obtain any Regulatory Approval. |
| 3.6. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall be responsible for paying any filing, administrative
or other fees levied by any Regulatory Authority for any Regulatory Approval that is obtained. |
| 3.7. | Each party undertakes as soon as reasonably practicable to: |
| (a) | provide
(and cause its auditors and engineers to provide) all such information, document and assistance
to the other party as the other party (or its legal advisers) may reasonably require for
the purposes of obtaining any Regulatory Approvals and making submissions, filings or notifications
to any Regulatory Authority, and to assist, to the extent reasonable, the other party in
furtherance of any activities contemplated under clauses 3.1 and 3.2; |
| (b) | where required by any Regulatory Authority, submit such information
directly to the Regulatory Authority; and |
| (c) | provide (and cause its auditor and engineers to provide) all such
other assistance and access to its management and employees as the other party (or its legal
advisers) may reasonably require for the purposes of obtaining the Regulatory Approvals or
making submissions, filings or notifications to any Regulatory Authority. |
| 3.8. | Nothing in this agreement shall at any time oblige Gran Tierra Energy
Inc.: |
| (a) | to waive or treat as satisfied any Condition that Gran Tierra Energy
Inc. is entitled, with the permission of the Panel, to invoke; or |
| (b) | where Gran Tierra Energy Inc. has given notice to i3 Energy Plc that
it considers it is or may be entitled to invoke a Condition, to waive or treat as satisfied
any Condition before the date on which the Panel rules (or if any such ruling is capable
to appeal, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. confirms that it does not intend to appeal) that any such
Condition may be invoked. |
| 4.1. | Where the Acquisition is being implemented by way of the Scheme, Gran
Tierra Energy Inc. agrees: |
| (a) | promptly to provide i3 Energy Plc all such information about itself,
its directors and the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group (and, to the extent required by the Panel,
any other person connected with Gran Tierra Energy Inc.) as may reasonably be requested or
which is required by i3 Energy Plc (having regard to the Code and other applicable Law) for
inclusion in the Scheme Document; |
| (b) | promptly to provide i3 Energy Plc with all such other assistance and
access as may reasonably be requested or required in connection with the preparation of the
Scheme Document and any other document required under the Code or by other applicable Law
to be published in connection with the Scheme, including access to, and ensuring the provision
of reasonable assistance by, Gran Tierra Energy Inc.'s relevant professional advisers; and |
| (c) | to procure that the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Responsible Persons accept
responsibility, in the terms required by the Code, for all the information (including any
expressions of opinion) in the Scheme Document and any other document required under the
Code or by other applicable Law to be published in connection with the Scheme relating to
themselves (and members of their immediate families, related trusts and persons connected
with them), Gran Tierra Energy Inc., the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group, the financing of
the Acquisition, information on Gran Tierra Energy Inc.'s future plans for the i3 Energy
Plc Group, its management and employees, any statements of opinion, belief or expectation
of the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Responsible Persons in relation to the Acquisition or the
enlarged group of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. following the Effective Date and any other information
in the Scheme Document for which an offeror is required to accept responsibility under the
Code; and |
| (d) | to promptly correct any information provided by it for use in the
Scheme Document to the extent it becomes aware that such information has become false or
misleading. |
| 5. | Implementation of the Acquisition |
| 5.1. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. acknowledges and agrees that the expected timetable
for implementation of the Acquisition will be contained in the Scheme Document, subject to
any revisions required as a result of the availability of Court Hearing dates. |
| 5.2. | Where the Acquisition is being implemented by way of the Scheme: |
| (a) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. undertakes that, by no later than 11.59 p.m. on
the Business Day immediately preceding the Court Hearing, it shall deliver a notice in writing
to i3 Energy Plc either: |
| (i) | confirming the satisfaction or waiver of all Conditions (other than
the Condition relating to Court's sanction of the Scheme and any Condition relating to the
Long Stop Date); or |
| (ii) | confirming its intention to invoke one or more Conditions (which
will always be subject to the consent of the Panel) and providing reasonable details of the
event which has occurred, or circumstances which have arisen, which Gran Tierra Energy Inc.
reasonably considers entitle it to invoke the Condition and why, in the case of any Condition
to which Rule 13.5(a) of the Code applies, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. considers such
event or circumstance to be of material significance to Gran Tierra Energy Inc. in the context
of the Acquisition; |
| (b) | in
circumstances in which Gran Tierra Energy Inc. confirms the satisfaction or waiver of all
Conditions (other than the Condition relating to Court's sanction of the Scheme and any Condition
relating to the Long Stop Date) as contemplated by clause 5.1(a)(i) above,
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall instruct counsel to appear on its behalf at the Court Hearing
and undertake to the Court to be bound by the terms of the Scheme in so far as it relates
to Gran Tierra Energy Inc.. |
| 6. | Switching to a Takeover Offer |
| 6.1. | The parties currently intend that the Acquisition will be implemented
by way of the Scheme. However, to the extent permitted pursuant to applicable Law, Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. shall be entitled, with the consent of the Panel, to implement the Acquisition
by way of a Takeover Offer rather than the Scheme (such election being a Switch) if
(but only if): |
| (a) | i3 Energy Plc provides its prior written consent; |
| (b) | a i3 Energy Plc Board Adverse Recommendation Change occurs; or |
| (c) | a Competing Proposal is announced under Rule 2.7 of the Code
or i3 Energy Plc announces that it or any member of its Group has entered into one or more
legally binding agreements (whether or not subject to conditions) to effect a Competing Proposal. |
| 6.2. | In the event of an Agreed Switch, unless otherwise agreed with i3 Energy
Plc or required by the Panel: |
| (a) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall: |
| (i) | discuss any announcements relating to the Agreed Switch and its implementation
and any proposed changes to the timetable in relation to the implementation of the Switch
with i3 Energy Plc in a timely manner; |
| (ii) | prepare, as soon as reasonably practicable, the Offer Document and
related form of acceptance; |
| (iii) | consult with i3 Energy Plc as to the timing of the publication of
the Offer Document and the form of acceptance; and |
| (iv) | consult with i3 Energy Plc as to the form and content of the Offer
Document and the form of acceptance allowing i3 Energy Plc a reasonable opportunity to consider
the draft Offer Document for review and comment; |
| (b) | the Acceptance Condition shall be set at 90 per cent of the i3 Energy
Plc Shares to which the Takeover Offer relates (or such lesser percentage as may be agreed
between the parties, after, to the extent necessary, consultation with the Panel, being in
any case more than 50 per cent of the i3 Energy Plc Shares to which the Takeover Offer relates); |
| (c) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall not, and shall procure that no member
of the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group shall: |
| (i) | make (or otherwise be treated by the Panel as having made) an acceleration
statement (as referred to in Rule 31.5 of the Code) earlier than 14 days prior to Day
60; or |
| (ii) | publish (or otherwise be treated by the Panel as having published)
an acceptance condition invocation notice (as referred to in Rule 31.6 of the Code)
earlier than 14 days prior to Day 60; |
| (d) | where a material official authorisation or regulatory clearance remains
outstanding, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall ensure that appropriate steps are taken to suspend
the offer timetable by 5.00 p.m. on the second day prior to Day 39; |
| (e) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall
ensure that the Takeover Offer is made on substantially the same terms, so far as applicable,
as those set out in the Announcement, subject to appropriate amendments and shall ensure
that the only conditions to the Takeover Offer shall be the Conditions and those required
by applicable Law, subject to replacing the Scheme Conditions with the Acceptance Condition
and any other modifications or amendments to the Conditions as may be required by the Panel,
agreed in writing between the parties or required by applicable Law; |
| (f) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall keep i3 Energy Plc informed, on a regular
and confidential basis (and in any event as soon as reasonably practicable following a written
request from i3 Energy Plc) of the number of i3 Energy Plc Shareholders that have validly
returned their acceptance or withdrawal forms or incorrectly completed their acceptance or
withdrawal forms, the identity of such shareholders and the number of i3 Energy Plc Shares
to which such forms relate; and |
| (g) | all provisions of this agreement relating to the Scheme and its implementation
shall apply to the Takeover Offer or its implementation mutatis mutandis. |
| 6.3. | In the event of an Agreed Switch, unless otherwise agreed with Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. or required by the Panel: |
| (i) | to the extent permitted by applicable Law, take all actions necessary
to reduce the statutory offer period or similar concept of the Takeover Offer to the shortest
permitted time period; and |
| (ii) | consult with Gran Tierra Energy
Inc. as to the timing of the publication or dissemination of any document or documents required
to be prepared, filed and/or delivered to any person (including the i3 Energy Plc Shareholders)
by i3 Energy Plc in connection with the Takeover Offer or as a result of the publication
or, dissemination of the Offer Document and consult with Gran Tierra Energy Inc. as to the
form and content of such document or documents. |
| 7. | i3 Energy Plc Share Plans |
| 7.1. | The
parties agree that the provisions of Schedule 1 (i3 Energy Plc Share Plans) shall
be implemented in accordance with that Schedule. |
| 7.2. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy Plc agree that if the Acquisition
is implemented by way of the Scheme, the timetable for its implementation shall be fixed
so as to enable options and awards under the relevant i3 Energy Plc Share Plans that are
exercised and/or vest upon the sanction of the Scheme by the Court to be exercised or vest
in sufficient time to enable the resulting i3 Energy Plc Shares to be bound by the Scheme
on the same terms as the i3 Energy PlcShares held by i3 Energy Plc Shareholders. |
| 8. | Directors' and officers' insurance |
| 8.1. | If and to the extent such obligations are permitted by Law, for six years
after the Effective Date, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall procure that the members of the i3
Energy Plc Group honour and fulfil their respective obligations (if any) existing as at the
date of this agreement to indemnify their respective directors and officers, to advance expenses
and to provide all reasonable assistance to the current directors and officers of i3 Energy
Plc to the extent they need to make a claim against the existing i3 Energy Plc directors'
and officers' insurance policy (including any associated run-off cover), in each case with
respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Date. |
| 8.2. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. acknowledges that i3 Energy Plc may purchase
directors' and officers' liability insurance cover for both current and former directors
and officers of the i3 Energy Plc Group, including directors and officers who retire or whose
employment is terminated as a result of the Acquisition, for acts and omissions up to and
including the Effective Date, in the form of runoff cover for a period of six years following
the Effective Date. Such insurance cover shall be with reputable insurers and provide cover,
in terms of amount and breadth, on substantially the same terms as that provided under the
i3 Energy Plc Group's directors' and officers' liability insurance as at the date of this
agreement. |
| 9.1. | Subject
to clauses 9.2 and 9.3, this agreement shall immediately terminate and all
obligations of the parties under this agreement shall immediately cease, in the following
circumstances: |
| (a) | if agreed in writing between the parties at any time prior to the
Effective Date; |
| (b) | if the Announcement is not released
via a Regulatory Information Service at or before 08.00 a.m. on the Business Day following
the date of this agreement (unless, prior to that time, the parties have agreed another later
time and date in accordance with clause 2.1); |
| (c) | if the Acquisition is, with the permission of the Panel, withdrawn
or lapses in accordance with its terms on or prior to the Long Stop Date (other than where:
(i) such lapse or withdrawal is as a result of the exercise of Gran Tierra Energy Inc.'s
right to effect a Switch in accordance with the terms of this agreement; or (ii) it
is otherwise to be followed within five Business Days by an announcement under Rule 2.7
of the Code made by Gran Tierra Energy Inc. or a person acting in concert with Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. to implement the Acquisition by a different scheme or takeover offer on substantially
the same or improved terms); |
| (d) | if Scheme Shareholders vote at
the Court Meeting and such vote does not achieve the requisite majorities for the Scheme
to be approved or i3 Energy Plc Shareholders vote on the Resolution(s) at the i3 Energy
Plc General Meeting and any such vote does not achieve the requisite majority(ies) for the
resolution(s) being voted on to be passed or the Court refuses to sanction the Scheme; |
| (e) | unless otherwise agreed by the
parties in writing, if the Effective Date has not occurred on or before the Long Stop Date; |
| (f) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. invokes
(and is permitted by the Panel to invoke) any Condition so as to cause the Acquisition to
lapse or be withdrawn; |
| (g) | upon service of written notice by Gran Tierra Energy Inc. on i3 Energy
Plc if: |
| (i) | a i3 Energy Plc Board Adverse Recommendation Change occurs; |
| (ii) | a Competing Proposal is announced under Rule 2.7 of the Code
which is recommended by the i3 Energy Plc Board or for which the i3 Energy Plc Board have
publicly announced an intention to recommend; or |
| (iii) | a Competing Proposal completes, becomes effective or becomes, or
is declared, unconditional in all respects. |
| 9.2. | Termination of this agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights
of the parties which have arisen prior to termination, including any claim in respect of
a breach of this agreement. |
| 9.3. | Clauses
10 and 13 to 18 (inclusive), clauses 22 to 26 (inclusive),
this clause 9 and all related provisions of clause 1 shall survive termination
of this agreement. |
| 10. | Canadian Transaction Personal
Information |
| 10.1. | Each party shall comply with all applicable Canadian Privacy Laws in
the course of collecting, disclosing and using Transaction Canadian Personal Information.
