26th Jun 2013 10:48
For Immediate Release
26 June 2013
Leni Gas & Oil PLC
("LGO" or the "Company")
US$15 million Debt Funding Secured
Leni Gas & Oil plc is today pleased to announce that it has secured a 3 year US$10 million debt facility (the "Facility") with YA Global Master SPV Ltd ("Global Master"), one of the potential debt providers currently working with LGO. The first US$2 million has been successfully drawn down. The first draw down carries a twelve month repayment schedule and a fixed coupon of 9%. Global Master has also agreed to increase the debt facility to US$15 million after 60 days, should the Company elect to do so, dependent on certain conditions being met.
This initial US$2m debt draw down, in conjunction with the £1.3 million placing announced earlier this week, will be used towards increasing the Company's oil production operations, predominantly at the Goudron field in Trinidad.
The Facility is designed to be paid back in cash from LGO's oil production operations, but has various options, solely at the election of the Company, to be settled in part or fully in shares. There are no penalties for early repayment and the Facility is designed to be subsidiary to any senior secured debt arrangement.
LGO is continuing to work with Meridian SECZ as previously announced to complete a 5 year US$50 million debt facility which will sit alongside the Global Master facility.
Neil Ritson, the Company's CEO, commented; "LGO now has a facility in place to ensure there is no hiatus in our program of production growth. Our current focus at Goudron is to double the oil sales tank capacity and put on production a further 20 wells for which we have pumps available or on order. Preparations for the drilling of the first of the planned new wells later in 2013 will also be advanced with the available funding."
Enquiries:
Leni Gas & Oil plc
David Lenigas Neil Ritson | +44 (0)20 7440 0645
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Beaumont Cornish Limited
Nomad and Joint Broker Rosalind Hill Abrahams Roland Cornish | +44(0) 20 7628 3396 |
Old Park Lane Capital Plc
Joint Broker Michael Parnes Luca Tenuta | +44(0) 20 7493 8188 |
Shore Capital
Joint Broker
Pascal Keane +44 (0) 20 7408 4090
Jerry Keen (Corporate Broking)
Pelham Bell Pottinger
Financial PR Mark Antelme | +44 (0) 20 7861 3232 |
Henry Lerwill |
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