Deathl Spiral Financing
Convertible financing is called "Death Spiral Financing" as it would cause the debtor's stock to fall off the chart. This looks to be the case for OYL.
The reason is because of the massive dilution factor with the lender owning huge amount of cheap shares when it converts. Around 2019, Frontera (FEC) converted its bridge loan into OYL @ US$0.22. Now, it controls about 73% of OYL. Should OYL be unable to repay its convertible loan by 22 Nov., FEC will effectively own It.
Under Canadian takeover law, a company can mount a takeover if it holds 66 2/3 or more of a target's shares. A compulsory takeover for 100% can then occur if it receives 90% of those shares following the takeover bid under the "Squeeze Out" provision.
It appears the Guyana discovery and deep-sea facility are extremely valuable to FEC.
FEC was once the largest oil company in Columbia until it was forced to file for bankruptcy protection under CCAA proceedings. It then undertook a 1-New-for-100,000-Old shares rollback coming out of it's bankruptcy discharge.