Subject to the foregoing, the parties may collect, use and disclose Transaction Canadian
Personal Information for purposes related to determining whether to proceed with the Acquisition
or carrying out and completing the Acquisition. Prior to the Effective Date, Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. shall not disclose Transaction Canadian Personal Information to any person other
than its representatives, including its counsel and other advisors, who are evaluating and
advising on the Acquisition. |
| 10.2. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall protect and safeguard Transaction Canadian
Personal Information against unauthorized use or disclosure and shall cause its representatives
to observe the terms of this clause 10 and protect and safeguard Transaction Canadian Personal
Information in their possession. If this agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Date,
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall promptly deliver to i3 Energy Plc, or permanently delete, all
Transaction Canadian Personal Information in its possession or in the possession of any of
its representatives, including all copies, reproductions, summaries and extracts thereof. |
| 10.3. | Except to the extent permitted
or required under applicable Canadian Privacy Laws, Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shall not, without
the consent of the individuals to whom such Transaction Canadian Personal Information relates,
use or disclose Transaction Canadian Personal Information: |
| (a) | for purposes other than those for which such Transaction Canadian
Personal Information was collected prior to the Effective Date; or |
| (b) | which does not relate to the carrying on of the business of any member
of the i3 Energy Plc Group or to the carrying out of the purposes for which the Acquisition
was implemented. |
| 11.1. | Nothing in this agreement shall in any way limit the parties' obligations
under the Code, and any uncontested rulings of the Panel as to the application of the Code
in conflict with the terms of this agreement shall take precedence over such terms of this
agreement. |
| 11.2. | The parties agree that, if the Panel determines that any provision of
this agreement that requires i3 Energy Plc to take or not to take any action, whether as
a direct obligation or as a condition to any other person's obligation (however expressed),
is not permitted by Rule 21.2 of the Code, that provision shall have no effect and shall
be disregarded. |
| 11.3. | Nothing in this Agreement shall oblige i3 Energy Plc to pay any amount
in damages which the Panel determines would not be permitted by Rule 21.2 of the Code. |
| 11.4. | Nothing in this agreement shall oblige i3 Energy Plc or the i3 Energy
Plc Directors to recommend any Takeover Offer or any Scheme proposed by Gran Tierra Energy
Inc. or any member of its Group. |
| 11.5. | Without
prejudice to the representations and warranties given by the parties pursuant to clause 12,
nothing in this agreement shall be taken to restrict the directors of any member of the i3
Energy Plc Group or the Gran Tierra Energy Inc. Group from complying with Law, orders of
court or regulations, including the Code, the AIM Rules and the rules and regulations
of the Panel, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York
Stock Exchange. |
| 12.1. | Each party warrants to the other party on the date of this agreement
that: |
| (a) | it has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform
its obligations under this agreement; |
| (b) | this agreement constitutes its binding obligations in accordance with
its terms; and |
| (c) | the execution and delivery of, and performance of its obligations
under, this agreement will not: |
| (i) | result in any breach of any provision of its constitutional documents; |
| (ii) | result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any instrument
to which it is a party or by which it is bound; or |
| (iii) | result in a breach of any order, judgment, or decree of any court
or governmental agency to which it is a party or by which it is bound. |
| 12.2. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. warrants
to i3 Energy Plc that as at the date of this Agreement no Gran Tierra Energy Inc. shareholder
resolution is required to implement the Acquisition. |
| 12.3. | Neither
party shall have any claim against the other party pursuant to clause 12.1 or
12.2 for misrepresentation or breach of warranty after the Effective Date (without prejudice
to any liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or fraudulent misstatement). |
| 13.1. | Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, each party shall pay
its own Costs incurred in connection with negotiating, preparing and completing this agreement
or otherwise in connection with the Acquisition. |
| 14.1. | Without prejudice to the terms of the Announcement or the Acquisition
Document, this agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement together set out the entire agreement
between the parties relating to the Acquisition and supersede any previous draft, agreement,
arrangement or understanding, whether in writing or not, relating to the Acquisition. |
| 14.2. | Each party acknowledges that in entering into this agreement it is not
relying upon any pre-contractual statement that is not set out in this agreement or the Confidentiality
Agreement. |
| 14.3. | Except in the case of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, no party
shall have any right of action against any other party to this agreement arising out of or
in connection with any pre-contractual statement except to the extent that it is repeated
in this agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement. |
| 14.4. | For the purposes of this clause, “pre-contractual statement”
means any draft, agreement, undertaking, representation, warranty, promise, assurance
or arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether or not in writing, relating to the subject
matter of this agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement made or given by any person at
any time prior to the entry into of this agreement. |
| 14.5. | Nothing in this agreement shall limit any liability for (or remedy in
respect of) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. |
| 14.6. | Each
party agrees to the terms of this clause 14 on its own behalf. |
Unless the parties specifically agree in writing, no person
shall assign, transfer, charge or otherwise deal with all or any of its rights under this agreement nor grant, declare, create or dispose
of any right or interest in it.
| 16.1. | Any notice to be given by one party to the other party in connection
with this agreement shall be in writing in English and signed by or on behalf of the party
giving it. It shall be delivered by hand, email, registered post or courier using an internationally
recognised courier company. |
| 16.2. | A notice shall be effective upon receipt and shall be deemed to have
been received (i) at the time of delivery, if delivered by hand, registered post or
courier or (ii) at the time of transmission if delivered by email. Where delivery occurs
outside of Working Hours, notice shall be deemed to have been received at the start of Working
Hours on the next following Business Day. |
| 16.3. | The
addresses and email addresses of the parties for the purpose of clause 16.1 are: |
| (a) | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. |
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Address: |
500 Centre Street SE, Calgary AB, Canada, T2G 1A6 |
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Email: |
phillipabraham@grantierra.com |
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With a copy to: GTELegal@grantierra.com> |
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For the attention of: |
Phillip Abraham |
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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: |
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Address: |
Ashurst LLP London Fruit & Wool Exchange 1 Duval Square London E1 6PW United Kingdom |
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Email: |
tom.mercer@ashurst.com |
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For the attention of: |
Tom Mercer |
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Address: |
New Kings Court Tollgate Chandler's Ford Eastleigh Hampshire United Kingdom SO53 3LG |
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Email: |
rheath@i3.energy |
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For the attention of: |
Ryan Heath |
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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: |
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Address: |
Burness Paull 50 Lothian Road Edinburgh United Kingdom EH3 9WJ, DX: ED73 |
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Email: |
Chris.Gotts@burnesspaull.com |
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For the attention of: |
Chris Gotts |
| 16.4. | Each
party shall notify the other party in writing of any change to its details in clause 16.3
from time to time. |
Each language of communication under or in connection with
this agreement shall be in English.
| 18. | Waivers, rights and remedies |
| 18.1. | The rights and remedies provided for in this agreement are cumulative
and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies, whether provided by Law or otherwise. |
| 18.2. | No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right under this
agreement or provided by Law shall affect that right or operate as a waiver of the right.
The single or partial exercise of any right under this agreement or provided by Law shall
not preclude any further exercise of it. |
| 18.3. | Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that the other party
may have, each party acknowledges and agrees that damages may not be an adequate remedy for
any breach by it of this agreement and that accordingly the other party may be entitled,
without proof of special damages, to the remedies of injunction, specific performance or
other equitable relief, or any combination of these remedies, for any threatened or actual
breach of this agreement by any party and no proof of special damages shall be necessary
for the enforcement by any party of the rights under this agreement. |
No provision of this agreement creates a partnership between
the parties or makes a party the agent of the other party for any purpose. Neither party has the authority or power to bind, to contract
in the name of, or to create a liability for the other party in any way or for any purpose.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, time shall be of
the essence in this agreement both as regards any dates, times and periods mentioned and as regards any dates, times and periods which
may be substituted for them in accordance with this agreement or by agreement in writing between Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy
Plc.
At its own Cost, each party shall (and shall procure that
members of its Group shall and shall use reasonable endeavours to procure that any necessary third party shall) execute such documents
and do such acts and things as may be necessary for the purpose of giving the full benefit of this agreement.
This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
and by each party on separate counterparts. Each counterpart is an original, but all counterparts shall together constitute one and the
same instrument. Delivery of a counterpart of this agreement by email attachment or telecopy will be an effective mode of delivery.
| 23.1. | No variation of this agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing
and duly executed by or on behalf of both parties. |
| 23.2. | If this agreement is varied: |
| (a) | the variation shall not constitute a general waiver of any provisions
of this agreement; |
| (b) | the variation shall not affect any rights, obligations or liabilities
under this agreement that have already accrued up to the date of variation; and |
| (c) | the rights and obligations of the parties under this agreement shall
remain in force, except as, and only to the extent that, they are varied. |
| 24.1. | Each of the provisions of this agreement is severable. |
| 24.2. | If and to the extent that any provision of this agreement: |
| (a) | is held to be, or becomes, invalid or unenforceable under the Law
of any jurisdiction; but |
| (b) | would be valid, binding and enforceable if some part of the provision
were deleted or amended, |
then the provision shall apply
with the minimum modifications necessary to make it valid, binding and enforceable and neither the validity or enforceability of the
remaining provisions of this agreement, nor the validity or enforceability of that provision under the Law of any other jurisdiction,
shall in any way be affected or impaired as a result of this clause24.2.
| 25. | Third party enforcement rights |
| 25.1. | Each
of the persons to whom clauses 8.1 and/or 8.2 applies may under the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 enforce the terms of clauses 8.1 and/or 8.2
(as applicable). This right is subject to: (i) the rights of the parties to rescind
or vary this agreement without the consent of any other person; and (ii) the other terms
and conditions of this agreement. |
| 25.2. | Except
as set out in clause25.1, a person who is not a party to this agreement shall
have no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of its
terms. |
| 26. | Governing law and jurisdiction |
| 26.1. | This agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or
in connection with this agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with,
English law. |
| 26.2. | The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to
all disputes (including claims for set-off and counterclaims) arising out of or in connection
with this agreement including, without limitation disputes arising out of or in connection
with: (i) the creation, validity, effect, interpretation, performance or non-performance
of, termination or the legal relationships established by, this agreement; and (ii) any
non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this agreement. For such
purposes each party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts and waives
any objection to the exercise of such jurisdiction. Each party also irrevocably waives any
objection to the recognition or enforcement in the courts of any other country of a judgment
delivered by an English court exercising jurisdiction pursuant to this clause. |
IN WITNESS whereof this
agreement has been entered into on the date stated on page 1.
Schedule 1
i3 Energy Plc Share Plans
i3 Energy Plc and Gran Tierra Energy Inc. intend that the following
arrangements and acknowledgements will, subject to the Scheme becoming effective in accordance with its terms, apply in respect of the
Employee Share Option Plans adopted in 2018, 2020 and 2022 and the Non-Employee Share Option Plan adopted in 2020 (the Share Plans).
| 1.1. | Subject to applicable confidentiality, legal and regulatory requirements,
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy Plc agree to co-operate in order to facilitate the
implementation of the arrangements set out in this Schedule 1. |
| 1.2. | If there is an Agreed Switch and the Acquisition is implemented by way
of a Takeover Offer, references to the date on which the Court sanctions the Scheme (the
Court Sanction Date) and the Effective Date will be read as if they referred to the
date on which the Takeover Offer becomes or is declared unconditional. |
| 1.3. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy Plc acknowledge that any exercise
of options under the Share Plans described in this Schedule 1 will be subject to the usual
deductions for applicable taxes and national insurance or social security contributions,
where such taxes or contributions are required to be withheld |
| 2.1. | As at 14 May 2024, the following options were outstanding under
the Share Plans (the Options): |
Relevant Share Plan |
Number of vested ordinary shares under option |
Number of unvested ordinary shares under option |
Number of
ordinary shares under option |
Employee Share Option 2018 Plan |
5,764,769 |
18,677,090 |
24,441.859 |
Employee Share Option 2020 Plan |
853,652 |
0 |
853,652 |
Employee Share Option Plan 2022 |
591,668 |
22,219,723 |
22,811,391 |
Non-Employee Share Option Plan 2020 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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633,334 |
Nil |
633,334 |
TOTAL |
7,843,423 |
40,896,813 |
48,740,236 |
| (a) | as
at 14 May 2024, other than the Options referred to in paragraph 2.1 above,
no additional options or awards are outstanding over i3 Energy Plc Shares which may result
in the issue of i3 Energy Plc Shares; |
| (b) | no additional options or awards have been granted over i3 Energy Plc
Shares (whether under the Share Plans or otherwise) since 14 May 2024; and |
| (c) | other than as set out in this Schedule 1 and the cash awards granted
to i3 Energy Plc employees under i3 Energy Plc's discretionary cash-based long term incentive
plan approved by the Board by written resolution on 9 November 2023 and 3 May 2024
and the notice pay entitlements set out in the i3 Energy Plc employees' employment contracts,
i3 Energy Plc has not agreed to make any payment or provide any benefit to i3 Energy Plc
employees in connection with or arising as a consequence of the Acquisition. |
| 3.1. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy Plc acknowledge that the Scheme
Record Time (as defined in the Announcement) shall take place after the Court Sanction Date,
to allow those i3 Energy Plc Share Plan participants who acquire i3 Energy Plc Shares on
or before the Court Sanction Date to have those i3 Energy Plc Shares acquired by Gran Tierra
Energy Inc. and dealt with through the Scheme. |
| 3.2. | Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy Plc intend to jointly write to
participants in the Share Plans on, or as soon as practicable after, the posting of the Scheme
Document to inform them of: |
| (a) | the impact of the Scheme on their Options and the extent to which
their Options will vest if not already vested and exercisable; |
| (b) | the proposals made to participants in the Share Plans under Rule 15
of the Code; and |
| (c) | any actions they may need to take in connection with their Options
as a result of the Scheme. |
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. and i3 Energy Plc agree that i3 Energy Plc
Shareholder approval will be sought for an amendment to the articles of association of i3 Energy Plc so that any i3 Energy Plc Shares
issued or transferred on or after the Scheme Record Time will be automatically transferred to, or to the order of, Gran Tierra Energy
Inc. in exchange for the provision by Gran Tierra Energy Inc. of the same consideration payable per i3 Energy Plc Share under the Scheme.
