CANACOL ENERGY LTD. SENDS MATURITY NOTICE TO DEBENTURE HOLDEhttps://www.satprnews.com/2015/05/19/canacol-energy-ltd-sends-maturity-notice-to-debenture-holders/
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Canacol Energy Ltd. (“Canacol” or the “Corporation“) (TSX:CNE)(OTCQX:CNNEF)(BVC:CNEC) announced today that it has sent the maturity notice required under the indenture governing the 8.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of the Corporation (the “Debentures“) due June 30, 2015 (the “Maturity Date“), advising registered Debenture holders that the Corporation has elected to satisfy its obligation to repay the principal amount outstanding, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, by issuing and delivering to the holders that number of common shares of the Corporation (“Common Shares“) equal to the number obtained by dividing such principal amount of the Debentures and the accrued and unpaid interest thereon by 95% of the VWAP of the Common Shares for the 20 consecutive trading days on the Toronto Stock Exchange ending on the fifth trading day immediately preceding the Maturity Date. There is currently Debentures outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of CDN $25,519,000, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon in the amount of CDN $1,020,760.
About Canacol
Canacol is an exploration and production company with operations focused in Colombia and Ecuador. The Corporation’s common stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the OTCQX in the United States of America, and the Colombia Stock Exchange under ticker symbols CNE, CNNEF, and CNEC, respectively.
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