Schedule 2
[Form of Announcement]
Signatures
Signed by |
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I3 ENERGY PLC. |
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for and on behalf of i3 Energy Plc: |
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By: |
/s/ Ryan Heath |
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Name: |
Ryan Heath |
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Title: |
President |
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Signed by |
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GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. |
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for and on behalf of Gran Tierra Energy Inc.: |
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By: |
/s/ Ryan Ellson |
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Name: |
Ryan Ellson |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 10.1
Form of Deed of Irrevocable Undertaking
To: Gran
Tierra Energy Inc. (the Bidder)
[Insert Address of Bidder]
l
2024
Offer
for i3 Energy plc (the Target)
We understand that the Bidder is considering
the Acquisition substantially on the terms and conditions set out or referred to in the draft of the announcement to be released pursuant
to Rule 2.7 of the Code attached at Appendix 1 to this undertaking (the Announcement) and/or such other terms and conditions
as required by (i) any applicable law or regulation; and (ii) the Code. Unless otherwise defined in this undertaking or unless
the context requires otherwise, capitalised terms have the meaning given to them in the Announcement. References to paragraphs are to
paragraphs in this undertaking.
| 1. | Warranties
and undertakings |
| 1.1 | We
represent, warrant and undertake to the Bidder that: |
| (a) | we
[in our capacity as trustees of [insert name of trust] (the Trust)] are the
registered holder and/or the beneficial owner of (or are otherwise able to control the exercise
of all rights (including voting rights) attaching to, including the ability to procure the
transfer (free from Encumbrances) of) the number of Target Shares set out in the table in
Appendix 2 to this undertaking and, where stated in the third column of the table, we are
the legal owner of the Shares and we hold the Shares free from any Encumbrances which are
inconsistent with the terms of this undertaking; |
| (b) | other
than as set out in Appendix 2 to this undertaking, we do not, and nor do any of the persons
connected to us (within the meaning of section 253 of the Act), have any interest (as defined
in the Code) in any securities of the Target, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or
otherwise acquire any such securities, or any short positions (within the meaning of the
Code) in any such securities; |
| (c) | we
have (and will at all relevant times continue to have) full power and authority to enter
into this undertaking and to perform the obligations under it in accordance with their terms; |
| (d) | we
will not, prior to the earlier of the Acquisition completing or lapsing, and will procure
that any registered holder (if different) will not: |
| (i) | except
pursuant to the Acquisition, sell, transfer, charge, pledge, encumber, grant any options
over or otherwise dispose of, or permit the sale, transfer, charging, pledge, encumbrance,
granting of any option over or other disposal of any interest in the Shares; |
| (ii) | solicit
or encourage any other offer or scheme of arrangement or accept or agree to accept in respect
of all or any of the Shares, any offer or other transaction made in competition with, or
which might otherwise frustrate, the Acquisition; |
| (iii) | convene
any meeting of the members of the Target in our capacity as a shareholder, nor exercise or
permit the exercise of the voting rights attaching to the Shares in any manner which would
or might frustrate the Acquisition or prevent the Acquisition from completing; |
| (iv) | acquire
any interest or otherwise deal or undertake any dealing in relevant securities of the Target
unless the Panel has determined, and confirmed to us, that in respect of such acquisition
or dealing, we are not acting in concert with the Bidder; |
| (v) | vote
in favour of or otherwise consent to any matter for the purposes of Rule 21 of the Code; |
| (vi) | (except
pursuant to the Acquisition) enter into any agreement or arrangement, incur any obligation
(other than any obligation imposed by law) or give any indication of intent: |
| (A) | to
do any of the acts referred to in paragraphs 1.1(d)(i) to (v); or |
| (B) | which
in relation to the Shares would or might restrict or impede us accepting the Offer or voting
in favour of the Scheme, or which would otherwise preclude us from complying with any obligations
in this undertaking, |
and, for the avoidance of
doubt, references in this paragraph 1.1(d) to any agreement, arrangement, obligation or indication of intent include any agreement,
arrangement, obligation or indication of intent whether or not legally binding or subject to any condition or which is to take effect
upon or following the lapsing of the Acquisition, the ceasing of this undertaking to be binding or any other event;
| (e) | we
will take any action (or refrain from taking any action) not otherwise contemplated by this
undertaking and which is reasonably requested by the Bidder to give effect to our obligations
in this undertaking or otherwise reasonably requested by the Bidder to ensure the completion
of the Acquisition; |
| (f) | other
than anyone presumed to be acting in concert with us by virtue of the definition of "acting
in concert" in the Code, we are not knowingly acting in concert with any person in relation
to the Target for the purposes of Rule 9.1 of the Code disregarding for this purpose
any person giving an irrevocable undertaking to implement the Acquisition and each of the
Bidder and the Target and all persons acting in concert with any of them; and |
| (g) | we
will take all steps in our power and, where applicable, will take all steps in our power
to procure that any registered holder of the Shares also takes all steps in their power,
to comply with the obligations in this undertaking. |
| 2. | Undertaking
to vote in favour of the Scheme |
| 2.1 | We
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertake that for so long as the Bidder elects to
implement the Acquisition by way of the Scheme we will and, where applicable, we will procure
that any registered holder will in respect of all of our Shares: |
| (a) | vote
in person or by proxy (whether on a show of hands or via a poll) in accordance with the procedure
set out in the formal document containing details of the Scheme (the Scheme Document)
in favour of any resolutions at any shareholder or court meeting required for the implementation
of the Acquisition and any matter ancillary thereto within [seven] days after posting of
the Scheme Document or, if later, within [seven] days of acquiring the Shares (including.
without limitation, to approve the Scheme and amend the Target's articles of association);
and |
| (b) | vote
in person or by proxy (whether on a show of hands or via a poll) against any resolution at
any general or court meeting of the Target shareholders (including any adjournment thereof)
which might reasonably be expected to (i) result in a condition of the Acquisition not
being fulfilled; or (ii) impede or frustrate the Acquisition (which will include any
resolution to approve an alternative scheme of arrangement, merger or acquisition of any
shares in the Target by a third party) or which would otherwise impact adversely on the success
of the Acquisition, |
and
without prejudice to the foregoing, for the purpose of voting on any resolution referred to in this paragraph 2,
we will or, where applicable, will procure that the registered holder will, if required by the Bidder, execute any form of proxy appointing
any person nominated by the Bidder to attend and vote on our behalf at the relevant general or court meetings.
| 2.2 | We
further agree that the Bidder will acquire the Shares with full title guarantee and free
from any Encumbrance of any nature whatsoever and together with all rights of any nature
attaching to those shares including the right to all dividends declared or paid after the
date of this undertaking. |
We hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally undertake that if the Bidder elects to implement the Acquisition by way of the Offer we will and, where applicable, we
will procure that any registered holder will in respect of all of our Shares at the relevant time:
| (a) | accept
the Offer in respect of the Shares in accordance with the procedure for acceptance set out
in the formal document containing such Offer (the Offer Document) no later than seven
days after the Bidder posts the Offer Document to Target shareholders or, if later, immediately
upon us or our nominee becoming the registered holder of any Shares; and |
| (b) | not
withdraw any acceptances of the Offer in respect of the Shares, |
and we further agree that,
if the Offer becomes or is declared unconditional, the Bidder will acquire the Shares under the Offer with full title guarantee and free
from any Encumbrance of any nature whatsoever and together with all rights of any nature attaching to those shares including the right
to all dividends declared or paid after the date of this undertaking [save as set out in the Announcement].
From the time of the Announcement
until the earlier of the date on which the Offer closes, lapses or is withdrawn or the Scheme becomes effective and the date on which
the Shares are registered in the name of the Bidder or its nominees:
| (a) | we
will exercise or procure the exercise of the voting rights attached to the Shares only in
a manner which is consistent (as determined by the Bidder) with the implementation of the
Acquisition; |
| (b) | we
will exercise or procure the exercise of the voting rights attached to the Shares against
any resolution at any meeting of Target shareholders (including any adjournment thereof)
which, in the opinion of the Bidder would (i) result in a condition of the Acquisition
not being fulfilled; or (ii) impede or frustrate the Acquisition; and |
| (c) | we
will execute any form of proxy required by the Bidder appointing any person nominated by
the Bidder to attend and vote at the relevant general, class or court meeting (and will not
revoke the terms of any such proxy whether in writing, by attendance or otherwise), |
in each case unless I am unable
to take any such steps by operation of law or any ruling of the Panel.
| 5.1 | Subject
to paragraph 5.2,
this undertaking will lapse and cease to have effect to the extent not already undertaken
and without prejudice to any liability for antecedent breach if: |
| (a) | the
Announcement is not released by 5.00 p.m. on [●] 2024 or such later date as the
Bidder and the Target may agree; |
| (b) | the
Bidder announces, with the consent of the Panel, that it does not intend to proceed with
the Acquisition and no new, revised or replacement acquisition (to which this undertaking
applies) is announced in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code at the same time; or |
| (c) | the
Offer or Scheme lapses or is withdrawn and no new, revised or replacement acquisition (to
which this undertaking applies) is announced in accordance with Rule 2.7 of the Code
at the same time. |
| 5.2 | Subject
to this paragraph 5, this undertaking shall terminate and all obligations on me will cease
to have effect on the date on which the Acquisition becomes effective in accordance with
its terms if implemented as a Scheme, or becomes or is declared unconditional if implemented
by way of an Offer. |
| 5.3 | In
the event that the Bidder elects to implement the Acquisition by way of a structure other
than an Offer or a Scheme, the parties agree that all provisions of this undertaking will
be adapted so as to apply to such acquisition mutatis mutandis. |
| 5.4 | If
this undertaking lapses, we will have no claim against the Bidder. |
| 6.1 | The
definitions in Appendix 3 to this undertaking apply throughout this undertaking unless the
context requires otherwise. |
| 6.2 | Nothing
in this undertaking obliges the Bidder to announce or make the Offer. |
| 6.3 | [The
undertakings, agreements and obligations of whatsoever nature contained in this undertaking
are given and entered into by us in our capacity as trustees of the Trust in respect of shares
held subject to the terms of the Trust and all such undertakings, agreements and obligations
are conditional upon us having at all times the power to sell, or to arrange the sale of,
the Shares and to exercise, or to refrain from exercising, the rights attaching to the Shares,
if the fiduciary duties of the Trustees in their capacity as trustees of the Trust so require.] |
| 6.4 | We
accept, acknowledge and confirm that we have been given adequate opportunity to consider
whether or not to enter into this undertaking and to obtain independent advice accordingly. |
| 6.5 | We
understand that the information provided to us in relation to the Acquisition is given in
confidence and must be kept confidential until the Announcement containing details of the
Acquisition is released or the information has otherwise been made public. Before this time,
we will not deal in Target Shares or improperly disclose the information in contravention
of the insider dealing or market abuse regimes. |
| 6.6 | Prior
to this undertaking being published as referred to paragraph 6.7(c) below,
we agree not to disclose to any third party (other than our professional advisers) the existence
or subject matter of this document or of any of the arrangements or proposed arrangements
to which it relates unless such disclosure is required by law, the Panel, the London Stock
Exchange, the Financial Conduct Authority or pursuant to any other legal or regulatory requirement
in which case we will only make such disclosure following consultation with the Bidder. |
| (a) | this
undertaking being disclosed to the Panel; |
| (b) | references
to us and particulars of this undertaking and our interests being included in the Announcement
and the Offer Document or Scheme Document as applicable, and any other announcement made,
or related or ancillary document issued, by or on behalf of the Bidder and/or the Target
in connection with the Acquisition, provided that any such reference is required by applicable
law or regulation; and |
| (c) | this
undertaking being published as required by the Code and any other applicable law or regulation. |
| 6.8 | [This
undertaking will be binding on the successors in title to substantially the whole of the
undertaking of [insert name of institutional shareholder].] OR [This undertaking will
be binding on us and on our successors as trustees of the Trust but shall not bind us in
our personal capacities and our entire liability under this undertaking shall be limited
to the value of the assets of the Trust from time to time.] |
| 6.9 | We
agree to provide you promptly with all such further information at our disposal in relation
to our interests in the Shares as you may require in order to comply with the Code and any
other legal or regulatory requirement and to notify you in writing as soon as reasonably
practicable of any material change in the accuracy or import of any such information previously
supplied to you by us. |
| 6.10 | We
recognise and acknowledge that if we should fail to comply with our obligations in this undertaking,
damages may not be an adequate remedy and that an order for specific performance or other
equitable remedy may be the only adequate remedy for such breach. |
| 6.11 | Any
time, date or period mentioned in this undertaking may be extended by mutual agreement but
as regards any time, date or period originally fixed or extended, time is of the essence. |
| 6.12 | No
variation of this undertaking will be effective except by mutual agreement. |
In order to secure the performance
of our obligations under this undertaking, we irrevocably appoint, severally, the Bidder and any director of the Bidder as our attorney
to execute and deliver the form of acceptance or form of proxy and to sign, execute and deliver all other documents and do all such other
acts and things as may be necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of our obligations under this undertaking on our behalf in
the event of our failure to comply with any provision of this undertaking within the specified period and we irrevocably undertake to
ratify such act if called upon to do so.
| 8. | Governing
law and jurisdiction |
This undertaking (and any
dispute, controversy, proceedings of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to this undertaking or its formation or claim
or any act performed or claimed to be performed under it) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and we submit
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts for all purposes in connection with this undertaking.
| 9.1 | Any
notice, demand or other communication given or made under or in connection with the matters
contemplated by this undertaking must be in writing and must be delivered personally or sent
by email or prepaid first class post (air mail if posted to or from a place outside the United
Kingdom): |
In
the case of [Target shareholder] to: |
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[Address] |
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Email |
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Attention: |
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In the case of the Bidder to: |
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[Address] |
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Email |
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Attention: |
[ ] |
and will be deemed to have
been duly given or made as follows:
| (a) | if
personally delivered, upon delivery at the address of the relevant party; |
| (b) | if
sent by first class post, two business days after the date of posting; |
| (c) | if
sent by air mail, three business days after the date of posting; and |
| (d) | if
sent by email, when despatched; |
provided that if, in accordance
with the above provisions, any such notice, demand or other communication would otherwise be deemed to be given or made after 5.00 p.m. on
a business day such notice, demand or other communication will be deemed to be given or made at 9.00 a.m. on the next business day.
| 9.2 | A
party may notify the other party to this undertaking of a change to its name, relevant addressee,
address or email address for the purposes of paragraph 9.1
provided that such notification will only be effective on: |
| (a) | the
date specified in the notification as the date on which the change is to take place; or |
| (b) | if
no date is specified or the date specified is less than [five] business days after the date
on which notice is given, the date falling [five] business days after notice of any such
change has been given. |
| 10.1 | A
person who is not a party to this undertaking shall have no right under the Contracts (Rights
of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of its terms. |
IN
WITNESS whereof this undertaking has been executed and delivered as a deed on the date first
above written.
Signed as a deed by |
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[insert name of corporate shareholder] |
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acting by a [director and its secretary/two directors] |
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APPENDIX 1
[Announcement]
Appendix 2
Existing Target Shares
The following represent our current
holdings in Target.
No. of
Target
Shares | |
Number of
Target
shares under option | |
Registered
owner
and address* | |
Beneficial
owner
and address* |
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* Where more than one, indicate number
of shares attributable to each.
Appendix 3
Interpretation
In this undertaking, a reference to:
| (a) | Act
means the Companies Act 2006 as amended from time to time; |
| (b) | Acquisition
means the proposed acquisition on the terms set out in the Announcement by or on behalf
of the Bidder for the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of the Company, howsoever
structured and includes any renewal, revision, variation or extension of the terms of any
such acquisition which are, in the reasonable opinion of Zeus Capital Limited, no less favourable
in any material respect to Target shareholders than the terms set out in the Announcement; |
| (c) | the
Code means the UK Takeover Code; |
| (d) | Encumbrance
means a lien, charge, pledge, option, equity, encumbrance, right of pre-emption or any
other third party right howsoever arising; |
| (e) | the
Offer means the Acquisition implemented by contractual takeover offer in accordance
with English law; |
| (f) | the
Panel means the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers; |
| (g) | the
Scheme means the Acquisition implemented by scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26
of the Act; |
| (h) | Shares
means the shares, the details of which are set out in Appendix 2 to this undertaking,
any Target Shares attributable to or derived from such shares and any interests in Target
Shares (as defined in the Code) issued or unconditionally allotted to, or acquired by or
on behalf of, ourselves or our nominee(s) after the date of this undertaking; |
| (i) | Target
Shares means the ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each in the capital of the Target. |
References to times are to
London time.
Exhibit 99.1
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www.grantierra.com August 2024 CREATING A DIVERSIFIED PLATFORM FOR LONG - TERM VALUE RECOMMENDED ACQUISITION OF i3 ENERGY PLC
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D I S C L A I M E R The information contained in this presentation is for information purposes only and not intended to and does not constitute, or form any part of, an offer for sale, an offer to acquire or subscription or any solicitation for any offer to purchase, acquire or subscribe for any securities (or solicitation of any votes attaching to securities which are the subject of the acquisition) in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In particular, this presentation is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. No offer of securities shall be made in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, such registration requirements. Any securities issued as part of the acquisition are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act. Additionally, if the acquisition is implemented by way of a scheme of arrangement or a takeover offer, any new shares to be issued by Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with the acquisition are expected to be issued in reliance upon the prospectus exemption provided by 2.11 or Section 2.16, as applicable, of National Instrument 45 - 106 - Prospectus Exemptions of the Canadian Securities Administrators and in compliance with the provincial securities laws of Canada. The acquisition will be made solely by means of the scheme document to be published by i3 Energy plc in due course, or (if applicable) pursuant to an offer document to be published by the Company, which (as applicable) would contain the full terms and conditions of the acquisition. Any decision in respect of, or other response to, the acquisition, should be made only on the basis of the information contained in such document(s). If, in the future, the Company ultimately seeks to implement the acquisition by way of a takeover offer, or otherwise in a manner that is not exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, that offer will be made in compliance with applicable US laws and regulations and, to the extent such takeover offer extends into the provinces of Canada, such takeover offer will be made in compliance with the provincial securities laws of Canada, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, the rules applicable to take - over bids under National Instrument 62 - 104 - Take - Over Bids and Issuer Bids of the Canadian Securities Administrators. This presentation does not purport to contain all of the information that may be required to evaluate any investment in the Company, or its securities. This presentation is not intended to be relied upon as advice to investors or potential investors as it does not take into account their particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Any investment decision should be made solely on the basis of an approved formal offer - related documentation to be released in relation to the Acquisition, if made. The contents of this presentation should not be considered to be legal, tax, investment or other advice, and any prospective investors should consult with their own legal, tax, business and/or financial advisers in connection with any investment decision. Unless specified otherwise, no statement in this presentation is intended as a profit forecast or estimate for any period and no statement in this presentation should be interpreted to mean that earnings or earnings per share for the Company or i3 Energy plc for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exce ed the historical published earnings or earnings per share for the Company or i3 Energy plc. This presentation has not been independently verified and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made or given by or on behalf of the Company or i3 Energy plc, their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents or advisers, and no reliance should be placed on, the truth, fullness, accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information or opinions contained in this presentation. 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While the Company believes that each of these publications, studies and surveys has been prepared by a reputable source, the Company has not independently verified the data contained therein. In addition, certain of the industry, market and competitive position data contained in this presentation are sourced from the internal research and estimates of the Company's based on the knowledge and experience of the Company's management. While the Company believes that such research and estimates are reasonable and reliable, they, and their underlying methodology and assumptions , have not been verified by any independent source for accuracy or completeness and are subject to change without notice. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on any of the industry, market or competitive position data contained in this presentation. This presentation does not constitute a prospectus or circular or prospectus or circular equivalent document, nor a does this presentation, and the information contained herein, constitute a solicitation of proxies within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. The Acquisition is not a “take - over bid” as defined under Canadian take - over bid rules. Slide 2 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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The information contained in this presentation does not purport to be all - inclusive or contain all information that readers may require. You are encouraged to conduct your own analysis and review of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra”, “GTE”, or the “Company”) and of the information contained in this presentation, including in respect of GTE’s proposed acquisition of 100% of i3’s shares (the “Acquisition”). Without limitation, you should read the entire record of publicly filed documents relating to the Company and the Acquisition, consider the advice of your financial, legal, accounting, tax and other professional advisors and such other factors you consider appropriate in investigating and analyzing the Company and the Acquisition. You should rely only on the information provided by the Company and not rely on parts of that information to the exclusion of others. The Company has not authorized anyone to provide you with additional or different information, and any such information, including statements in media articles about Gran Tierra, should not be relied upon. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by Gran Tierra as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this document, and nothing contained in this presentation is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation by Gran Tierra. An investment in the securities of Gran Tierra is speculative and involves a high degree of risk that should be considered by potential purchasers. Gran Tierra’s business is subject to the risks normally encountered in the oil and gas industry and, more specifically, certain other risks that are associated with Gran Tierra’s operations and current stage of development. An investment in the Company’s securities is suitable only for those purchasers who are willing to risk a loss of some or all of their investment and who can afford to lose some or all of their investment. You should carefully consider the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in the Company’s other SEC filings available at www.grantierra.com. In this presentation, unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are expressed in US dollars and all production and reserves are working interest before royalties (“WI”). Please see the appendices to this presentation for important advisories relating to the Company’s presentation of oil and gas information, oil and gas activities and financial information, including the presentation of non - GAAP measures. GENERAL ADVISORY Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements This presentation (including information incorporated by reference into this presentation), oral statements regarding the Acquisition and other information published by the Company and i3 contain certain forward looking statements with respect to the financial condition, strategies, objectives, results of operations and businesses of the Company and i3 and their respective groups and certain plans and objectives with respect to the combined company following the Acquisition. These forward looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of the Company and i3 about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. The forward looking statements contained in this presentation include, without limitation, statements relating to the expected effects of the Acquisition on the Company and i3, the expected timing, method of completion. and scope of the Acquisition, the expected actions of Gran Tierra upon completion of the Acquisition, GTE’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits from the Acquisition, expectations regarding the business and operations of the combined company following the Acquisition and other statements other than historical facts. Forward looking statements often use words such as "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", “strategy”, “focus”, “envision” "goal", "believe", "hope", "aims", "continue", "will", "may", "should", "would", "could", or other words of similar meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by the Company and/or i3 in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, future developments and other factors they believe appropriate. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and the factors described in the context of such forward looking statements in this presentation could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward looking statements. Although it is believed that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct and readers are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements. Actual results may vary from the forward looking statements. There are several factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements are changes in the global, political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory forces, future exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates and future business acquisitions or dispositions. Each forward looking statement speaks only as at the date of this presentation. Neither the Company nor i3, nor their respective groups assume any obligation to update or correct the information contained in this presentation (whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise), except as required by applicable law or by the rules of any competent regulatory authority. Certain figures included in this presentation have been subjected to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown for the same category presented in different tables may vary slightly and figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them. The estimates of the Company’s and i3’s respective future production and, in the case of the Company, 2024 Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow, set forth in this presentation may be considered to be future - oriented financial information or a financial outlook for the purposes of applicable Canadian securities laws. Financial outlook and future - oriented financial information contained in this presentation about prospective financial performance and operational performance are provided to give the reader a better understanding of the potential future performance of the Company, i3 and the combined company following the Acquisition in certain areas and are based on assumptions about future events, including economic conditions and proposed courses of action, based on the Company’s and i3’s respective management’s assessment of the relevant information currently available, and to become available in the future. In particular, this presentation contains projected financial and operational information for the Company and i3 for 2024. These projections contain forward - looking statements and are based on a number of material assumptions and factors set out above. Actual results may differ significantly from the projections presented herein. These projections may also be considered to contain future - oriented financial information or a financial outlook. The actual results of the Company’s and i3’s respective operations for any period will likely vary from the amounts set forth in these projections, and such variations may be material. See above for a discussion of the risks that could cause actual results to vary. The future - oriented financial information and financial outlooks contained in this presentation have been approved by the respective management of the Company and i3, as applicable, as of the date of this presentation. Readers are cautioned that any such financial outlook and future - oriented financial information contained herein should not be used for purposes other than those for which it is disclosed herein. The Company, i3 and their respective management believe that the prospective financial and operational information has been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting the Company’s and i3’s respective management’s best estimates and judgments, and represent, to the best of the Company’s and i3’s respective management’s knowledge and opinion, the Company’s and i3’s expected respective course of action. However, because this information is highly subjective, it should not be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results. See the Company’s press release dated January 23, 2024 and most recent reports on Form 10 - K and Form 10 - Q for additional information regarding the 2024 financial and production outlook of the Company, and i3’s press release dated August 13, 2024 regarding the financial and production outlook of i3. Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Slide 3
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www.grantierra.com ACQUISITION OVERVIEW Slide 4
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COMPELLING TRANSACTION RATIONALE HIGH QUALITY, INTERNATIONALLY DIVERSIFIED ASSET BASE SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH i3 is an excellent fit for Gran Tierra’s growth and diversification strategy Diversification across multiple geographies and product streams Strong platform for future growth Increased scale and relevance to shareholders HIGH QUALITY ASSET BASE DIVERSIFICATION ENLARGED SCALE PROVEN TEAM & TRACK RECORD ACCELERATING GROWTH & RETURNS » Reserves, production, and high quality, short - cycle inventory − 2P reserves 175 MMBOE (1) − 2P NPV10 (after - tax) US$0.7 billion (1)(2) − Production guidance 18 to 19 MBOEPD (3) » Establishes new operated Canadian core platform with top - tier assets » Diversified, long - term, sustainable asset portfolio » Development focused in low - risk, well established regions » Exposure within an investment grade country » Access to broad range of international commodity prices (Brent, WTI, North American gas) » Optimizes capital allocation and creates cost synergies » Increases relevance and market visibility within E&P capital markets » Expected to result in increased trading liquidity, with the potential to facilitate valuation multiple expansion » Combines two asset portfolios, managed by a team with a strong track record of value creation » Extensive knowledge of operating areas critical to organic growth and unearthing consolidation opportunities » Creates a relevant platform to pursue additional opportunities globally » A major shift in production and cash flows ensures long - term returns and growth » Expect credit rating and shareholder return improvements through significant free cashflow generation and robust production growth » Shareholder returns via growth, debt repayment and share buybacks Slide 5 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Per the i3 Valuation Report with an effective date as of July 31, 2024. 2. FX rate conversion of C$1.372 per US$1.000. 3. 2024E working interest production guidance range as announced by i3 on August 13, 2024.
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KEY ACQUISITION TERMS » Gran Tierra to acquire 100% of i3 shares in a cash and share transaction − One Gran Tierra share for every 207 shares of i3, plus; − 10.43 pence of cash for each i3 share, plus; Key Terms − 0.2565 pence of cash for each i3 share through payment of an Acquisition Dividend » Values i3 at £174 million / $225 million (1) as at August 16, 2024, representing a premium to i3 of 49% based on each company’s closing price as of August 16, 2024 » i3 shareholders may elect the proportion of cash and shares received through a ‘Mix and Match Facility’, subject to overall cash and share availability Shareholder Support » Gran Tierra received irrevocable undertakings from i3 Directors and shareholders to vote in favour of the Scheme − Total i3 shares subject to irrevocable undertakings of 388.7 million − Representing, in aggregate, approximately 32.3% of i3’s issued ordinary share capital outstanding Management Team & Employees » » Exceptionally strong combined team with significant experience exploring, developing, optimizing and delivering value across the asset portfolio Core i3 team to manage and grow the Canadian business, and integrate with South American operations Listings » Gran Tierra will retain its listings on the NYSE, TSX and LSE listings under the ticker: GTE Timetable » » i3 Shareholder Vote and Court Meeting – Q3/Q4 2024 Transaction completion – expected Q4 2024 Transaction delivers value to all shareholders and is unanimously supported by both Boards Slide 6 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. FX rate conversion of US$1.295 per GBP£1.000.
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Pro Forma Asset Highlights DIVERSIFIED High - quality asset base 81% / 19% Liquids / Gas (1) 36% Production from Canada (1) NEW CORE P L A T F O R M Canadian Assets 1. Based on Q2 2024 working interest production results announced by Gran Tierra on July 31, 2024 and i3 on August 13, 2024. 2. Gran Tierra 2024 production guidance, announced on January 23, 2024 of 32,000 - 35,000 BOEPD and i3 production guidance, announced on August 13, 2024, of 18,000 - 19,000 BOEPD. 3. Per Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and Gran Tierra Valuation Report, each with an effective date of December 31, 2023 and i3 Valuation Report with an effective date of July 31, 2024, as applicable. 4. FX rate conversion of C$1.372 per US$1.000. Building scale & diversification – creating runway for profitable growth & optimum capital allocation SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA Reserve Highlights Company 1P Reserves 2P Reserves 1P After - Tax NPV10 2P After - Tax NPV10 90 MMBOE (3) 147 MMBOE (3) US$1.3 billion (3) US$1.9 billion (3) 88 MMBOE (3) 175 MMBOE (3) US$0.3 billion (3)(4) US$0.7 billion (3)(4) i3 Assets - Canada Gran Tierra Assets - Ecuador 54% 2P Reserves from Canada (3) Gran Tierra Assets - Colombia Slide 7 Production Diversification (1) E c u a dor 3% C olombia 62% Canada 36% E c u a dor 5% Colombia Canada 40% 54% Reserve (2P) Diversification (3) G T E i3 32 - 35 18 - 19 MBOEPD MBOEPD 2024E Gross WI Production (2) Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 PRO FORMA SNAPSHOT ESTABLISHES NEW CORE AREA WITH SCALABLE UPSIDE AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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COMBINED ASSET PORTFOLIO Prominent oil weighted full - cycle E&P , with top tier producing assets and exploration portfolio Colombia (2) 1P Reserves 82 MMBOE 2P Reserves 130 MMBOE 3P Reserves 179 MMBOE » Acordionero » Chaza (3) » Putumayo - 7 » Suroriente Canadian Assets South American Assets Asset Portfolio Snapshot (1) » 100% operated assets » Conventional, 100% oil, high netback, large resource base » Near field exploration targeting large prospect inventory Full cycle field development internally funded through existing liquidity » High operatorship, low decline assets with robust drilling inventory » Proven high - impact development potential » Multiple embedded oil growth opportunities » Ownership of key facilities and infrastructure across all core operating areas » Highly cash generative under the current price environment 1P Reserves 8 MMBOE 2P Reserves 17 MMBOE 3P Reserves 28 MMBOE » Bocachico » Arawana » Charapa 1P Reserves 88 MMBOE 2P Reserves 175 MMBOE Booked 2P Locations (net) 250+ » Central AB » Simonette » Wapiti » Clearwater Diverse portfolio of assets offers significant optionality and development flexibility Ecuador Canada (Alberta) 100% Operated 100% Operated 76% Operated Cen tr a l A l be rta S i m one tte Clearwater W ap i ti COLOMBIA ECUADOR ALBERTA Slide 8 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Per Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and Gran Tierra Valuation Report, each with an effective date of December 31, 2023 and i3 Valuation Report with an effective date of July 31, 2024, as applicable. Booked 2P locations of i3 per the i3 GLJ Reserves Report with an effective date of December 31, 2023. 2. Colombia total reserves include contribution from other minor fields. 3. Chaza consists of Moqueta and Costayaco fields.
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INVENTORY OF GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES COMBINED BUSINESS POSITIONED TO CAPITALIZE ON ORGANIC & INORGANIC GROWTH Baseline P ro d ucti o n N e a r - T erm Growth M e d i um - T erm Growth Key Strategic Focus Areas » Management focus on optimum value of each asset » Continual portfolio optimization, capital allocation » ESG stewardship » Stronger platform for additional M&A growth » Acordionero & Costayaco: expanded polymer flood » Cohembi: drilling and expanded waterflood » Clearwater: highly economic land position » PUT - 7: development » Wapiti: strategic land with option value » Exploration funded by free cash flow » Acordionero & Costayaco: ongoing in - fill development drilling » Suroriente: focus on accelerated development » Ecuador: development of Charapa and Chanangue » Simonette: Montney oil development program » Combined Production: − Gran Tierra 2024E production of 32,000 to 35,000 BOEPD (1) − i3 2024E production of 18,000 to 19,000 BOEPD (1) » Optimize existing South American production base » Execute on the development of identified oil weighted Canadian growth opportunities Systematically identify and execute on optimal value opportunities Slide 9 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Gran Tierra 2024 production guidance, announced on January 23, 2024 of 32,000 - 35,000 BOEPD and i3 production guidance, announced on August 13, 2024, of 18,000 - 19,000 BOEPD.
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Current Production Pro Forma Production Increased exposure to a variety of international commodity streams and geographies Production by Geographical Location (1) Production by Commodity Mix (1) Ec uado r 4% Co l o m b i a 96% Current Production Pro Forma Production Building an asset portfolio in well established, low - risk regions » Stable and attractive operating jurisdictions » Added investment grade country exposure » Enhanced organic growth inventory » Incremental inorganic growth potential Oil - weighted, with optionality depending on commodity prices » Maintains strong liquids weighting » Increased commodity mix diversity » Optionality to scale oil / gas depending on commodity price environment DIVERSIFIED ASSET EXPOSURE SCALE AND DIVERSITY ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES, COMMODITY MIX & DEVELOPMENT STAGE Co l o m b i a 62% Ec uado r 3% Canada 36% L i qu i d s 100% L i qu i d s 81% Gas 19% Slide 10 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Based on Q2 2024 working interest production results announced by Gran Tierra on July 31, 2024 and i3 on August 13, 2024.
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PROVEN HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTION BASE STRONG PRODUCTION GROWTH UNDERPINS CASH FLOW GENERATION Slide 11 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 2 0 2 1 1. Gran Tierra 2024 production guidance, announced on January 23, 2024 of 32,000 - 35,000 BOEPD and i3 production guidance, announced on August 13, 2024, of 18,000 - 19,000 BOEPD. 2. As per Gran Tierra’s annual 10 - K report filings. 3. Working interest production before royalties. Production boost expected » Predictable, low decline production underpins cash flow » Larger, more diverse production base may facilitate − Enhanced cash flow profile − Greater development optionality − Improved credit metrics and additional access to capital » Potential to greatly expand production in coming years by executing on identified organic growth opportunities 2024 Full Year Production Guidance (MBOEPD) (1) Gran Tierra i3 Standalone GTE Standalone i3 18.0 – 19.0 MBOEPD 32.0 – 35.0 MBOEPD 26.5 MBOEPD 30.7 MBOEPD 32.6 MBOEPD 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 3 Standalone GTE Gran Tierra 3 - Year Production (MBOEPD) (2)(3) +6% +16%
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SIGNIFICANT CASH FLOW GENERATION SUPPORT SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT ACROSS COMBINED GROUP & DELIVER ENHANCED RETURNS Meaningful expected increase in combined cash flows » Gran Tierra 2024E Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranging between $335 to $540 million, depending on oil prices (1) » Gran Tierra 2024E FCF guidance ranging between $20 million and $160 million (1) » Guidance supported by predictable area economics − High netback, low decline operations − Well defined cost structure and expenditures Slide 12 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Gran Tierra 2024 Adjusted EBITDA and FCF guidance ranges announced on January 23, 2024 (assumes Brent oil price of $70/bbl in the low case, $80/bbl in the base case, $90/bbl in the high case). 2. As per Gran Tierra’s annual 10 - K report filings. Enhanced FCF generation may allow for: Greater share buybacks Increased optionality in capital allocation Acceleration of organic growth opportunities Larger inorganic growth targets Asset portfolio is uniquely positioned to capture long - term value Gran Tierra 3 - Year FCF and 2024 Outlook (US$mm) (1)(2) Gran Tierra 3 - Year Adjusted EBITDA and 2024 Outlook (US$mm) (1)(2) 2021 2022 2023 2024 Guidance Range $240 million $482 million $399 million $335 - $395 million $400 - $460 million $480 - $540 million Low Case (Brent $70.00) Base Case (Brent $80.00) High Case (Brent $90.00) 20 2 1 20 2 2 20 2 3 2024 Guidance Range $37 m ill i o n $129 million $58 m ill i o n $20 - $90 million $40 - $110 million $90 - $160 million Low Case (Brent $70.00) Base Case (Brent $80.00) High Case (Brent $90.00)
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$1,286 $342 Combined Company $1,887 $725 i3 Combined Company Gran Tierra i3 Gran Tierra 1. Per Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and Gran Tierra Valuation Report, each with an effective date of December 31, 2023 and i3 Valuation Report with an effective date of July 31, 2024, as applicable. 2. FX rate conversion of C$1.372 per US$1.000. 147 175 Gran Tierra i3 Combined Company RESERVE BASE FOR LONG - TERM GROWTH SIGNIFICANT 2P RESERVES VALUES Increase to reserve and NPV10 (after - tax) » Underpinned by a material reserve base (1) : − Gran Tierra 2P reserves of 147 MMBOE − i3 2P reserves of 175 MMBOE » Enhanced total asset value under combined platform (1)(2) : − Gran Tierra 2P NPV10 (after - tax) of US$1.9 billion − i3 2P NPV10 (after - tax) of US$0.7 billion » Enlarged reserves support long - term production and capital availability 2P Reserves (MMBOE) (1) 1P NPV10 (After - Tax) (US$mm) (1)(2) Slide 13 2P NPV10 (After - Tax) (US$mm) (1)(2) +119% +38% +27% Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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47% 79% 35% 100% 97% 67% 98% 99% 32% 67% 81% 99% 89% 86% 11% 18% 18 30 31 33 35 36 38 38 39 48 51 54 63 64 66 75 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 Pro Forma Gran Tierra will become a material oil - weighted mid - cap producer (1) MATERIAL OIL WEIGHTED PRODUCER COMBINED COMPANY MAINTAINS STRONG PRO FORMA OIL WEIGHTING Business combination creates a growth centric, oil weighted, full - cycle E&P with top - tier producing assets Diverse exploration portfolio with opportunities in South America and Canada Identified near - term oil weighted growth opportunities to enhance production and further increase oil weighting Production (MBOEPD) (1) 58% Total Production Growth Average Liquids Weighting: 69% labels (%) references % liquids Slide 14 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Source: As per most recent public filings of Gran Tierra, i3 and peer companies. 1. Peer group consists of mid - cap International and Canadian E&P firms with most recent reported production of 30 - 75 MBOEPD.
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Gran Tierra expects to capture material synergies , not possible on standalone basis » Listing cost reduction through consolidation of i3’s AIM and TSX listings » Optimize Board and executive team » Consolidation of advisors to eliminate duplicate costs » Cost savings in service contracts expected given increased scale » Back - office efficiencies anticipated from increased scale and consolidation » Increased capital access and cost of capital reductions over time » Significant expertise and technical synergies expected across the combined asset base, through the integration of Canadian and South American operations teams » Buying power with economies of scale » Improved capital allocation with larger resource base and development optionality » Increased diversity expected to provide risk mitigation from any one commodity or geography » Ability to further implement secondary recovery and waterflood expertise across enlarged portfolio Operational Synergies Financial Synergies ADDING VALUE THROUGH SYNERGIES INCREMENTAL VALUE ACHIEVED THROUGH FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL SYNERGIES Slide 15 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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GRAN TIERRA’S FUNDING FRAMEWORK INCREASED SCALE TO SUPPORT MORE FAVORABLE CREDIT RATING FUNDING STRUCTURE ACQUISITION COST & FUNDING SOURCES Slide 16 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Gran Tierra has prioritized favourable non - equity financing to complete the acquisition 1. Gran Tierra share price of US$8.66 as at August 16, 2024. 2. Includes an Acquisition Dividend of 0.2565 pence of cash for each i3 share. 3. FX rate conversion of US$1.295 per GBP£1.000. » Gran Tierra has agreed to purchase 100% of i3’s outstanding shares for a total enterprise value of $225 million − Share payment of $52 million (1) o Issuance of 6.0 million GTE shares − Cash payment of $173 million (2)(3) » Gran Tierra will finance the acquisition as follows − Share based payment of $52 million − Acquisition Dividend of $4 million − Existing cash on hand of $70 million − Facility from Trafigura $99 million Acquisition Cost Fun d ing Existing Cash US$70mm Share Payment US$52mm ACQUISITION COST & FUNDING SOURCES Shares + Cash US$225mm Debt Facility US$99mm Acquisition Dividend US$4mm
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TRANSACTION TIMELINE Transaction completion expected Q4 2024 August 19 2024 August 2024 Q3 / Q4 2024 Q4 2024 » Announcement of recommended offer » Scheme Document published and sent to i3’s shareholders » i3 shareholder meeting and court meeting » Scheme sanction and effective date, de - listing of i3 shares, payment of consideration and Acquisition Dividend Slide 17 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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www.grantierra.com i3 ASSET OVERVIEW Slide 18
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HIGH QUALITY CANADIAN ASSET PORTFOLIO Balanced asset portfolio which includes low risk, delineated assets and high growth opportunities » i3’s acreage spans four key regions across the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, including Central AB, Simonette, Wapiti and Clearwater » Assets are 76% operated with production from ~850 net long - life, low - risk and low - decline wells, spanning ~600,000 net acres (1) » Delivered over 18,000 boe/d of production in Q2 2024 (2) » Significant booked 2P drilling location inventory with over 250 net locations (3) » High degree of control over the pace and timing of development » Identified short - cycle growth plan to deploy capital and transform current operations in core areas ACQUISITION ASSET PORTFOLIO W a pi t i Simone t t e Central AB ALBERTA Clearwater 1. Based on disclosure contained in the joint announcement of GTE and i3 required by Section 2.7 of UK Takeover Code. 2. Based on Q2 2024 working interest production results announced by i3 on August 13, 2024. 3. Per the i3 GLJ Reserve Report with an effective date of December 31, 2023. Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Slide 19
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i3 OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE Slide 20 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Per i3 Valuation Report with an effective date of July 31, 2024. 2. FX rate conversion of C$1.372 per US$1.000. 3. Based on Q2 2024 working interest production results announced by i3 on August 13, 2024. 4. Based on disclosure contained in the joint announcement of GTE and i3 required by Section 2.7 of UK Takeover Code i3 Q2/24 Production Summary (boe/d) (3) 18,271 BOEPD 519k A c r e s i3 Core Land Summary (net 000’s acres) (4) Diverse asset portfolio offers significant development optionality and upside $211 $342 $725 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 PDP 1P 2P (US$MM) P DP 1P 2P July 31, 2024 $211 $342 $725 i3 NPV10 (after - tax) Summary (1)(2) US $M M 42 88 175 1 8 0 1 6 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 80 60 40 20 0 2 0 0 PDP 1P 2P (MMBOE) P DP 1P 2P July 31, 2024 42 88 175 MM BOE i3 Reserves Summary (1)
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www.grantierra.com GRAN TIERRA ASSET OVERVIEW Slide 21
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GRAN TIERRA SNAPSHOT INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY WITH ASSETS IN COLOMBIA & ECUADOR DIVERSIFIED High - quality asset base High Quality Conventional Portfolio - 100% Oil & 100% Operated 100% Oil 100% Operated Production 25 Blocks 1.4MM Net Acres GTE LISTINGS NYSE AMEX LSE TSX 1) Calculated using average Q4 2023 WI production of 31,309 BOEPD. 2) Per Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and Gran Tierra Valuation Report, each with an effective date of December 31, 2023. Reserves (1) PDP 1P 2P 3P MMBOE 44 90 147 207 RLI (years) (2) 4 8 13 18 NPV 10 BT (1) (US $bn) 1.1 1.9 3.1 4.3 NPV 10 AT (1) (US $bn) 0.8 1.3 1.9 2.6 SOUTH AMERICA Ecuador Co l o mb i a Putumayo / Oriente Middle M agda le n a Valley L l ano s Slide 22 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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14 35 62 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1P 2P 3P 37 49 59 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1P 2P 3P 26 35 41 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1P 2P 3P 8 17 28 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 1P 2P 3P GRAN TIERRA YEAR - END 2023 RESERVES (1) 1) Per Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and Gran Tierra Valuation Report, each with an effective date of December 31, 2023. 2) Consists of Moqueta and Costayaco fields. 3) Consists of Putumayo - 7, Suroriente, and Alea - 1848 blocks. 4) Excludes change in Future Development Costs. (MMBOE) 1P 2P 3P December 31, 2023 37 49 59 (MMBOE) 1P 2P 3P December 31, 2023 26 35 41 (MMBOE) 1P 2P 3P December 31, 2023 14 35 62 (MMBOE) 1P 2P 3P December 31, 2023 8 17 28 BALANCED PORTFOLIO WITH CASH GENERATORS AND GROWTH ASSETS MATURE CASH FLOW GENERATORS GROWTH ASSETS WITH SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT RUNWAY ACORDIONERO CHAZA 2 SOUTH PUTUMAYO 3 ECUADOR Reserves by Category Reserves by Category Reserves by Category Reserves by Category Achieved 154% 1P, 242% 2P, and 303% 3P Reserves Replacement 5 consecutive years of 1P Reserves Growth Realized Finding and Development Costs 4 of $11.96/boe (1P), $7.58/boe (2P) and $6.06/boe (3P) Slide 23 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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DEBT MATURITY PROFILE ALIGNED WITH FUTURE CASH FLOWS Ratings (2)(3) : Fitch B, S&P B & Moody’s B2 $115 – $25 $147 $54 $176 $235 Q2 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 5 2 0 2 6 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 8 2 0 2 9 USD bonds (MM) DEBT INSTRUMENTS US$637MM of Senior Notes » $587 MM: 9.5% p.a. coupon (amortization schedule: 2026: 25%; 2027: 5%; 2028: 30%; 2029: 40% » $25 MM: 6.25% p.a. coupon due 2025; $24 MM: 7.75% p.a. coupon due 2027 1) Per Gran Tierra’s 10 - Q filing for Q 2 2024 . 2) Fitch upgrade : May 25 , 2022 ; S&P upgrade : October 21 , 2021 ; Moody’s initiated coverage May 25 , 2022 . 3) Credit ratings are intended to provide investors with an independent measure of the credit quality of an issuer of securities . Credit ratings are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell securities inasmuch as such ratings are not a comment upon the market price of the securities or their suitability for a particular investor . There is no assurance that any rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future if, in its judgment, circumstances so warrant . PRO - FORMA AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE (1) Cash Balance (at 6/30/2024) (MM) BRENT HEDGING PROGRAM » Currently Gran Tierra does not have any hedges in place Slide 24 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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2024/25 commitment drilling program will harvest proven reserves as well as push field limits to the North and West of existing well control. Potential for 2P/3P growth. » Historical Cohembi field development completely constrained to area accessible by existing infrastructure and contract, not Geology or Reservoir quality » Revised mapping grounded in geology, and reflects a true 3P+ view of the field » Increases in area, recovery factor and OOIP better reflect the large upside potential in the known field SURORIENTE – 2024/25 PROGRAM RESERVE POLYGONS AND DEVELOPMENT LOCATIONS 3P outline 1P outline Booked Drilling Locations 1 1P 15 2P 30 3P 45 Slide 25 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1) Per Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and Gran Tierra Valuation Report, each with an effective date of December 31, 2023.
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HIGH IMPACT EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO 1. IHS Edin. 2. https://www.anh.gov.co / and https://www.controlrecursosyenergia.gob.ec / 3. Certain information in this slide may constitute "analogous information" as defined in NI 51 - 101. Refer to Appendix for "Presentation of Oil & Gas Information - Analogous Information.“ Total Basin GTE Basin 1 Cumulative Pr odu ct i o n 1 (Bn boe) Original 2 P Reserves 1 (Bn bbls) 2023 Production 2 (Kbbls/day) Net Land Position (MM acres) Putumayo 0.6 0.8 25 0.8 Oriente 7.0 10.0 445 0.1 PUTUMAYO & ORIENTE: UNDEREXPLORED, PROVEN BASINS 6 TIMES the area for seismic coverage 1 in the Oriente » 3,400 km 2 vs 22,200 km 2 5 TIMES higher well density » 134 wells/10,000km 2 vs 620 wells/10,000km 2 10 TIMES more fields >20 MMBBL » 6 vs 60 Slide 26 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 GTE has built a dominant position across the proven & high - potential Putumayo & Oriente Basins » Colombia’s Putumayo basin is underexplored due to past above - ground security issues, now mitigated by the Peace Agreement » Same geology as Ecuador, where over 7 billion bbls of oil has been produced
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FIVE CONSECUTIVE OIL DISCOVERIES IN ECUADOR Wells Zone Onst r eam Date Initial Rate IP30 (1) IP90 (2) IP30 BS&W (3) API Gas - to - oil Cumulative Production to Date (BOPD) ( BOPD) (BOPD) (scf/stb) (MBbl) Charapa - B5 Hollin 11/9/2022 - 1 , 09 2 910 2% 28 160 287 Bocachico - J1 Basal Tena 5/30/2023 - 1 , 29 6 1,146 <1% 20 204 396 Arawana - J1 Basal Tena 5/17/2024 - 1 , 18 2 - <1% 20 264 76 Bocachico Norte - J1 T - Sand 8/1/2024 1,353 - - - 35 324 13 Charapa - B6 Hollin 8/7/2024 2,118 - - - 28 21 6 IMMEDIATE STACKED PAY LICENSING IN RAPID MONET I Z AT I O N & C OM I N G LI N G P L A C E D EVE L OPM E N T » With every oil » Three of these five » Licensing is in » Gran Tierra discovery, Gran wells are drawing place in both the remains Tierra has medium to light Charapa and committed and promptly hydrocarbons from Chanangue focused to rapidly transported distinct geological Blocks clearing follow - up on each barrels to zones, highlighting the path for of the oil market, swiftly the exceptional further follow - up discoveries in monetizing them potential of the wells Ecuador with full to realize Oriente and field development e c ono m ic P u t u m a y o ba sins p la n s benefits quickly Slide 27 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Average initial 30 - day production per well. 2. Average initial 90 - day production per well. 3. Percentage of basic sediment and water in the initial 30 - day production. These discoveries reaffirm the value of our strategic focus on high impact near field exploration
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BASAL TENA/N - SAND CORE EXPLORATION FAIRWAY Cohembi Bocachico/Arawana » Similar structural regimes controlling N - Sandstone / Basal Tena reservoir deposition. » Core area for outstanding reservoir - quality rock. NBM / GENESIS ROSE - 1 Disc. CO H E M B I BOC – ARA – ZAB BOC - 1 Disc. TREND Maps at same scale Bocachico, Arawana, Zabaleta look - a - like to Cohembi Slide 28
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ARAWANA - BOCACHICO ≈ COHEMBI COHEMBI ARAWANA - BOCACHICO COHEMBI YE 2023 GTE MCDANIEL RESERVE REPORT (1) Cohembi N - Sandstone (Basal Tena Equivalent) 1P (MMBOE) 2P (MMBOE) 3P (MMBOE) OOIP 188 290 391 Original Recoverable 53 82 123 Remaining Recoverable 25 54 95 Area (acres) 7,000 10,250 13,500 Average Porosity 22% Average Net Pay 19 ft Initial Oil Viscosity 27 cps Initial Gas - Oil Ratio 125 scf/stb API Gravity 18 CHANANGUE BLOCK BASAL TENA PROSPECTIVITY Arawana – Bocachico – Zabaleta Basal Tena (N - Sandstone Equivalent) Area (acres) 11,500 Mean Porosity 25% Mean Net Pay 19 ft Initial Oil Viscosity 10 cps Initial Gas - Oil Ratio 239 scf/stb Bocachico J1 IP90 > 1,100 bopd, < 1% BS&W Arawana J1 IP30 1 >1,100 bopd, < 1% BS&W API Gravity 20 Basal Tena Isochron McDaniel 3P Reserves Polygon M2 Reef Buildups 20 o API 18 o API N - Sst Net Pay McDaniel Reserve Map 1 The Arawana J1 well was put onto production in late May 2024. Consequently, at the date of reporting, there is no IP90 rate available. Slide 29 1) Per Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and Gran Tierra Valuation Report, each with an effective date of December 31, 2023.
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FULLY COMMITTED TO ESG ESG FOCUS AREAS ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL GOVERNANCE » Emissions Reduction : Reduced scope 1 and 2 emissions by 26% since 2019 » Nature : Planted ~1.6MM trees and conserved, preserved or reforested ~4,500 hectares of land » Gas - to - Power : Reduced flaring emissions by 76% since 2019 through the conversion of excess gas produced from GTE’s wells into power » Water Usage : 92% of operationally injected water was recycled » Health and Safety (1) : Consistently in the top quartile in the industry for LTIF and TRIF year - over - year » Community Engagement : 211 beneficiaries from GTE’s Emprender+ program received seed capital to strengthen their businesses and launch new companies, while bolstering local economies in Colombia. » Job Creation : Created over 5,748 jobs in 2023 » Social Programs : Provided social programs to benefit close to 350,000 people since 2019 » Ethical Focus : Culture of integrity and compliance consistently followed throughout the organization » Impact Investment : To date, over 57,400 hectares of land was investigated and declared free of antipersonnel mines » Human Rights : GTE has been accepted by the Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) as an official member of the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights world - wide initiative 1. Based LTIF: Lost Time Incident Frequency. LTIF = ((Fatalities Cases + Lost Time Incident Cases) / Man Hours) x 200000 MH); TRIF: Total Recordable Incident Frequency. TRIF = ((Fatalities Cases + Lost Time Incident Cases + Restricted Work Cases + Medical Treatment Cases) / Man Hours) x 200000 MH); As per internal study conducted with the Colombian HSE National Committee comparing Colombian E&P producers. Slide 30 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Pro Forma Gran Tierra will continue to drive towards industry leading ESG performance
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www.grantierra.com SUMMA R Y Slide 31
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COMPELLING TRANSACTION RATIONALE HIGH QUALITY, INTERNATIONALLY DIVERSIFIED ASSET BASE SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH i3 is an excellent fit for Gran Tierra’s growth and diversification strategy Diversification across multiple geographies and product streams Strong platform for future growth Increased scale and relevance to shareholders HIGH QUALITY ASSET BASE DIVERSIFICATION ENLARGED SCALE PROVEN TEAM & TRACK RECORD ACCELERATING GROWTH & RETURNS » Reserves, production, and high quality, short - cycle inventory − 2P reserves 175 MMBOE (1) − 2P NPV10 (after - tax) US$0.7 billion (1)(2) − Production guidance 18 to 19 MBOEPD (3) » Establishes new operated Canadian core platform with top - tier assets » Diversified, long - term, sustainable asset portfolio » Development focused in low - risk, well established regions » Exposure within an investment grade country » Access to broad range of international commodity prices (Brent, WTI, North American gas) » Optimizes capital allocation and creates cost synergies » Increases relevance and market visibility within E&P capital markets » Expected to result in increased trading liquidity, with the potential to facilitate valuation multiple expansion » Combines two asset portfolios, managed by a team with a strong track record of value creation » Extensive knowledge of operating areas critical to organic growth and unearthing consolidation opportunities » Creates a relevant platform to pursue additional opportunities globally » A major shift in production and cash flows ensures long - term returns and growth » Expect credit rating and shareholder return improvements through significant free cashflow generation and robust production growth » Shareholder returns via growth, debt repayment and share buybacks Slide 32 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 1. Per the i3 Valuation Report with an effective date as of July 31, 2024. 2. FX rate conversion of C$1.372 per US$1.000. 3. 2024E working interest production guidance range as announced by i3 on August 13, 2024.
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www.grantierra.com APP E N D IX Slide 33
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- 75% Aug - 2 3 Nov - 2 3 - 5 0% 0% - 2 5% 25% 75% 50% B r en t F e b - 24 M a y - 24 Aug - 2 4 WTI GTE i3 INCREASED INVESTOR RELEVANCE COMBINED BUSINESS WILL BENEFIT FROM GRAN TIERRA’S NYSE, TSX AND LSE LISTINGS Share Price 1 - Year Performance Daily Value Traded 2024YTD (US$000s) - 29% + 1 8% Enhanced international trading liquidity and scale to enable increased investor relevance Slide 34 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Source: FactSet as of August 2024. $1 , 800 $1 , 500 $1 , 200 $9 0 0 $6 0 0 $3 0 0 $0 Aug - 2 3 Nov - 2 3 M a y - 24 Aug - 2 4 Feb - 24 GTE i3
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: Net income adjusted for DD&A expenses, interest expense and income tax expense or recovery (“EBITDA”) and adjusted EBITDA, as presented, is defined as EBITDA adjusted for non - cash lease expense, lease payments, unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss, stock - based compensation expense or recovery, unrealized derivative instruments gain or loss, gain on re - purchase of Senior Notes, other financial instruments gain or loss and other loss. Free cash flow (FCF): GAAP "net cash provided by operating activities" less projected capital spending. Management believes that free cash flow is a useful supplemental measure for management and investors to in order to evaluate the financial sustainability of the Company's business. Reserve Life Index (RLI): means the reserves for the particular reserve category divided by annualized 2023 fourth quarter production. These non - GAAP measures do not have a standardized meaning under GAAP. Investors are cautioned that these measures should not be construed as an alternative to net income or loss or other measures of financial performance as determined in accordance with GAAP. Gran Tierra's method of calculating these measures may differ from other companies and, accordingly, it may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. These non - GAAP financial measures are presented along with the corresponding GAAP measure so as to not imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non - GAAP measure. GLOSSARY OF TERMS NON - GAAP TERMS OIL & GAS Barrel (bbl) Barrels of oil per day (BOPD) Thousand cubic feet (Mcf) Barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) Barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOEPD ) Thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOEPD) Million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBOE) Million barrels of oil (MMBBL) Billion barrels of oil (BNBBL) Net after royalty (NAR) Original oil in place (OOIP) Net present value after tax (NPV AT) Internal rate of return (IRR) Standard cubic feet per barrel (scf/stb) Slide 35 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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NON - GAAP MEASURES EBITDA & Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA, as presented, is defined as net income or loss adjusted for depletion, depreciation and accretion ("DD&A") expenses, interest expense and income tax expense or recovery. Adjusted EBITDA, as presented, is defined as EBITDA adjusted for non - cash lease expense, lease payments, unrealized foreign exchange gain or loss, stock - based compensation expense or recovery, unrealized derivative instruments gain or loss, gain on re - purchase of Senior Notes, other financial instruments gain or loss and other loss. Management uses this financial measure to analyze performance and income or loss generated by our principal business activities prior to the consideration of how non - cash items affect that income and believes that this financial measure is also useful supplemental information for investors to analyze performance and our financial results. Gran Tierra is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of forward - looking EBITDA to its most directly comparable forward - looking GAAP measure because management cannot reliably predict certain of the necessary components of such forward - looking GAAP measure. Forward - Looking Non - GAAP Measures This presentation includes forward - looking non - GAAP financial measures as further described herein. These non - GAAP measures do not have a standardized meaning under GAAP. Investors are cautioned that these measures should not be construed as an alternative to net income or loss or other measures of financial performance as determined in accordance with GAAP. Gran Tierra's method of calculating these measures may differ from other companies and, accordingly, it may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. These non - GAAP financial measures are presented along with the corresponding GAAP measure so as to not imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non - GAAP measure. Gran Tierra is unable to provide forward - looking net income, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to the non - GAAP measure EBITDA, due to the impracticality of quantifying certain components required by GAAP as a result of the inherent volatility in the value of certain financial instruments held by the Company and the inability to quantify the effectiveness of commodity price derivatives used to manage the variability in cash flows associated with the forecasted sale of its oil production and changes in commodity prices. EBITDA as presented is net income or loss adjusted for DD&A expenses, interest expense and income tax expense or recovery. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net income. Management uses this financial measure to analyze performance and income or loss generated by our principal business activities prior to the consideration of how non - cash items affect that income and believes that this financial measure is also useful supplemental information for investors to analyze performance and our financial results. Gran Tierra is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of forward - looking EBITDA to its most directly comparable forward - looking GAAP measure because management cannot reliably predict certain of the necessary components of such forward - looking GAAP measure. Free cash flow as presented is defined as GAAP projected "net cash provided by operating activities" less projected 2024 capital spending. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net cash provided by operating activities. Management believes that free cash flow is a useful supplemental measure for management and investors to in order to evaluate the financial sustainability of the Company's business. Gran Tierra is unable to provide a quantitative reconciliation of forward - looking free cash flow to its most directly comparable forward - looking GAAP measure because management cannot reliably predict certain of the necessary components of such forward - looking GAAP measure. Slide 36 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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NON - GAAP MEASURES Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Slide 37 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Year Ended - December 31 EBITDA - Non - GAAP Measures ($000s) 2023 2022 2021 Net (loss) income ($6,287) $139 , 02 9 $42 , 48 2 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA DD&A expenses $215,584 $180 , 28 0 $139 , 87 4 Interest expense $55,806 $46 , 49 3 $54 , 38 1 Income tax expense $112,447 $105 , 90 6 ( $19 , 346 ) EBITDA (non - GAAP) $377,550 $471 , 70 8 $217 , 39 1 Non - cash lease expense $4,967 $2 , 81 8 $1 , 66 7 Lease payments ($3,018) ( $1 , 666 ) ( $1 , 621 ) Foreign exchange loss (gain) $11,822 $2 , 57 8 $20 , 47 7 Derivative instruments loss (gain) - - ( $9 , 589 ) Other financial instruments loss (gain) $15 ( $7 ) $3 , 36 9 Other non - cash gain $2,297 ( $2 , 598 ) $44 Stock - based compensation expense $5,722 $9 , 04 9 $8 , 39 6 Adjusted EBITDA (non - GAAP) $399,355 $481 , 88 2 $240 , 13 4
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NON - GAAP MEASURES Free Cash Flow Reconciliation Slide 38 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Year Ended - December 31 Funds Flow from Operations - Non - GAAP Measures ($000s) 2023 2022 2021 Net (loss) income ($6,287) $139 , 02 9 $42 , 48 2 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to funds flow from operations DD&A expenses $215,584 $180 , 28 0 $139 , 87 4 Deferred tax expense (recovery) $56,759 $25 , 34 0 ( $23 , 825 ) Stock - based compensation expense $5,722 $9 , 04 9 $8 , 39 6 Amortization of debt issuance costs $5,831 $3 , 52 8 $3 , 80 9 Non - cash lease expense $4,967 $2 , 81 8 $1 , 66 7 Lease payments ($3,018) ( $1 , 666 ) ( $1 , 621 ) Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) ($5,085) $10 , 25 1 $21 , 87 9 Other non - cash (gain) $2,297 ( $2 , 598 ) $44 Unrealized derivative instruments (gain) - - ( $9 , 589 ) Other financial instruments loss (gain) $15 ( $7 ) $3 , 36 9 Funds flow from operations (non - GAAP) $276,785 $366 , 02 4 $186 , 48 5 Capital expenditures $218,882 $236 , 60 4 $149 , 87 9 Free cash flow (non - GAAP) $57,903 $129 , 42 0 $36 , 60 6
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PRESENTATION OF OIL & GAS INFORMATION Presentation of Oil & Gas Information BOEs have been converted on the basis of six thousand cubic feet (“Mcf”) natural gas to 1 barrel of oil. BOEs may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead. In addition, given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared with natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalent of six to one, utilizing a BOE conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl would be misleading as an indication of value. Unless otherwise specified, in this presentation, all production is reported on a WI basis (operating and non - operating) before the deduction of royalties payable. Per BOE amounts are based on WI sales before royalties. References to a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume. Gran Tierra's reported production is a mix of light crude oil and medium and heavy crude oil for which there is no precise breakdown since the Company's oil sales volumes typically represent blends of more than one type of crude oil. Well test results should be considered as preliminary and not necessarily indicative of long - term performance or of ultimate recovery. Well log interpretations indicating oil and gas accumulations are not necessarily indicative of future production or ultimate recovery. If it is indicated that a pressure transient analysis or well - test interpretation has not been carried out, any data disclosed in that respect should be considered preliminary until such analysis has been completed. References to thickness of "oil pay" or of a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume. Definitions In this presentation: » “2P” are 1P reserves plus probable reserves. » “3P” are 1P plus 2P plus possible reserves. » “developed producing reserves” are those reserves that are expected to be recovered from completion intervals open at the time of the estimate. These reserves may be currently producing or, if shut - in, they must have previously been on production, and the date of resumption of production must be known with reasonable certainty. » “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the Unites States of America. » “NPV” means net present value. » “NPV10” means NPV discounted at 10%. » “possible reserves” are those additional reserves that are less certain to be recovered than probable reserves. There is a 10% probability that quantities actually recovered will equal or exceed sum of proved plus probable plus possible reserves. Possible reserves may be developed or undeveloped. » “probable reserves” are those unproved reserves that are less certain to be recovered than proved reserves. It is equally likely that actual remaining quantities recovered will be greater or less than sum of estimated proved plus probable reserves. Probable reserves may be developed or undeveloped. » “proved developed reserves” or “PDP” are those proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from existing wells and installed facilities or, if facilities have not been installed, that would involve a low expenditure (e.g., when compared to cost of drilling a well) to put reserves on production. Developed category may be subdivided into producing and non - producing. » “proved reserves” or “1P” are those reserves that can be estimated with a high degree of certainty to be recoverable. It is likely that actual remaining quantities recovered will exceed estimated proved reserves. » “reserves” are estimated remaining quantities of oil and natural gas and related substances anticipated to be recoverable from known accumulations, as of a given date, based on: (a) analysis of drilling, geological, geophysical and engineering data; (b) use of established technology; and (c) specified economic conditions, which are generally accepted as being reasonable. Reserves are classified according to degree of certainty associated with estimates. » “undeveloped reserves” are those reserves expected to be recovered from known accumulations where a significant expenditure (e.g., when compared to the cost of drilling a well) is required to render them capable of production. They must fully meet the requirements of the reserves category (proved, probable, possible) to which they are assigned. Certain terms used in this presentation but not defined are defined in NI 51 - 101, CSA Staff Notice 51 - 324 - Revised Glossary to NI 51 - 101 Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (“CSA Staff Notice 51 - 324”) and/or the COGEH and, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the same meanings herein as in NI 51 - 101, CSA Staff Notice 51 - 324 and the COGEH, as the case may be. Reserves Information The Company’s 2023 year - end reserves, future net revenue and ancillary information were evaluated by the Company’s independent qualified reserves evaluator McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. (“McDaniel”) in a report with an effective date of December 31, 2023 (the “Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report”). In conjunction with the Acquisition, McDaniel has prepared a fair market valuation report dated August 15, 2024 in respect of certain of Gran Tierra’s reserves, future net revenue and net present values (the “Gran Tierra Valuation Report”) with an effective date of December 31, 2023 for the purposes of Rule 29 of the Takeover Code in which the referenced reserves, future net revenue and net present values disclosed therein matches the corresponding reserves, future net revenue and net present values provided for in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report. All reserves values, future net revenue and ancillary information contained in this presentation, with respect to the assets of the Gran Tierra, have been prepared by McDaniel and calculated in compliance with Canadian National Instrument 51 - 101 – Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (“NI 51 - 101”) and the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook (“COGEH”) and derived from the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report. Certain of i3’s reserves, future net revenue and ancillary information presented in this presentation were evaluated by i3’s independent qualified reserves evaluator GLJ Ltd. (“GLJ”) in a report with an effective date of December 31, 2023 (the “i3 GLJ Reserves Report”). In conjunction with the Acquisition, GLJ has prepared a fair market valuation report dated August 16, 2024 in respect of i3’s reserves, future net revenue and net present values (the “i3 Valuation Report”) with an effective date of July 31, 2024 for the purposes of Rule 29 of the Takeover Code. All reserves values, future net revenue and ancillary information contained in this presentation, with respect to the assets of i3, have been prepared by GLJ and calculated in compliance with NI 51 - 101 and COGEH, and derived from the i3 Valuation Report or the i3 GLJ Reserves Report, as applicable. The results of i3’s GLJ Reserves Report were disclosed on i3’s press release dated 25 March 2024. Slide 39 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024
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PRESENTATION OF OIL & GAS INFORMATION Reserves Information (continued) Estimates of net present value and future net revenue contained herein do not necessarily represent fair market value. Estimates of reserves and future net revenue for individual properties may not reflect the same level of confidence as estimates of reserves and future net revenue for all properties, due to the effect of aggregation. There is no assurance that the forecast price and cost assumptions applied by McDaniel or GLJ in evaluating the Company’s or i3’s reserves, respectively, will be attained and variances could be material. See the Gran Tierra Valuation Report for a summary of the price forecasts employed by McDaniel therein. See the i3 Valuation Report for a summary of the price forecasts employed by GLJ therein. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of crude oil and natural gas reserves. The reserves information set forth in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the i3 Valuation Report are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered. Actual reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided therein. All reserves assigned in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and the Gran Tierra Valuation Report are located in Colombia and Ecuador and presented on a consolidated basis by foreign geographic area. References to a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume. The Company’s reported production is a mix of light crude oil and medium and heavy crude oil for which there is not a precise breakdown since the Company’s oil sales volumes typically represent blends of more than one type of crude oil. Well test results should be considered as preliminary and not necessarily indicative of long - term performance or of ultimate recovery. Well log interpretations indicating oil and gas accumulations are not necessarily indicative of future production or ultimate recovery. If it is indicated that a pressure transient analysis or well - test interpretation has not been carried out, any data disclosed in that respect should be considered preliminary until such analysis has been completed. References to thickness of “oil pay” or of a formation where evidence of hydrocarbons has been encountered is not necessarily an indicator that hydrocarbons will be recoverable in commercial quantities or in any estimated volume. All evaluations of future net revenue contained in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the i3 Valuation Report are after the deduction of royalties, operating costs, development costs, production costs and abandonment and reclamation costs but before consideration of indirect costs such as administrative, overhead and other miscellaneous expenses. It should not be assumed that the estimates of future net revenues presented in this presentation represent the fair market value of the reserves. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of crude oil reserves and the future cash flows attributed to such reserves. The reserve and associated cash flow information set forth in the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report, the i3 GLJ Reserves Report, the Gran Tierra Valuation Report and the i3 Valuation Report are estimates only and there is no guarantee that the estimated reserves will be recovered. Actual reserves may be greater than or less than the estimates provided therein. Drilling locations of i3 disclosed herein are derived from the i3 GLJ Reserves Report and account for drilling locations that have associated 2P reserves. Drilling locations of the Company disclosed herein are derived from the Gran Tierra McDaniel Reserves Report and account for drilling locations that have associated 1P, 2P and 3P reserves. References in this presentation to IP30, IP90 and other short - term production rates of the Company are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons, however such rates are not determinative of the rates at which such wells will commence production and decline thereafter and are not indicative of long - term performance or of ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production of the Company. The Company cautions that such results should be considered to be preliminary. Oil and Gas Metrics This presentation contains a number of oil and gas metrics in respect of the Company, including free cash flow, finding and development (“F&D”) costs, reserve life index and reserves replacement, which do not have standardized meanings or standard methods of calculation and therefore such measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies and should not be used to make comparisons. Such metrics have been included herein to provide readers with additional measures to evaluate the Company's performance; however, such measures are not reliable indicators of the future performance of the Company and future performance may not compare to the performance in previous periods. » F&D costs are calculated as estimated exploration and development capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions and dispositions, divided by the applicable reserves additions both before and after changes in future development (“FDC”) costs. The calculation of F&D costs incorporates the change in FDC required to bring proved undeveloped and developed reserves into production. The aggregate of the exploration and development costs incurred in the financial year and the changes during that year in estimated FDC may not reflect the total F&D costs related to reserves additions for that year. Management uses F&D costs per BOE as a measure of its ability to execute its capital program and of its asset quality. » Reserve life index is calculated as reserves in the referenced category divided by the referenced estimated production. Management uses this measure to determine how long the booked reserves will last at current production rates if no further reserves were added. » Reserves replacement is calculated as reserves in the referenced category divided by estimated referenced production. Management uses this measure to determine the relative change of its reserve base over a period of time. 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PRESENTATION OF OIL & GAS INFORMATION Analogous Information Certain information in this presentation may constitute ‘‘analogous information’’ as defined in NI 51 - 101, including, but not limited to, information relating to operations and oil and gas activities in Ecuador, the Putumayo & Oriente Basins. Gran Tierra believes this information is relevant as it provides general information about the oil and gas activities in such basins where the Company is active. GTE is unable to confirm that the analogous information was prepared by an independent qualified reserves evaluator or auditor, or if the analogous information was prepared in accordance with the COGEH. Such information is not an estimate of reserves or production attributable to lands held or to be held by GTE and there is no certainty that the reserves and production data for the lands held or to be held by GTE will be similar to the information presented herein. The reader is cautioned that the data relied upon by GTE may be in error and/or may not be analogous to such lands to be held by GTE. Disclosure of Reserves Information of Gran Tierra and Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Unless expressly stated otherwise, all estimates of proved developed producing, proved, probable and possible reserves and related future net revenue disclosed in this presentation have been prepared in accordance with NI 51 - 101. Estimates of reserves and future net revenue made in accordance with NI 51 - 101 will differ from corresponding estimates prepared in accordance with applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and disclosure requirements of the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), and those differences may be material. NI 51 - 101, for example, requires disclosure of reserves and related future net revenue estimates based on forecast prices and costs, whereas SEC and FASB standards require that reserves and related future net revenue be estimated using average prices for the previous 12 months. In addition, NI 51 - 101 permits the presentation of reserves estimates on a “company gross” basis, representing Gran Tierra’s working interest share before deduction of royalties, whereas SEC and FASB standards require the presentation of net reserve estimates after the deduction of royalties and similar payments. There are also differences in the technical reserves estimation standards applicable under NI 51 - 101 and, pursuant thereto, the COGEH, and those applicable under SEC and FASB requirements. In addition to being a reporting issuer in certain Canadian jurisdictions, Gran Tierra is a registrant with the SEC and subject to domestic issuer reporting requirements under U.S. federal securities law, including with respect to the disclosure of reserves and other oil and gas information in accordance with U.S. federal securities law and applicable SEC rules and regulations (collectively, “SEC requirements”). Disclosure of such information in accordance with SEC requirements is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K and in other reports and materials filed with or furnished to the SEC and, as applicable, Canadian securities regulatory authorities. The SEC permits oil and gas companies that are subject to domestic issuer reporting requirements under U.S. federal securities law, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only estimated proved, probable and possible reserves that meet the SEC’s definitions of such terms. Gran Tierra has disclosed estimated proved, probable and possible reserves in its filings with the SEC. In addition, Gran Tierra prepares its financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which require that the notes to its annual financial statements include supplementary disclosure in respect of the Company’s oil and gas activities, including estimates of its proved oil and gas reserves and a standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserve quantities. This supplementary financial statement disclosure is presented in accordance with FASB requirements, which align with corresponding SEC requirements concerning reserves estimation and reporting. The Company's NPV10 differs from its GAAP standardized measure because SEC and FASB standards require that (i) the standardized measure reflects reserves and related future net revenue estimated using average prices for the previous 12 months, whereas NI 51 - 101 reserves and related future net revenue are estimated based on forecast prices and costs and that (ii) the standardized measure reflects discounted future income taxes related to the Company's operations. The Company believes that the presentation of NPV10 is useful to investors because it presents (i) relative monetary significance of its oil and natural gas properties regardless of tax structure and (ii) relative size and value of its reserves to other companies. The Company also uses this measure when assessing the potential return on investment related to its oil and natural gas properties. NPV10 and the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows do not purport to present the fair value of the Company's oil and gas reserves. The Company has not provided a reconciliation of NPV10 to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows because it is impracticable to do so. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosures and risk factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K and in the other reports and filings with the SEC, available from the Company's website. These forms can also be obtained from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Slide 41 Generating Long - Term Value Internationally | August 2024 Disclosure of Reserves Information of i3 Unless expressly stated otherwise, all estimates of proved developed producing, proved, probable and possible reserves and related future net revenue of i3 disclosed in this presentation have been prepared in accordance with NI 51 - 101. Estimates of reserves and future net revenue made in accordance with NI 51 - 101 will differ from corresponding estimates prepared in accordance with applicable SEC rules and disclosure requirements of the FASB, and those differences may be material. i3 is not a registrant with the SEC and therefore is not subject to reporting requirements under U.S. federal securities law, including with respect to the disclosure of reserves and other oil and gas information in accordance with SEC requirements.
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Investor Relations: Tel: 403 - 265 - 3221 Email: info@grantierra.com CONTACT US 500 CENTRE STREET SE, CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA. T2G 1A6 Slide 42
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